Clark Weekly News

💕 I absolutely love the madness of this time of the school year as it is packed full of exciting events and awards and opportunities. You'll see below that every day is filled with reasons for gratitude and joy. Make sure you are following our social media as there are so many pictures to share of all of the great things happening that make Clark such a special place to grow and learn.

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

On Friday, May 1, our Clark family grew again... baby # 3 of our staff this year was born. Congrats to Ms. Stastny on the birth of her beautiful daughter!

📚Our next school wide book chat will be on Beartown: A Novel (Beartown Series) by Fredrik Backman The discussion group is Tuesday at 11:00 am!

Done with your spring books? Return your DE Books to the front office ASAP.

Clark students in grades 9-11 taking summer college classes are required to order their own books. See the attached instructions or stop by the front office for help if needed.

CRANE CON UPDATES:

Students: new sessions were added, so feel free to change as needed.

• Tortilla making added block 3 MONDAY
  
• Hands Only CPR added blocks 2 and 3 Wednesday.
  
• Careers in Fire/EMS added block 2 Wednesday.
  

Those who were the first 16 to choose sushi making will get an email that they have a spot. If you do not get that email, you may want to choose another session.

Parents are invited to a Crane Con session this week on Tuesday at 11:00 am with Ben Cattau of Best Choice test Prep. He will discuss all things needed to build a strong college application. Email ljudd@irsc.edu if you plan to attend.

Seniors attending FSU are invited to an alumni send off. See flyer below.

💻Spring Exam Schedule (state tests and finals) attached below.

👕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!

This week begins Teacher Appreciation Week! Thanks to all who have contributed to make this next week full of appreciation for our dedicated staff! Thanks also to SGA for the wonderfully decorated and personalized doors!

Congratulations to Colin Jenkins on earning his Eagle Rank! He built a welcome kiosk for the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center. It houses information on the center and includes a donation box. Great work!

Our CyberCranes competed in a statewide competition in Tampa last Friday and placed in the top 10! The following team members were led by Rev. Voehl: Zander Brabham, Brandon Tran, Chance Wengler. Thanks also to Mr. Watson for chaperoning!

The 40th annual Marvin S. Cone Awards were last Thursday evening. Congrats to Ava Stark for her honorable mention with a beautiful piece. Purchase awards went to Kaya Lund and Ava for Wendell the Crane (who will be moving into Clark permanently) and Josh Lund whose piece will also be on display at Clark.

Many thanks to Kiara Schweitzer who organized our 1st ever Culture Week at Clark. Thanks to Bryn, Kiara, Jenna, and Abby B for sharing about their countries and leading an activity during lunch. Join Leticia tomorrow at 11 to learn about Honduras and make tortillas!

Senior Awards night was incredible! Over $240,000 in local scholarships was awarded as well as many teacher recognitions for achievement, excellence, character, and just some lighthearted fun. There were several nominees for Intern of the Year (nominated by their business partners: Koda V, Angel S, Scarlett G, Brendan B, Kylie J, Evie P, Genevieve O, and Avery S. Genevieve Osborn was the chosen Intern of the Year and her business partner from Friends of the Everglades/ Vote Water was there to surprise her!

Crane Con is off to a great start thanks to some amazing community leaders who presented Friday. Thanks to Jason Berger of Jason Berger Law and Tom Whittington of Manatee Pocket Yacht Sales who both shared their journeys to help guide our students along their career journeys.

We had a great morning Friday at our Volunteer and Community Partner Appreciation Breakfast. Our volunteers truly complete the puzzle and are irreplaceable!

Thanks to all who donated baby items for the Mu Alpha Theta collection.

Save the Date for an awards assembly for students in grades 9-11 on Friday, May 8 at 8:00 am. Students and parents being recognized received an email invitation this week.

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

Ms. Stastny is out on maternity leave until June. For this reason, the following is very important:

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.

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 at the earliest 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-

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

Tuesday, May 12- New Student Ice Cream Social

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

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

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

2026-2027

Tuesday, Aug. 4- Returning orientation grades 10 and 11 only

Wednesday, August. 5- All New student orientation

Monday, Aug. 10- First Day of Clark 2026-2027

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