Clark Weekly News

Super proud of our two math teams (the CALCulators) that competed in the IRSC Math Olympics today. While we didn’t bring home a medal, we look forward to prepping for next year and going for gold!

Congrats to Lucas Hastings and Sebastian Weiss who competed in districts for MCHS in tennis this week.

Way to go Interact Club!! With bunny sales and "blood drops" over $800 was raised Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!!

Congrats to Mattine Jensen for illustrating her first book cover!

Thanks to the family of Zachary Lehachi for the staff breakfast!

Many thanks to Dep. Delgado and Sgt. Read from the MCSO for the highly informative student assembly on Fentanyl. The word needs to be widely spread about how deadly this drug is, even here in Martin County.

Thanks to Dr. Bonds and all of the juniors and parents who braved the rainstorm to attend the internship information session last night! A special thanks to Isabella Elg for presenting!

LOST PHONE!!!! If you accidently picked up a phone that is not yours this week, please drop it off to the front office.

Can you beLEAF it? SNHS is selling plants all next week during lunch and 4th block! Come purchase a plant to celebrate earth week and support SNHS.

Spirit Week is coming soon! See the attached flyer and get ready for some fun the week leading up to prom 4/24- 4/28.

The 2023 Quest Summer Program is now accepting applications for students who are 14-16 years of age. This is a great opportunity for students to explore career paths while getting hands on experience. There is a cost of $125 per student, but funding is available on a first come first served basis. see attached flyer and application.

Prom is on April 28th from 7 to 11 pm at Indian Riverside Park. Tickets go on sale today at lunch. The price is $40 for students, $50 for guests and all grades are invited. The nominations for Prom Royalty will be at the front desk and all grade level can help narrow the selections. Only seniors will cast the final votes and the winners revealed at Prom.

You may have missed the new signs around the pond, but they are there to remind everyone that we are never to feed any of the wildlife. It seems like a nice thing to do, but sadly it actually often hurts the animals.

Crochet Club is working hard and they need yarn! Drop donations off of any colors at the front desk!

Attention Sophomores and Juniors! Would you like to develop your leadership skills and other important skills for the future? Are you interested in networking with student and professional leaders in Martin County? Applications are now open for the next Martin Youth LEADERship class. If you are interested, see Dr. Bonds for the application and more information.

The 23-24 Clark school calendar was approved by our Governing Board. See attached and save the date for the mandatory annual welcome back and updates session on Monday, August 7 at 5:30 pm.

Student Spotlight- This year, we will be sharing on social media about ALL of our awesome students. The seniors are always shared in the spring, but our grade 10 and 11 students deserve recognition, too! Please complete this form with info we can share publicly. We will use their school photo unless you send in a different one to ljudd@irsc.edu https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2Ye_0IxuFTCVD1Yc0FCRcKw_0ge3_-9PA5t2hLQCeDJRjDQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

We are thrilled to offer the first ever Student Development Conference to our students. Topics to be covered include: career panel, getting academic help, basic automotive info, nutrition, mental wellness, college searches, and more!!!!

We will be sending detailed information next week, but ALL students are expected to participate in at least 3 sessions that week.

Reminder about the parking lot and driving privileges at Clark. Students MUST have a Clark parking pass displayed. Only students with passes and parents or approved visitors are ever to be in the Clark parking lot. Once you park, you must exit your car. There is to be no loitering or visiting other cars in our parking lot.

Many flyers for organizations looking for help are attached at the end of this newsletter, too. Hope Center for Autism, Cleveland Clinic, Boys and Girls Clubs, Big Birthers/ Big Sisters, and more!

Check out the list on the Clark website under the Guidance section. See the flyer at the end of this newsletter to see how to upload your hours into FOCUS.

The next (and final) PASS meeting is next Wednesday at 6:00 through Teams or in person. RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-clark30

Items of focus: feedback on student handbook, teacher/ staff appreciation week, school goals, state testing, upcoming awards ceremony, student activities for next year...

Change to paying with a check- please write Clark/IRSC on the line of "pay to the order of." It is also best to write your student's name and IRSC ID# in the memo line to help expedite deposits and ensure the proper student is credited with the payment.

Tuesday April 18 Senior Scholarship and Awards Night (invite only)

Wednesday April 19 PASS meeting 6:00 pm

Tuesday April 25- IRSC DBOT (Clark governing board) meeting in Okeechobee

Friday April 28 Volunteer and Business Partner Appreciation 9:30 am AND Prom 7:00 pm

May 8-11 School Wide Student Development Conference Sessions

Friday May 12- Senior Check Out Day

Wednesday May 17 Cognia Review/ PASS Meeting

Friday May 19 Graduation Rehearsal

Saturday May 20 Class of 2023 Commencement

Make a difference Monday- This was about karaoke night... but oops... canceled...

Take Care Tuesday- Practice gratitude: Gratitude journaling can induce a relaxation response in your body. Therefore, it promotes improved immune function, emotional resilience, and better sleep. It can also improve your relationships with others

Way to Go Wednesday- Way to go Megan Sheldon for stepping up to present at the assembly yesterday and doing a great job!

Today is thankful Thursday - Thank you to all those who have entered the Clark Poetry Contest!

Today is Fun Fact Friday. In honor of poetry month: French surrealist poet Robert Desnos began “reading” the palms of his fellow prisoners in a concentration camp. They were heading to the gas chambers but Desnos only declared longevity, more children, and joy in his readings. Everybody became entranced, even the guards, that they were driven back to the barracks and spared.

Parents and Students- Please feel free to submit for any of these categories!!! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerigKeK1qTBIjkmbmP3L-1Kc-_UZN_mXXPKqL3uyfngb1MGg/viewform?usp=sf_link

We are thrilled to continue sharing with our students about the 7 mindsets that research has shown lead to success in life across the board when implemented successfully.

For those who followed along last year, these are updated for a new year. Enjoy these short videos that illustrate the point. There are also parent newsletter related to this mindset attached.

Mindset 7- The Time is Now

Lesson 7.0 Embrace Every Moment

Video: Jason Mraz – “Living in the Moment”https://youtu.be/YUFs_1vKYlY

Go a little deeper:

1. Embracing every moment is about fully experiencing positive emotions like joy, love, and gratitude in good and bad times alike. How does Jason Mraz’s song embody this idea?

2. What was the message that you heard in the song, “Living in the Moment”?

3.The lyrics of the song suggest that you should let go of the thoughts that do not make you strong. You can do so by living your life in the moment. How are you “walking in the moment”?

I truly believe in this work and it is needed more than ever in the lives of our teens... but honestly, it is GREAT info for us all! I welcome your feedback. Call me 772-419-5751 or email me ljudd@irsc.edu

Dr. Judd

The BEST support is communication with the teacher!!! Please always start with talking to your instructor.

IRSC Academic Support Center Info (virtual and in person schedules for all campuses)- https://irsc-asc.weebly.com/

PAPER TUTORING IS NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!

Clark students now have access to PAPER, an online tutoring platform accessible 24/7 and made available by MCSD to all public school students of Martin County.

Students may work on assignments with Paper tutors remotely on any devices and without any limit to number of times accessed --- PLUS student can have their essays for assignments and for college & scholarship applications reviewed with feedback provided within 24 hours.

Student log-in:

Username is _____@clarkalc.net email address

Password is student’s 4300#

Website for Paper: https://paper.co/

IRSC Appointments with a Librarian

The librarians offer in-person and virtual appointments to help students through their research journey. Sign up for a research appointment today.

Virtual Tutoring

In addition to in-person tutoring, the ASC’s virtual tutoring schedule for the semester is now available. Students can receive virtual help in many disciplines, including math, science, English, and economics, among others.

Lunch Form to order lunch - This MUST be submitted before 9 am each morning in order to have a lunch here at school. If lunch is ordered, you MUST come and pick it up. If you do not pick it up, you will be charged $5. This is a new requirement from the MCSD since our lunches have to be pre-ordered and they cannot have waste. Parents and students- DO NOT ORDER if you are not going to come pick it up!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfj5uvpXHQMEZm2RRjS8ZaUFXF7pxoYXZyNPXO1IAelVkdhHA/viewform

To add money to your student account: https://www.martinschools.org/page/myschoolbucks

Link for free and/or reduced lunch: https://www.martinschools.org/page/meal-application-information

And, of course, you are welcome to pack a lunch or if you drive and have parent permission, you can leave campus to get lunch… just don’t be late getting back!