Word hard, play hard! 4th graders earned a movie day for working hard on their STAAR tests! 🎥 🍿 🧠 💪
Join us in celebrating our incredible teachers & staff this week! #TeacherAppreciationWeek
This week, 2nd-5th grade practiced Habit #7--sharpening the saw, with Cougar Clubs! 🐾
After 9 years at Clarkston, and 36 years of service, Mrs. Spillyards is retiring!
Your unwavering dedication, boundless love, and warm encouragement have shaped countless young hearts and minds, turning every classroom moment into an opportunity for growth and discovery. As you close this chapter, know that your kindness and passion for teaching will be remembered by students, parents, and colleagues alike. May this well-earned retirement bring you joy, relaxation, and many new adventures—just as you’ve inspired your students to pursue theirs. Enjoy every moment!
The annual Senior Walk is one of our favorite events! We ❤️ seeing past Cougars come visit 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-may-2-2025
Have a great weekend!
This week our Cougars enjoyed a performance from Ramblin' Rita! 🤠 Student volunteers helped perform traditional fairy tales with a Texas twist. 📖 🐻 🐻 🐻 👱♀️ 📖 🫚 🍪 🧍♂️ 🦊
Thank you to all of our families who attended our annual PTA Family Game Night! We had a great time! ❤️🐾
Thank you to TJC Theater for putting on an amazing performance for our PK - 2nd graders! 🎭 😆
3rd grade became experts in financial literacy today thanks to JA in a Day and Capital One Bank!
We ❤️ our community partnerships like these!
This week Mrs. Wheeler's 2nd graders are learning about area and perimeter. They used their math knowledge when they created art with their names! 🧠 💪
This week Mrs. Freeman's 5th graders have been reading the book Holes by Louis Sachar. As they were listening to the chapters they worked on their Graffiti Chart where they visualized and doodled about the events of the book so far. 🕳️ 🦎 ☀️ 📖 🧠 💪
4th grade making learning fun! Reviewing concepts from the year with a life sized Candy Land game!
Today we hosted Nacho Average Behavior Parties! Part 1🎉 🎊
We are the proud owners of a baby chick! Our science classes are learning about life cycles, and we have a live stream going to monitor the hatching of our chicken eggs. 🥚 🐣 🎥
Nacho Average Behavior Party! 🎉 🎈 🎊 Part 2
4th grade used their knowledge of area and perimeter to create 2D robots that can do their chores at home! 🧠 💪 🤖
So proud of our Cougars representing at Tyler ISD Art Fest! 🎨🧑🎨🐾
There's still time to come out and see their amazing artwork and participate in the maker stations!
Earlier this week coding club used Makey Makey circuits and bananas to make MUSIC! 🎶 🍌 🧠 💪
Today our librarian and MTS, Mrs. Kinney, celebrated all 3rd - 5th graders who completed their 20 Book Challenge with a pizza party in the courtyard! 📖 🍕 🧠 💪
