Clarkston Elementary School

Clarkston Elementary School

 
 

Cougar Connection-March 27, 2026

 

One Team, One Goal; Ensuring Success for All

 
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A Note from Mrs. Cureton...

The month of March has flown by! We have had several new families enroll as we returned from spring break! If you are new to our campus, welcome! Please make sure you are connected to your student's teacher on Class Dojo and that you are receiving campus texts. If not, please reach out to your student's teacher or call the front office for support. 

Good Friday--NO SCHOOL--Friday, April 3rd. 

Pre-K & 5th Grade Cap & Gown Pictures: Lifetouch will be on campus to take cap & gown pictures for pre-k & 5th grade on Thursday, April 9th @8am. If you have a pre-k or 5th grade student, please make sure your student is on campus, no later than 7:50am, so that they get a picture. If you do not want Lifetouch to photograph your Pre-k or 5th grade student, please contact your child's teacher to let them know before April 9th. Picture order forms will go home with students next week. If you do not get a form, or need another form, please contact our front office.

STAAR Pep Rally: April 10th @1:45pm--We are excited to celebrate the efforts and encourage our 3rd--5th grade students as they conquer the STAAR tests! If you are a 3rd-5th grade parent, you are welcome to join us for our annual STAAR Pep Rally and help us to cheer on and celebrate your students. ALL students (pk-5) are encouraged to wear USA/sports/Olympic themed gear as we cheer on our students!

STAAR Closed Campus: Due to state testing on April 14th, 21st, & 23rd, our campus will be closed to visitors on these dates. This includes no visitors at lunches. ALL PK-5 students still come to school on these dates. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your support and understanding!

UT Tyler Code Jam: see the flyer below for an exciting event, hosted by UT Tyler, for our students/families to attend! Mrs. Kinney, our MTS is running the event! We hope to see some of our Cougars there! Register your student (using the QR code below) for some free swag! 

SAVE THE DATE! Pre-K promotion ceremony--Thursday, May 21st @10am; 5th grade promotion ceremony--Thursday, May 21st @9am. 

Grade Level Newsletters:

All of our grade levels provide a printed, monthly newsletter to families. Our newsletters are designed to keep families informed of the learning and events happening in our classrooms each month. Please use the link here to access grade level newsletters, if you are needing an electronic copy. Click on your student's grade level in this folder to access the newsletter for your student.

Have a great weekend!

-Sarah Cureton

Principal 

 
 

Congratulations to our January staff & students of the month!

Congratulations to our February staff & students of the month!

 

Congratulations to our March staff & students of the month!

 
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Staff Shout Outs

Looking for a free way to thank a teacher/staff member for all that they do your your kid(s) at Clarkston? Please help me in recognizing and appreciating our amazing staff with a shout out! Fill out this quick form below and I will deliver your note of appreciation to the teacher/staff member you designate on Monday! https://forms.gle/hsVAyXUdXa2e2MNv7

Join Our Amazing PTA!

Our Clarkston PTA provides resources and opportunities for learning experiences, volunteering, and just plain fun! Please consider joining by going to JOIN PTA-Horace. H. Clarkston. We love our amazing PTA and the support they provide for our Cougars!

 

 

April

2- Behavior Parties

3- Good Friday--NO SCHOOL

9- Pre-K & 5th Cap & Gown Pictures

10- 3rd-5th STAAR Pep Rally @1:45pm

14- 3rd-5th STAAR READING--Campus closed to visitors @lunches

21- 3rd-5th STAAR MATH--Campus closed to visitors @lunches

23- 3rd-5th STAAR SCIENCE--Campus closed to visitors @lunches

24- Kona Ice Day

27- Junior Achievement Day (K-5th)

29- Leader in Me Clubs

30- Pizza by the Slice, PTA Family Game Night (5:30pm-7:00pm)