Tough Talk 2 - Free Event on February 22, 2024
February 16: Half-Day for Students -- February 19: No School, Presidents' Day
February 16 - Half Day for Students
Clarkston School District's Highly Capable nomination window is open from February 14 - March 14. Referrals may be submitted by teachers, other staff, parents, and community members. The nomination form for parents and community members is available at https://5il.co/skp9. Forms must be received by the close of business on March 14, 2024. For any questions regarding the Highly Capable program, please contact Tammi Randles at randlest@csdk12.org.
Miss Tamara is just one of the many talented educators we have here at Highland. We are so thankful for her teaching us and supporting us. Thank you Miss Tamara!
We have revised our current school district calendar to reflect make-up days for the November natural gas leak. Students will now attend a half day on February 16 (Mid-Winter Break) and a half day on April 26 (Asotin Co. Fair).
Mrs. Stedman's Kindergarten class practiced their handwriting today in shaving cream!
Handwriting instruction is essential for supporting our students!
Louise Spear-Swerling writes, "[...] labored handwriting creates a drain on mental resources needed for higher-level aspects of writing, such as attention to content, elaboration of details, and organization of ideas."
Mrs. Stedman's royal Kindergarten students celebrated the end of their "Kings and Queens" literature unit with a Royal Tea Party. Thank you parents for making it a smashing success! 👑
CSD buses will be running snow routes on Friday, January 19, 2024. Schools will start on time and will follow their regular schedules.
CSD buses will be running snow routes on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Schools will start on time and will follow their regular schedules.
CSD buses will be running snow routes on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Schools will start on time and will follow their regular schedules.
CSD buses will be running snow routes on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Attention! Effective immediately, CSD snow routes have been changed for Route 1, Route 13, and Route 21. Changes can be reviewed at https://www.csdk12.org/page/snow-routes
Update: All schools and departments in the Clarkston School District are experiencing phone issues. At this time we cannot receive or send phone calls outside of the district. The outage is expected through 6:30 p.m. If you need to get in touch with someone from the district, you are welcome to email Keri at MyklebustK@csdk12.org. We apologize for the inconvenience.
January 12, 2024 - School will proceed as usual after the two-hour late start this morning. As a reminder, buses will be on snow routes and will pick students up exactly two hours after their regular pick-up time.
Due to adverse weather conditions, the Clarkston School District will be on a two-hour late start tomorrow, January 12, 2024. Buses will pick students up exactly two hours after their regular pick-up time and will be running snow routes. A list of snow routes can be found on the district's website at https://www.csdk12.org/page/snow-routes. If the conditions worsen overnight, it is possible that we will need to cancel school. We will send the updated notification out by 8:30 a.m.
January 2024 Menu
Per Washington State Law, students in grades 4-6 will receive instruction on topics such as sexual health, HIV/AIDS, and human growth and development. You’re welcome to join us for a parent night preview on January 3rd at 6 pm in the Educator Support Center Board Room (1294 Chestnut Street). Detailed information, including opt-out instructions, has been emailed and is also available under the Parent tab located at the top of the page.
We celebrated Native American Heritage Month by learning about different tribes through stories and poems. We also taste-tested some bison stew. Thank you Suzie Stedman!
2-Hour Late Start for Tuesday, November 14: Clarkston School District families. There will be a 2-hour late start for all schools in the Clarkston School District on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Please watch for updates on our district’s Facebook page or website at www.csdk12.org.