A Note from Mrs. Cureton:
We have had a busy first week back from Thanksgiving Break!
We have also had several new Cougars join Cougar Nation this week. If you are a new family to Clarkston-Welcome! We hope that you feel at home on our campus and know that we are here to support, grow, and care for your students. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to myself or your student's teacher by emailing us or calling the front office at 903-262-1980.
The next two weeks will be busy with holiday activities...see below for more information and make sure to check your student's backpacks/folders the next two weeks for important information coming home!
"Under the Tree"/Winter Program: This year the program will be held at Moore Middle School @6:00pm. This is a whole school performance, so all Clarkston students will perform in this program. Please note that we will have a very full house for this event. In anticipation for this, we have moved to program to Moore MS this year to accommodate a larger crowd.
Arrival time for all students participating is 5:30. Students not in the stage crew are encouraged to wear their "holiday best" or red and green--think festive and fun!
Stage crew is asked to report at 5:00pm & stage crew is encouraged to wear black shirts, as they will be on stage moving props around throughout the program. We look forward to seeing our Clarkston Cougars showcase their talent!
*All students and families will enter Moore MS for the program at door 11--we will be sending a flyer home next week with specifics of this entrance site to give everyone more information*
Winter Parties: We are excited to celebrate the upcoming holidays at our winter parties! Parents are welcome to join at their student's designated grade level party date/time. Please see the flyer below for dates & times. All party food must be store bought, according to district party guidelines.
Pizza by the Slice: Please see the flyer below for the updated date for our monthly Pizza by the Slice fundraiser. Please note that since the date has been moved up to Wednesday, 12/13, we will need all pizza money turned in by Monday, December 11th @11am. We cannot make exceptions to the due date/time due to ordering processes with our pizza vendor. Students are not allowed to have individual pizzas delivered to our front offices on these days. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact me.
Have a great weekend!
-Sarah Cureton
Principal
Arrival Procedures
students should enter campus through the cafeteria doors each morning. Only students and staff are allowed to enter through the cafeteria doors. Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria, and is free to all students, from 7:00am-7:45am. Any student arriving to campus after 7:50am will need to have a parent walk them in through the front entrance doors.
Dismissal Procedures:
Parents should complete an After-School Action Plan(with classroom teacher) so that teachers and staff have a written plan for each student. Parents must call the front office or submit a written request for student dismissal changes by 2:30 p.m. each day.
Students in grades pre-k, kindergarten, and first will not be allowed to dismiss as "walkers". They must have an older sibling at Clarkston to walk home with them.
Parents may pick up their child by signing him/her out through the office (before 2:30pm). Students will be released only to persons listed for student pick-up. Anyone picking up a student shall be required to show valid identification. When possible, schedule appointments during non-school times (After school, Student Holidays…)
Join our amazing PTA!
Our Clarkston PTA provides resources and opportunities for learning experiences, volunteering, and just plain fun! Please consider joining by going to JOIN PTA-Horace. H. Clarkston. We love our amazing PTA and the support they provide for our Cougars!
Follow us on Facebook
We wanted to send out an advertisement about following us on Facebook @ClarkstonTylerISD! This is a great way to stay connected to the happenings here at Clarkston-pictures of our amazing students and staff as well as the weekly family newsletter are posted to our Facebook page. Please encourage family members to follow our page, as it is a great way to connect to the learning inside our building from afar!
UPCOMING DATES....
December
1- Kona Day/College Colors Day
13- Pizza by the Slice
14- Christmas Program @Moore MS-6:00; Winter parties
15-Early dismissal(12:30); Winter parties
