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Our students had a *spooktacular* time at today’s Halloween Behavior Party! 🎃 From pinning the skull on the skeleton to scooter soccer and festive fall tattoos, the fun was nonstop. Great behavior deserves *ghoulishly good* rewards! 👻🧡

Congrats to our Storybook pumpkin winners from the library!!! It was a super tight race and every entry was awesome!!

Cougar Nation: Please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-october-31-2025
Have a great weekend & good luck to our students participating in Punt, Pass, & Kick tomorrow!

A huge thank you to Diamond W Florals for hosting our staff social this month: A Fall Bouquet Bar! 💐

🎃📚 Our library shelves are filled with creativity! Clarkston students did an amazing job designing Book Character Pumpkins inspired by their favorite stories. From classic tales to new favorites, each pumpkin is a masterpiece that shows off our love for reading! 🍂✨ #ClarkstonReads #BookCharacterPumpkins #CreativityInBloom

🎶 Sound Travels in 2nd Grade! 🎶 Our 2nd graders had a blast exploring sound energy with a hands-on investigation using cups and string telephones! 📞✨ Students discovered how vibrations travel through the string, carrying sound from one cup to the other. They predicted, tested, and observed how tightening or loosening the string changed what they heard — true young scientists at work! 🔬💬 Seeing their excitement as they realized how sound moves through matter was music to our ears! 🎵👏 #ScienceInAction #2ndGradeScientists #SoundEnergy #LearningIsFun #STEMLearning #ClarkstonElementary #HandsOnScience

Mrs. Daniell's PK class is getting in on the Pumpkin Week 🎃 action! This week they used paint to create pumpkin art. 🎨

Ms. Graves' kindergarten crew rocking station time in reading & math! They have been fully engaged and working hard in their fall-themed stations. Way to go scholars! 🧠💪🐾

Mrs. Mercer’s 4th graders got creative while prepping for their upcoming math test! 🎃 Students teamed up with parents and classmates to solve 13 math challenges around the room, earning pumpkin points and ClassBank money along the way. The winning team took home a special prize, but everyone had fun reviewing key skills and getting test-ready! 💪📚

🤠 It’s Rootin’ Tootin’ Tuesday, and we’re celebrating two of our Toy Story heroes! 🌟 Ms. Payne brings the music to life with fun, engaging lessons that get every student singing and moving, while Mrs. Chloe helps our students find their voices and reach their speech goals. Together, they make our school a stage where every student shines! 🎶💬✨
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Our pre-K students are having so much fun celebrating Pumpkin Week! 🎃 They’re practicing counting by tracing and writing number pumpkins from 1 to 20, building their number skills and fine motor strength. They’re also enjoying a pumpkin art project, creating their own bright and colorful pumpkin masterpieces!

🎃🚗 Trunk or Treat at Tyler Legacy! 🍬👻
Join us Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. in the bus parking lot for a fang-tastic evening of candy, games, food, and fun!

Hosted by the Tyler Legacy Student Council with help from campus organizations — plus a special visit from the Tyler ISD Literacy Bus! 📚✨

Wear your best costume, bring your candy bucket, and come celebrate with friends and family!

🎃👻 Clarkston ROCKTOBER Spirit is in Full Swing! 👻🎃 Clarkston Elementary has been bringing the energy, creativity, and school spirit all month long — and we’re not slowing down yet! 🧡✨ So far, we’ve had an amazing lineup of festive fun: 🧢 We kicked things off with hats and jeans, 👻 Went ghost hunting with Where’s Casper, 🍂 Showed off fall fashion on Pumpkin Spice Day, 🩷 Got cozy on Warm Up Wednesday, 👑 Ruled the school like royalty, 🏖 Soaked up some Beach Day sunshine, 🎄 Decked the halls for Christmas in October, 🖤 Rocked the ninja look with Black on Black Day, 🧦 Wore our socks and sandals loud and proud, 😎 Channeled our inner comedian for Adam Sandler Day, and 👯 Twinned it up with Twin it to Win it! And guess what? Rocktober isn’t over yet! 🙌 Coming up next… ✨ Boot out Negative Vibes 👢 ✨ Derby Day 🎩 ✨ Anything but a Hat Day 🤪 … and the grand finale with Red Ribbon Week and our magical Book Character Parade! 📚✨ Clarkston — you’ve made this Rocktober unforgettable. Let’s keep the spirit going strong to the very end! 🧡🖤 #ClarkstonStrong #Rocktober2025 #SchoolSpirit #ClarkstonPride #FallFun #SpookySeason #FestiveVibes

🤠 It’s Rootin’ Tootin’ Tuesday, and we’re celebrating two of our Toy Story stars — Mrs. Daniell and Ms. Leti! 🌟 Mrs. Daniell is always flexible and ready to meet her students’ needs with a smile, while Ms. Leti keeps our school running like a well-oiled machine behind the scenes. Together, they make our school community stronger than ever! 💛✨
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📚 Our online phonics program was temporarily down this morning, but that didn’t stop Mrs. Busby’s class! They jumped right into reviewing last week’s phonics skills and writing awesome sentences—way to stay focused and flexible! 💪✏️ #ResilientLearners #PhonicsInAction

Don't forget to drop off your pumpkins in the library this week!!

Ms. Parker was recognized this past Friday night, at the Legacy football game, as the Whataburger Teacher of the Week! Congrats, Ms. Parker! We are so proud of & grateful for you! 🎉🐾

Fun night at the Tyler Legacy football game! 🐾