Today is our first Rootin' Tootin' Tuesday of the school year! Today we are celebrating Mrs. Utz and Mr. Maya, two new, amazing members of the Clarkston family. 🐾💪 Check them out! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGwilzE6OY/t7mRmjQBmWCrF9TLcYPMMw/watch?utm_content=DAGwilzE6OY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=ha02f2d1156
24 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
🌟 1st Grade Station Time! 🌟 Our 1st graders are hard at work in small group stations today, and we are so proud of how they’re learning and showing great teamwork! 🙌 Students are: ✨ Working together in groups ✨ Taking turns and sharing materials ✨ Listening respectfully to their peers ✨ Modeling the correct behaviors that make learning fun for everyone 💡 It’s wonderful to see them grow not only in their academics but also in their ability to collaborate, encourage one another, and show leadership during station time. 💕 Way to go, 1st graders! 🎉👏
24 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
station ime first grade
station time first grade
station time first grade
Mrs. Busby's class is rocking and rolling with stations! They are working on their letters and handwriting skills. 🧠 💪
24 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
students working on letters on the carpet
students working at small group tables
students working at stations
students reading in chairs
students working on letters with linking cubes
We are so proud of our 1st Habit Hero of the year! 🎉love celebrating our cougars! 🐾
25 days ago, Clarkston Elementary
habit hero
Last week, Mrs. Mercer's 4th grade math students were already engaged in practicing place value and expanded form. 🧠 💪
25 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
student showing math work on white board
student showing math work on white board
student showing math work on white board
student showing math work on white board
5th grade is ready to start another awesome week! 🍎 🧠 💪
25 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
5th grade students playing outside on basketball court
5th grade students playing outside on basketball court
5th grade students eating and enjoying lunch in the cafeteria
Ms. Browning’s 4th graders kicked off the year with a fun “Think Like a Historian” activity! 🕵️‍♂️📚 Students worked in teams to use clues and their historian skills to uncover the 9 social studies units they’ll be exploring this year. What a great way to start the journey through history!
26 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
students completing assignments and showing their work
students completing assignments and showing their work

Our school had a fantastic first three days of the new school year! Thanks to our dedicated staff and the support of families and the community, students are off to a strong start and ready to achieve their goals. We’re excited for a year full of learning, growth, and success! Check out our video to see al the great things that happened this week! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGwLj-yUdU/s-b9vCMw23cuhYZECrsLEg/watch?utm_content=DAGwLj-yUdU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h1140277ce2 🍎🐾✏️

28 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
Cougar Nation: please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-august-15-2025
Have a great weekend!
28 days ago, Clarkston Elementary
newsletter
Great things are happening in 5th grade! Mrs. Freeman's classes did some team building where the groups had to effectively communicate and work together to complete their puzzle before other groups. 🧩 🤝 🗣️
29 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
students working in groups to complete their puzzle
students working to complete their puzzle
students working in collaborative groups to complete their puzzle
Even more First Day of School pictures! ✏️ 📚 🚌
30 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
Students taking a picture with a bus sign in front of a red Clarkston backdrop
students working on assignments at tables
Employees in front of Lego backdrop
Kindergarten student completing assignment
Kindergarten students completing a brain break while dancing on the carpet
still walking down the hallway with school counselor
More First Day of School pictures! 🖍️ ✏️ 📚
30 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
Student eating lunch
Students listening to a book on the carpet
Student working on an assignment
students working on assignments in math class
Student working on assignment at their table
Students working on assignments at their table while teacher help
First day of school for a teacher in front of red back
teacher displaying anchor chart while learning rules and procedures
We had an AMAZING first day of school! Thank you to all our families who joined us this morning and helped give our Cougars a great start to the year! 🐾 💪 ✏️ 📖
30 days ago, Clarkston Elementary School
Student working on paper
Student students working with teachers on carpet
Students sitting on carpet, listening to teacher talk
student sitting at desk learning about procedures
kindergarten student playing with Play-Doh
Kindergarten student playing with Play-Doh
student sitting on carpet and teacher teaching about a rhombus
Kindergarten students playing with Play-Doh
students playing with building blocks
We are READY for the first day! A few important reminders for our families:
about 1 month ago, Clarkston Elementary
first day reminders
We had an amazing crowd for Meet the Teacher tonight! Thank you to all the families who joined us and helped get the new school year off to a great start. 🐾 🧠 💪 🤝
about 1 month ago, Clarkston Elementary School
parents meeting teacher in classroom
crowd in front school entrance
team of 3 teachers
teacher and 2 students
parent meeting teacher in classroom
parent and students meeting teacher at meet the teacher
student meeting teacher
A huge thank you to @ClarkstonCougar PTA, Jucys Taco, and The Woods Baptist Church for an amazing breakfast and lunch for our staff! 🌮🥗 We are ready for Meet the Teacher! 🐾
about 1 month ago, Clarkston Elementary
thank you
thank you
Families: we can't wait to see all of you @Meet the Teacher tomorrow! 🐾
about 1 month ago, Clarkston Elementary
meet the teacher
Convocation 2025! We are ready for the BEST school year, Cougars! 🎉🐾
about 1 month ago, Clarkston Elementary
convocation 2025
convocation 2025
This morning our staff answered the question "What fuels your flame?" 🔥 We defined our purpose and goals for the school year to ensure we are starting strong!
about 1 month ago, Clarkston Elementary School
teachers writing on a yellow flame paper
teachers writing on a yellow flame paper
teachers writing on a yellow flame paper
teachers writing on a yellow flame paper
teachers writing on a yellow flame paper
Happy mail went out today! 🎉🐾 We can't wait to see all of our cougars at Meet the Teacher! Join us Monday, August 11, 5:30pm-7:00pm
about 1 month ago, Clarkston Elementary
meet the teacher cards