Clarkston Elementary School

Clarkston Elementary School

 
 

Cougar Connection-November 14, 2025

 

One Team, One Goal; Ensuring Success for All

 
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A Note from Mrs. Cureton...

We are excited to welcome our families to our annual PTA movie night tonight! Come around 5:30pm to grab concessions, hear from our PTA, and grab a great seat! The movie will start at 6pm. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and get ready for a great showing of Encanto! PTA will have concessions for sale.

Don't forget we are out of school November 24-28 for Thanksgiving break. Enjoy the week with your families! We will see everyone back at school on Monday, December 1st.

3rd-5th Grades: Special Guests in Specials--Nov 18th

I am so excited for this new opportunity for our students and families this year! Our student lighthouse team (compromised by a group of 3rd-5th grade leaders on campus) wanted to find a way to have families experience more of their school day with them--in particular specials (art, music, PE) classes! We are inviting all 3rd-5th grade parents/guardians (only) out to experience specials time with their student on November 18th, during grade level specials time. Students and their guests will rotate through each specials class, during their grade level specials time, and participate in an activity for that class. 

If you plan to attend, I encourage you to complete this Google Form to have your visitor badge pre-printed for you before the event--this will save you time with check in on November 18th! 

We will do this same event for our Pre-K -- 2nd grade classes during the spring semester...be on the lookout for a spring date once we return from Winter Break!

Kona Ice:

Kona Ice Day is coming Friday, November 21st! A paper flyer will come home on Monday, November 17th,for families to order a snocone for their student(s). To order now, please use the link below: www.kona-ice.com/pay Online order code: K922866804

PTA Reflections Art Contest:

Texas PTA is now accepting entries for their annual Reflections Art Contest. This year's theme is "I Belong". Students can submit artwork in dance choreography, visual arts, photography, music composition, literature, and film production. If you are interested in your child participating, entry forms are with Ms. Katie-our art teacher--please reach out to Ms. Katie at kathryn.robinson@tylerisd.org, reach out to PTA at clarkstoncougarpta@gmail.com, or have your student grab an entry form from the art room at school. All entries must be turned in by November 20th. 

Clarkston Winter Program:

Mark your calendars! We are excited to host our annual Winter Program on Thursday, December 18th, at 5:45pm, in the Hubbard Middle School cafe! All grade levels will perform at this event. More details to come as the date gets closer.

Lost & Found:

We have several items in our lost & found! Please see the form here for items in our lost & found. If you find an item that belongs to your student, please complete the form & we will get that item to you. Any items remaining in Lost & Found on November 21st will be donated. 

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 

 
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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!

November

18- Special Guests in Specials (3rd-5th grades)

19- 5th Grade Field Trip to Hubbard

21- 1st & 3rd Field Trip to UT Tyler Basketball Game; Kona Ice Day

24-28- Thanksgiving Break--NO SCHOOL

December

4- Fall Picture Retakes

5- College Colors, Kona Ice

12- Behavior Parties; 2nd & 4th field trip to Caldwell

18- Leader Assembly; Winter Program 5:45@Hubbard

19- EARLY Release @12:30; end of 2nd 9 weeks; Winter Parties

20-Jan 4–Winter Break