Clark Weekly News

Excitement is in the air! Prom, Graduation, welcoming new students, final activities and events wrapping up.... this all means that we will need students to be laser focused on finishing strong. We also will be needing help and support from our parents!

Ready, set, GO!

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

Our next school wide book chat will be on Beartown: A Novel (Beartown Series) by Fredrik Backman The discussion group will be during Crane Con as a session so stay tuned for that schedule!

April Crane Chronicles can be read here. Thanks to the students and staff who work so hard to create this for you!

Interested in HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry? If so, there is an open house coming soon at the Boys and Girls Club to learn more about this pre apprenticeship program for students 16+. You will have an opportunity to use this as an internship if you are a current junior or take it as an elective course.

Mr. Marchant is a top 16 finalist for TCPalm teacher of the year based on all of the votes he earned last time. This is a bracket set up, so we will hopefully get him to the finals, but let’s start by getting him through round 1! https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/education/2026/04/12/vote-for-your-favorite-tcpalm-teacher-of-the-year/89343577007/

REMINDER - GPA AND DE: Students must maintain a 3.0 High School Unweighted GPA to take Dual Enrollment courses. Your grades this term will drastically impact your eligibility for Dual Enrollment in future terms if you are below or very close to a 3.0.

For example, an A is worth 4.0 and a B is worth 3.0, so those grades would improve your GPA. If you are getting a C or a D, those grades would decrease your GPA.

Crane Con schedule will be out soon! In the meantime, make sure to mark your calendars for May 1, 4, 5, and 6 for some wonderful sessions to help you with preparing for life after high school. Sessions include: Automotive Basics, Hands only CPR, Stretching, career panels, science escape rooms, and much much more!

Science Week will be celebrated April 20-23rd and SNHS has some earth friendly events planned. Monday- bring in your plastic bags for recycling and commit to reusable bags

Tuesday- Draw and Color Plants and Flowers (sounds relaxing!)

Wednesday- Wear Earth inspired shirts, bring a blanket and have a picnic

Thursday- Stretching at lunch- bring a towel

Cool community service opportunity! The fourth annual MCSD Fifth Grade Math Olympics are on Saturday, April 18th, at Anderson Middle School. They need 12 high school students this year to volunteer their time to help run this competition. Student volunteers will be responsible for scoring student answer sheets (answer keys will be provided), passing out materials, and/or collecting materials. Volunteers will need to report to the AMS Cafeteria by 8:30 AM and the competition will end by 12:00 PM. All volunteers will be awarded 3.5 service hours. Snacks and beverages will also be provided to our volunteers. Students can sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F48AFAA2CABF49-56246008-2025

Seniors and interested juniors are invited to the MCSD Secure My Future Job Fair on Wednesday, April 29 from 10:00 am-noon. See attached flyer for more info or to sign up.

Seniors are invited to Project Graduation on May 21 at Elev8Fun. See attached flyer for registration. Spaces are limited and the charter night is combined with SFHS. Email ljudd@irsc.edu if you need a discount code for the $10 fee

For Teacher Appreciation Week, SignUp Genius is giving away $2,500 in Amazon gift cards and you can help make sure an educator you know gets recognized. Enter the Giveaway

ACTION REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS: Your Pioneer Portal will soon REQUIRE the OKTA VERIFY APP to be able to login. Please be proactive and follow these instructions to download this app so you do not lose access to your portal. You should be able to find the Okta Verify App in the Apple App Store or Android Play Store. Visit this link if you need assistance: https://irsc.libguides.com/c.php?g=1423899&p=11380925. The official date this will be required is currently set for 4/27/26, so make sure to get this handled BEFORE then.

IRSC is hosting several open house for their specific programs. This spring, The River is hosting several Open House events between March and April, each focused on a specific program area. These evenings give prospective students a chance to tour our facilities, meet faculty, ask questions, and take a real look at what The River has to offer. Events will be held across Massey, Mueller, and Pruitt campuses, as well as the Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex.

See the attached flyer to learn more.

👕Clark shirt clearance sale! Stop by the front desk to purchase your short sleeved tees, long and short sleeved dry fit shirts and hoodies, and one of the last few cotton hoodies. New gear isn't coming out until next school year!

Thanks to SGA for the hard work with prom planning, spirit week, and all the fun activities!

Thanks to all who have sent in items or signed up to make Teacher Appreciation Week amazing for our staff!

Thanks to our community members who were here for our students this week!

• Elections office to help students pre-register to vote
• Derek and Kaitlyn from MCCAC/Tobacco Free Florida for presenting on making good choices when it comes to substances during Flight School

Next/ FINAL PASS meeting of the year is this Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 pm.

The 26-27 School calendar has been approved. See attached.

IRSC invites all Veterans to an upcoming Veteran Town Hall and Resource Fair. See attachment below for details. Date: April 16, 2026 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration for our summer Tecknow Camp for students finishing grades 6-8 is open. Flyer and info below.

We are still looking for adult volunteers for the front desk THIS semester. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu

Mondays block 1 and 2- 8:00-9:30; 9:30-11:00.

And some substitute coverage for the following:

Friday 5/8/2026 3rd Block 11:00a-12:25p; Lunch 12:25p-1:00p

🍳Link to sign up for Bi- Weekly Wednesday Breakfast Club (for staff) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-58368689-20252026#/

Ms. Stastny will be out on maternity leave any day now! For this reason, the following is very important:

Summer Registration - If you plan to take college dual enrollment courses and haven't yet met with Ms. Stastny, please make an appointment as soon as possible (NOT during class time) using this link: https://calendly.com/kstastny-irsc/summer-scheduling

Fall Registration- Checking your email is SO IMPORTANT during this time (and always). Current Freshmen and Sophomores received a google form that needs to be completed. If you do not complete the google form, Ms. Stastny will pick your courses based on what you need/are eligible for.

Current Juniors have met with Ms. Stastny if they plan to take Summer courses, or they need to grab an appointment using the link above.

Students will be responsible for registering themselves for Fall courses. EMAILS WILL BE SENT on how to do this, and when. Registration does not open until May 19th and it will be in a new system, not in workday.

Appointments will be available over the Summer to discuss Fall Registration. This information will be emailed when appropriate.

Email all non urgent questions to Ms. Stastny even during her absence and she will get back to you when she can. Urgent matters need to be emailed to Dr. Judd or Mrs. Villwock.

Class of 2026-

IRSC Foundation Scholarships now open and can be found : https://irsc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships/ (These are for students going to ALL schools not just IRSC)

If you haven't completed your Bright Futures Application, please do and continue to work towards what you are missing. Https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=home

Complete your FAFSA if you haven't done so yet!! If you are unable to attend one of these sessions, support is still available daily at the Chastain Campus with our dedicated Financial Aid Advisors, Manuel and Patricia.

Friday, April 24- School Wide Assembly and Flight School ALL juniors and seniors

Saturday, April 25- NHS and Interact Gleaning for House of Hope

Tuesday, April 28- Last day of DE classes

Wednesday, April 29- Early Release day; Senior Scholarship and Awards Night (by invitation)

Thursday, April 30- Grad Bash (ticket required); Marvin S Cone Awards

Friday, May 8- Senior check out; ASVAB (tentative); Flight School for Juniors; School Wide Assembly block 1

Friday, May 15- Class of 2026 Mandatory Rehearsal 3:30 pm

Saturday, May 16- Class of 2026 Commencement (tickets required)

Tuesday, May 22- Last Day of the 25-26 school year- Be safe, make good choices this summer!

Link to the 25-26 Clark calendar:

http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/uploads/docs/blocks/347/25-26-clark-calendar-board-approved-1-28-25-for-website.pdf

This year Clark Advanced Learning Center will be launching a new program called Flight School for all Junior and Senior Cranes. Junior and Senior students are required to be on campus from 9:30-11am every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. During this time, Administration and Counselors will discuss important information, dates and deadlines, college and career opportunities and required instruction. This time is set aside to help better prepare all 11th and 12 graders for your next steps before you take flight. The 3 hours a month you spend in Flight School will replace the majority of required senior meetings. You can expect guest speakers, college application direction, scholarship application assistance, essay writing workshops, and much more.

Below please find required dates:

May 8th (Juniors in Flight School; seniors doing grad check out and getting caps/gowns/regalia and more!)

All morning announcements with QR codes are displayed on the bulletin boards by the front office and west doors. Make sure you scan when you see something of interest.

The link for ordering lunches: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8KFItq1r_0O3S_7n9LEelWsMIVvUJpxFjVHlgDCzuNxUNEM1NTgwVEQ1QkpOM0cyN0pQN0gwTVRETC4u

If you have lost your ID card, you must bring $10 for a replacement to Mrs. Farias upstairs within 1 day of losing it. These are keys to the building and we do not want anyone to enter who should not be here or may want to cause harm.

Communication- we rely heavily on email. Students will always receive Clark info to the Clark email address. Parents/ guardians- If you want a different email than the one this came to, email ljudd@irsc.edu and CC kfarias1@irsc.edu and we will try to get all systems updated. If someone in your life should be added, please also email us.

Application for Free/ Reduced Lunch- Food & Nutrition Services | MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (martinschools.org)

Adding Money to lunch account- My School Bucks | MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (martinschools.org)

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

https://getfortifyfl.com/

We have added some videos to our website under Safety that are pertinent. We remain compliant at Clark with all drills, safety plans, and threat assessment team processes in order to have a safe learning environment for all.

If you have concerns, please bring them to administration. If you want to remain anonymous, you can submit through this link (http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/p/19/login), however, since it is anonymous, we will not be able to follow up with you on what you submitted directly. You need to log in under "student" and password "cranes" first. This is on our homepage under "Student Online Suggestion Box." Remember, Fortify Florida should only be used for critical concerns of immediate school safety.

Fortify Florida and online threat reporting

https://youtu.be/2ogMtqif_yo

The Difference between lockdown and lockout explained

https://youtu.be/cZZZT-TYYeU

Don’t Take the Bait: Child predator and trafficking awareness trailer for middle school and high school students.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLRC6XIRpME