Clark Weekly News

The celebrations have begun! On Friday, we celebrated good character, this week we celebrate our seniors, our amazing volunteers and our art students, the following week we celebrate teacher awards for 9-11 grade, and so many more celebrations ahead. Buckle up as we get ready to finish these last 4 weeks of school full speed ahead!

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

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.

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 between 11-12 tomorrow.

💼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. Let Dr. Judd know if. you plan to attend.

🌐Coordinated by our students, we will be celebrating National Culture Week from April 27- May 1.

📢TOMORROW During lunch, learn more about Brazil and make a craft that represents a part of the Brazilian culture.

What is it? The aim of National Culture Week is to ignite a nationwide conversation among young people about the importance of challenging our preconceived notions about races and cultures that differ from our own. The goal is to shift the narrative from one of fear and exclusion to one of kindness and inclusivity by providing an opportunity for youths to share and learn from each other’s diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences.

If you would like to share something special from your culture during lunch that week, fill out this form for approval and scheduling. Culture Week sign ups here On Tuesday, April 28, we encourage to celebrate their culture through their attire.

Crane Con schedule for some wonderful sessions to help you with preparing for life after high school is coming Monday! Sessions include: Automotive Basics, Hands only CPR, Stretching, sushi rolling, career panels, science escape rooms, and much much more! All students in grades 9 and 10 need to choose 2.

🍼Mu Alpha Theta is collecting baby and toddler items for the Martin County Health Coalition. Bring in diapers (sizes 4-6), new or gently used baby and toddler clothes, baby wipes and other baby items through the end of the month. Service hours are given.

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

🦠See flyer for a science camp at USF free for high school students related to understanding and preventing global pandemics.

📚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!

👕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!

We were happy to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day and thank Mrs. Whelpley and Mrs. Farias! They are the glue that holds us all together at Clark!

Thanks to the family of Carter Scott for the staff breakfast this week! It was delicious!

Congratulations to all of the students nominated for the Character Counts! Pillar of Fairness nominees: Keyan Walsh, Olivia Ortiz, Camila Galarza, Ali Watkins, Katie Steele, Mateo Juan, Liam Esterhuyse, and Lucas Ghai. Extra big congrats to Mateo who was selected as the recipient for March!

Shout out to Theo N for sharing about our April Pillar of Citizenship, too!

Congratulations to the following for their service and commitment to Clark who were recognized by the MCSD Thursday evening:

Student- Cecilia S (Class of 2025)

Adult- Shannon Wood

Community Partner- Shirley Adames, Cleveland Clinic

And to the following Clark students with big hearts:

Mateo J- Warfield Elementary

Brianna G- Indiantown Middle School

Lillian W- Palm City Elementary

Seniors from Interact Club were recognized at the Rotary Club meeting last Thursday morning where they were presented with special regalia for their upcoming graduation ceremony.

Thanks to the members of NHS and Interact Club who participated in gleaning on Saturday morning. Thousands of zucchinis were picked and will help address food insecurity locally through House of Hope.

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 will receive and emailed invitation this week.

PASS meeting PowerPoint here added below. There are many important changes to dual enrollment/IRSC processes as well as several key dates, so please review.

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

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

Ms. Stastny will be out on maternity leave any day now! 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-

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.

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)

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