Clarkston Elementary School - One team, one goal; ensuring success for all.

Book Fair next week! Bring your loved one to lunch & shop the book fair!

In honor of Deaf Awareness Month in September, you've got a friend in us! Clarkston is proud to be the regional day school for the deaf & hard of hearing!
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Mrs. Busby's kinder crew had an all things apple day this week! They tasted apples, explored the life cycle of an apple, and even experimented with different liquids on an apple! 🍎 🐾

Congrats to our students that completed the "Fall Into Reading" Challenge on Beanstack!!! They read 300 minutes each this month!! As a campus, we read almost 25,000 minutes!!! Cougar Readers are Leaders!!

🐥✨ Duck Races in 4th Grade! ✨🐥 Mrs. Craft’s class had a blast today racing through their reading with a fun Duck Races activity! 🚤🦆 Students worked together to: 📖 Read passages carefully ✍️ Create “think sheets” 💬 Share answers using sentence stems like “I think the answer is ___ because…” and “I agree/disagree because…” It was incredible watching them collaborate, explain their thinking, and cheer each other on with their duck teammates. 🏆💡 Way to go, 4th graders—you’re racing toward stronger comprehension and teamwork every day! 🌟👏 #DuckRaces #4thGradeReaders #TeamworkInAction #CraftsCrew

Mrs. Utz's Pre-K met Pumpkin Jack today! They explored the inside of the pumpkin and its life cycle. They are excited to watch Pumpkin Jack decay and sprout a new pumpkin! 🎃

Congratulations to our September staff & students of the month! 🎉🐾 Teacher: N'Kima Brownjng Paraprofessional: Laura Carrillo PK: Eleanor Dailey K: Caycen Caldwell 1st: Kason Williams 2nd: Samantha Sarver 3rd: Sydney Libby 4th: Illijah Lee 5th: Katherine Cooper

Ms. Browning’s 4th graders are trash-ketball champions this week— nailing science facts and free throws to score big before their test! 🧪🏀💥 #BrainsAndBuckets #ScienceReviewGame

📏🤟 Pre-K Deaf Ed Fun with Measuring & Counting! 🤟📏 Our little learners explored math in such a hands-on way! Students practiced measuring using a real-life “measurement tool” (one of our teachers! 🙌) and counted objects one by one to see how long she was. 💡 Activities like this help students: ✨ Build number sense through counting ✨ Understand measurement in a concrete way ✨ Strengthen math vocabulary and concepts ✨ Stay engaged with real-life, playful learning The best part? Our students were smiling, signing, and learning all at once. 💕 So proud of their curiosity and excitement! So proud of Mrs. Becker's Pre-K class :) #PreKDeafEd #HandsOnLearning #CountingFun #MeasuringInMath #LearningThroughPlay

📚✨ Math Fun in Kindergarten! ✨📚 Today our kinders worked hard on composing and decomposing numbers up to 6! 🎲🧮 Using number bond mats, counters, and number cards, students practiced breaking numbers apart and putting them back together in different ways. 💡 For example, we learned that 6 can be made with 4 + 2, 5 + 1, or even 3 + 3! The kids loved exploring all the possibilities and seeing how numbers work together. This hands-on activity helps build a strong foundation for addition, subtraction, and flexible thinking with numbers. 🌟 So proud of our little mathematicians for diving in and having fun while learning! 💕 Way to go Mrs. Busby’s class! #KindergartenMath #NumberBonds #HandsOnLearning #ComposingNumbers #DecomposingNumbers #MathIsFun #FutureProblemSolvers.

Did you know that today is National Bubblegum Day? Our staff is pretty awesome at bubblegum bubbles!

🌟 It’s Rootin’ Tootin’ Tuesday, partner! 🤠 Today we’re celebrating Mrs. Busby, who keeps Kindergarten fun and goal-focused, and Ms. Alyson, who is always advocating to make sure our DHH students have the support they need — they’re the true Toy Story heroes of our school! 🌟
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WAY COOL! 5th grade artists mixed paper, water, & paint to create these amazing Dia De Los Muertos masterpieces in art! #HispanicHeritageMonth

WAY COOL! 5th grade artists mixed paper, water, & paint to create these amazing Dia De Los Muertos masterpieces in art! #HispanicHeritageMonth

Our first LIM Club Day was a blast! 🎉🐾

Clarkston Cougars come to school on time, every day—because even one day missed means important learning lost! Thank you for celebrating National Attendance Awareness Week with us! 🐾

Cougar Nation: Please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-september-26-2025
Have a great weekend!

A little thank you goes a long way! We appreciate our families taking the time to recognize our incredible staff! Did you know that you can give a shoutout to any staff member on our campus? Click the link below to shout them out! This form is also found in our weekly Cougar Connection Newsletter! https://forms.gle/4JEP8HSx95C2QWQ4A

Wild about being on time for school! We enjoyed a day of animals and animal prints! Even small tardies add up! A few minutes late each morning can equal hours of lost reading, math, and learning time. Please make sure your student is here by 7:50am, daily. #AttendanceAwareness

Thank you to Rose Heights Church for sponsoring See You at the Pole!