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🍁 Mrs. Utz's Pre-K class is diving into their “Let’s Investigate!” theme — and what better way to explore than with some giant fall leaves? The kids had a blast examining the colors, textures, and shapes of these autumn treasures. Curiosity is in full bloom this season! 🍂🔍✨

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If you are attending the Tyler Legacy game tonight & would like to run through the tunnel, please join Mrs. King @7:15 at the home side entrance to the field. All students and adults in attendance must pay admission to the football game. All students running through the tunnel must be accompanied by an adult.
Have a great weekend!

When your day starts with UT Tyler Baseball, you know it's going to be great! 🎉🐾

Thank you to all the parents and families who joined us last night for Student-Led Conference Night! 🙌📚 We appreciate your support and for taking the time to listen as your child shared their growth, achievements, and goals for the year. 🌟🎯

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-17-2025
Have a great weekend!

A little shout out goes a long way! Thank you to our families who have taken the time to drop a shout out to our staff members! Did you know you can shout out a staff member weekly in our Cougar Connection Newsletter?! Thank you for loving on our staff! ❤️🐾

Mrs. Busby’s kindergarten class began building sentences this week using nouns and verbs! They're learning how proper sentence structure helps our writing make sense. ✏️📚

Our 2nd grade girls enjoyed visiting and reading with Tyler Rose Festival Queen, Avery Armstrong! They all received a personal invitation to the Queen's Tea Party this Saturday! 🌹💫

When 4th graders bring Hot Wheels, sticky notes, and index cards to science class, it’s not just playtime—it’s force and motion in action! 🚗💨💥 #TinyCarsBigScience #STEMinAction

Kudos to these awesome 4th graders for achieving approaches, meets, or masters on their most recent unit assessment! Celebration with a hydration station! 🎉🐾

Join us tomorrow night! Student Led Conferences & Book Fair Shopping 5:30pm-6:30pm. Join us as your student shares their data & growth this year. You will also have a chance to visit with teachers about their progress.

🏋️‍♂️💨 FORCE OLYMPICS — 4th Grade Edition! 💪⚡ Our 4th graders had an amazing time putting their science knowledge to the test during our Force Olympics! From tug-of-war battles to crate challenges, students explored the power of pushes, pulls, and balanced vs. unbalanced forces through hands-on activities and teamwork. 🧠✨ They showed off their strength, strategy, and problem-solving skills — and most importantly, they had a blast doing it! 🎉 📸 Check out these future scientists in action applying what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-life movement and motion! 🚀 Way to go Browning's Scientists! #ForceOlympics #4thGradeFun #ScienceInAction #PushAndPull #FutureScientists #HandsOnLearning #STEM #Teamwork #ElementaryScience #WinnerVibes

🤠 It’s Rootin’ Tootin’ Tuesday, and we’re tipping our hats to Ms. Lechner and Ms. Hawkins! These two always go above and beyond to make learning engaging, fun, and full of heart — they’re the real-life heroes of our Toy Story-themed year! 🌟✨
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Join us to shop the book fair this week & Student Led Conferences!
The book fair will also be open for shopping during Student Led Conference Night! We hope to see everyone at conferences Thursday, October 16th (5:30pm-6:30pm).

Congratulations Cougar Readers!!!! We have reached Trailblazer Status on Beanstack. This means over 75% of our students PK-5th grade are actively reading and using the program! Way to go!!!!

Don't forget that the Clarkston Literati Book Fair starts tomorrow!! If you would like to purchase a gift card for your students to shop with, click the link. https://literati.com/store/?school=clarkston-elementary-school-tyler-tx

4th grade RACES their way to great writing! Mrs. Craft's class entered their room with a racetrack themed transformation to engage and motivate them through the writing process. Way to go 4th grade!

Ms. Graves' kindergarten explored the pumpkin life cycle this week! They were so excited to end their week with a real pumpkin! 🎃

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-9-2025
Have a great, long weekend! See everyone on Tuesday!

Don't forget that the book fair starts Tuesday, October 14 in the Clarkston library. If you would like to purchase a gift card for your student to spend, click the link https://literati.com/store/?school=clarkston-elementary-school-tyler-tx