Clarkston Elementary School - One team, one goal; ensuring success for all.

Teamwork = dream work in 4th grade! 🧠💪 From hexagonal thinking to bucket challenges, Mrs. Craft's 4th graders have challenged themselves & each other to think deeply & work together to analyze texts. So proud of their collaboration, efforts, great attitudes, & creativity in their classroom! 🐾🎉

🍭✨ Sweet Learning in 4th Grade! ✨🍭 On Monday, our students stepped into a life-size Candy Land adventure—and let me tell you… the engagement was next level! Students chose their own game pieces and moved along our colorful path while completing tasks, solving problems, and working together every step of the way. From laptops to teamwork to a little bit of friendly competition, this was learning brought to life! 🎲💻 We saw: 🍬 Collaboration 🍬 Critical thinking 🍬 Movement + engagement 🍬 LOTS of smiles and laughter And of course… a little classroom chaos that turned into meaningful learning (the best kind 😉). So proud of these 4th graders for jumping in, staying focused, and making this activity a success! 💛 Awesome job Mrs. Craft and her 4th graders!! #ClarkstonStrong #4thGradeFun #LearningThroughPlay #CandyLandClassroom #StudentEngagement

🎉😂 PRANK THE PRINCIPAL! 😂🎉 Our 2nd grade students in Ms. Ruesewald's class got a little creative this April Fools’ Day, and let’s just say… Mrs. Cureton and Mrs. King better watch out! 👀 From fart cushions on chairs 💨🪑 to attention-grabbing alerts 🚨 and even some very suspicious “pranks in progress”… these kiddos had some BIG ideas! The best part? ✏️ They wrote about their prank 🎨 Drew their plan 🧠 Used their imagination (and maybe a little mischief 😆) We love seeing our students having fun, being creative, and showing off their writing skills all at the same time! 👉 So tell us… If YOU could prank the principal, what would you do?! 👇😂 #ClarkstonElementary #AprilFoolsFun #StudentCreativity #FuturePrankMasters #LearningIsFun

Mrs. Brittain’s 3rd graders are gearing up for STAAR in the most fun way—Trashketball! 🏀📚 Students are reviewing skills, working as a team, and showing off their knowledge one shot at a time. Learning + fun = success! 🎯✨

🌸🐰 Hopping Into Writing & Graphing! 📊✏️ Mrs. Busby’s kindergarten class had a blast with a fun and simple spring writing activity while also sharpening their graphing skills in math! 🌷📈 Learning + fun = a perfect combo!

🎉 Our students earned their celebration yesterday at our Behavior Parties! Students with excellent behavior and no office referrals for March enjoyed board games, Just Dance on the Wii, STEM bins, table tennis, Legos, and more! 🕺🎲🧱 We wrapped up the fun with popsicles—such a sweet way to celebrate their hard work and positive choices! 🍧👏

Enjoy your 3-day weekend! No school tomorrow!
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Mrs. Utz’s Pre-K class had so much fun dying eggs today! 🐣🎨 Lots of bright colors, big smiles, and hands-on learning happening in her classroom! 💛🌈

Happy School Librarian Day to our amazing Media Technology Specialist-Mrs. Kinney! We are so grateful for and appreciate you! ❤️🐾

We are so thankful for the incredible paraprofessionals that make our campus great! Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🐾❤️

What an honor it was to celebrate our campus teacher & rookie of the year! Congratulations, Mrs. Bruno-Busby & Ms. Browning! 🎉🐾❤️

Mrs. Utz’s Pre-K class soaked up the sunshine and smiles during recess last week—nothing better than learning and playing in beautiful weather! ☀️🛝💛

Green Acres Church spoiled our staff this week with a sweet treat! We are so grateful for our community partners! Thank you! ❤️🐾

Thank you so much to our wonderful Clarkston PTA for providing Sunshine ☀️ snacks for our teachers to help them jumpstart their weekend! 🍪 🍭 🍫

Weekly Cougar Connection!
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-march-27-2026
Have a great weekend!

🤠 Our Rootin’ Tootin’ Tuesday post is a little late, but we couldn’t miss celebrating these Toy Story heroes — Mrs. Freeman and Ms. Bailey! 🌟 Mrs. Freeman is always eager to grow, try new strategies, and make reading and writing engaging for her 5th graders, while Ms. Bailey ensures students get the support they need and keeps parents informed every step of the way. We’re so lucky to have these stars on our team! 📚✨💛
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⚾🎤 We celebrated Opening Day with Café Karaoke and had an absolute blast! From cheering on baseball to singing our hearts out, it was the perfect mix of fun and excitement. ❤️🙌 #PlayBall:

Congratulations to our staff & students of the month for the month of March! 🎉🐾 Teacher: Ms. Fry Paraprofessional: Ms. Battles Pre-K: Elijah Butler Kinder: Aaron O'Hara 1st: Damien Loyd 2nd: Gabriella Brown 3rd: Arriell Young 4th: Ma-Leah Rider 5th: Brooklyn Smith

Wishing our UIL contestants the best of luck today! 📚✏️🧑‍🏫

Weekly Cougar Connection: https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-march-20-2026

Have a great weekend!