Clarkston Elementary School

Cougar Connection-February 14, 2025

One Team, One Goal; Ensuring Success for All
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A Note from Mrs. Cureton...

We've had a very busy week on campus! MVP celebrations & our Black History Month program performed by our very own Clarkston Cougars! Be sure to check out our Facebook page for pictures from both events! We are excited to have our families out for the book fair next week! Please see the schedule below for Lunch with a Loved One--come enjoy lunch with your student & shop the book fair. If day shopping does not work for your family, you are welcome to shop the book fair during the Living Wax Museum Thursday (2/20) night.

Looking forward to seeing all of our families TONIGHT at the PTA Valentine Glow dance (6:00pm-7:00pm) and again at the Living History Museum (5:30pm-6:30pm) on Thursday, 2/20!

PTA Valentine Glow Dance: Friday, February 14th, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Please see the flyer below for time, & additional details. All students in attendance must be accompanied by an adult. Student dress at the dance must comply with Tyler ISD dress code. 

Living Wax Museum: We are honored to recognize Black History Month with our students as they present their research on a historical figure, of their choosing, at our Living Wax Museum on Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 5:30pm-6:30pm. See the flyer below for more details. Contact your child's teacher if you have any additional questions. Please make plans to join us!

Spring pictures are coming--DATE CHANGE! Due to schedule conflicts with Lifetouch, class pictures have been rescheduled for Monday, March 10th. Spring individual pictures are scheduled for Monday, March 24th. Be on the lookout for flyers coming home as the picture dates approach.

Have a great weekend!

-Sarah Cureton, Principal

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Clarkston PTA invites you & your student to join us at the PTA Valentine Glow Dance!

Friday, February 14th. 6:00pm-7:00pm

ALL students in attendance must be accompanied by an adult.

Concessions will be sold. Entrance Fee: $3/person

wax museum

Please join us for our annual Living Wax Museum!

Our Pk-1st grade classrooms will present their class/group living history projects.

Our 2nd-5th students will present their individual living history projects.

We are excited to have our families out to see our cougars shine! Students will be working on their living wax museum projects, during the month of February, in social studies classes.

PK-1st classes: in classrooms

2nd & 3rd classes: in gym

4th & 5th classes: in cafe

The book fair will also be open, in the library, at this time for family shopping.

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Join Our Amazing PTA!

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February

14- Black History Month Program 1:30; PTA Valentine Dance 6:00-7:00

18- TELPAS Testing (2nd-5th)

20- TELPAS Testing (2nd-3rd); Living History Museum 5:30-6:30

25- Spring Benchmark Testing—Reading (3rd-5th grade)