Our 5th graders are learning food chains by making actual chains. The students explained how energy is being transferred by consumers and producers and how they connect and overlap.
Way to go, Mrs. Johnson's Class! 🐾
Last week, our Cougars had the opportunity to share kindness week with some of our community partners. We ❤️ learning from those around us! Thank you to our community partners for pouring into our Cougars! 🐾
Our 2nd graders worked independently on their Black History Projects. They did their own research, wrote the information, and presented it all on their own. We are so proud of our 2nd graders and all of their hard work!
Our 2nd graders are doing great things! 🐾
Our 3rd graders were able to practice their Black History Projects in class before the Living Museum. Here are just a few of our proud 3rd graders who presented and rocked it in front of their peers!
Our Cougars worked hard on their projects and learned a lot! Great job to every Cougar for their projects and their speeches! 🐾
GAME CHANGER! ✍️ Mrs. Brittain's 3rd graders have been using Class Companion to help improve their reading and writing with instant feedback. Students have learned to take their feedback and improve their writing in real-time. 🧠 💪
Mrs. Craft's 4th graders are working in collaborative pairs to prepare for their reading and writing benchmark test tomorrow. Pairs get to move their game piece through the game board when they answer questions correctly. 🧠 💪 📖
Ms. Freeman's 5th graders are getting ready for their reading and writing benchmark tomorrow! They are working in teams to answer editing and revising questions. Teams can then select cards to earn, lose, double, or steal points! 🧠 💪 📖 ✍️
Staff Spotlight: Caren Lewis
Ms. Lewis is known for her "Caren Lewis" show and her bright smile. She is always eager to jump in and help where she is needed. She offers to help with professional developments with teachers and totally knows her TEKS for 5th grade. Ms. Lewis is always ready to learn more and is on fire with her 5th grade team. You can find Ms. Lewis working on lesson plans, running 5 laps in the morning, cooking some really good food, and creating a family environment for her students. Clarkston Elementary is so proud and lucky that she chose to work with us.
Thank you, Ms. Lewis for all you do for our staff and students. 🐾
Cougar Nation: Please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-newsletter-february-21-2025
Have a great weekend!
First session of Leader in Me Clubs for 2nd-5th grade! Sports, board games, legos, origami, dance, Spanish, yoga, crafts, coding, keyboarding, Swifty, science, and more all on the agenda today!
We had a blast practicing habit #7--Sharpen Your Saw! 🐾
Annual Living History Museum to celebrate Black History Month! 🐾
Clarkston teachers have been having fun with our underground dress up days! Today was vacation day!
Can you tell what our favorite vacations are? 🐾
#undergrounddressupdays #vacations #clarkstoncougars
Last week Mrs. Mercer's 4th graders played a "Would You Rather" game with comparing fractions and a Valentine twist! 🧠 💪 ❤️
Thinking bright thoughts on this cloudy day! PTA Valentine Glow Dance was a blast! 🕺 🐾
Book Fair starts Monday, February 17 and will be open 7:30-3:00 Monday through Wednesday, 7:30-7:00p.m. Thursday and 7:30-1:00 Friday. ⭐️Remember that you can purchase gift cards for students to shop at the fair at this link. https://literati.com/store/?school=clarkston-elementary-school-tyler-tx
Cougar Nation: Please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-february-14-2025
See you tonight at the PTA Valentine Glow Dance! 6:00pm-7:00pm, in the cafe
This morning, we celebrated our second graders, who showed amazing growth on their midyear assessments! 🧠 💪 🎊
Paper mache?! No way! Ms. Katie's 5th grade art students are working hard on their paper mache parrot projects. Once these birds are dry then it's time to paint! 🎨 🦜
Mrs. Bean's class is working hard! Each student is working independently on assignments. Great job, Mrs. Bean's kiddos! 🐾
Who doesn't like prizes?! Mrs. Craft's 4th graders got to celebrate their success on their recent reading unit assessment! 🧠 💪 📖
