
Last week we hosted an amazing event for our Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students and families. They had the opportunity to learn about cyber security, try block coding, and make their own bouncy balls in an experiment! Thank you to Mrs. Kelechi Mmuobuike, The University of Texas at Tyler, and our own Mrs. Smith for bringing this experience to our students. π§ π»π§ͺ










It's PK's turn for Data & Donuts! π§ π© Our littlest Cougars shared their data and growth with their families last week.







π’ Is your little one ready for Kindergarten? π«π! π
Tyler ISD offers full-day kindergarten for kids who turn 5 on or before Sept. 1!
Give your child a strong start! π‘πβ¨
π₯οΈ Register online starting March 31!
π https://www.tylerisd.org/enroll



Data & Donuts π§ π© 1st Grade Edition! Ms. Blancas, Ms. Fry, Ms. Lechner, and Ms. Bean's 1st graders shared their data and growth with their families last Friday.








On Friday we hosted Data & Donuts where our students shared their data and hard work from this school year with their families. π§ πͺ π© Here are some πΈ from 2nd grade!











Lucky Little Pre-K! Mrs. Busby's students were in the St. Patrick's Day spirit. They discussed why they are lucky and did some writing. They then made their own pot of gold project! π π



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-march-14-2025
Have a great spring break! See everyone back at school on Monday, March 24th!


Step into Mrs. Daniellβs kindergarten classroom, and youβll find little mathematicians hard at work! Today, our bright and eager learners are rotating through engaging math stations, working together in small groups to build essential skills through hands-on activities.
Way to go, kindergarten rockstars! π Keep up the great work! π








Mrs. Becker's class working on telling the steps in a process with how to make a fruit salad! π π πΎ





Here are some pictures of our 5th grade benchmark celebrations! π











This morning we celebrated our 4th graders for their amazing performance on our recent benchmark assessments! Students were showered with streamers, received candy, and signed the MVP wall. π¬ π§ πͺ










Staff Spotlight: Ms. Emily Fry Ms. Fry joined our team this year, and we are so fortunate to have her on our campus! Ms. Fry is a graduate from The University of Texas At Tyler. She teaches our wonderful first graders. When you enter her classroom, you see students who are engaged and excited to learn! She is always hard at work growing great readers, writers, & mathematicians! Ms. Fry loves reading, books, coffee, and shopping. Her favorite subjects to teach are Reading and Writing. A fun fact about Ms. Fry is she won the school spelling bee in middle school



Staff Spotlight: Cafeteria Staff
Shetterria Kelly, Claudia Ramirez, Shaneka Hamilton
These ladies get to Clarkston early every morning (as early as 5am!). They know all the dietary needs of our students, making sure that no one goes hungry. They always have a smile on their faces and a kind word for a friend. They like to celebrate our wins with a cheer for a birthday or a congratulations for an achievement. We love our Cougar Cafe staff! πΎ



4th grade investigating the rotation of the sun & shadows. βοΈ



Cougar Nation: Please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-march-7-2025
Have a great weekend!
Class pictures on Monday!


Yesterday our teachers worked together to learn more about what collaborative teams look like. Our teachers are always working to improve and get better for our students! π€ πͺ






Earlier this week we celebrated our 3rd graders and their hard work on the recent Reading & Writing benchmark test. Students who passed were rewarded with candy and signed their name on our MVP board in the front hallway! π π§ πͺ π βοΈ











Mrs. Wheeler's 2nd graders are diving into the concept of time! They used their clocks to explore, create different times, and are and practice important time-related vocabulary.
Families, when your little ones are home, ask them about what they've learned and see if they can share their new knowledge of time with you!
Way to go 2nd grade!πΎ





We traveled to Disney today for Read Across America week! Mrs. Brittain's class experienced the castle and fireworks show during their virtual field trip!



Ms. Matthews Kindergarten class learned about drawing conclusions about graphs. They watched Ms. Matthews model, and then they worked with partners on answering questions about a graph. Great job, Kinder Cougars! πΎ


