Clark Weekly News (5/10/24)

Shouting out a giant WAY TO GO to Rev. Voehl and her Geometry students who took the Geometry EOC today. 97% passed!!!!!!

Even more exciting is that over half earned a level 4 or 5. AND 31% of those were level 5... the highest level you can earn!

We are super excited to celebrate this success before the end of the school year and can't wait to see outstanding passing rates out of our state testing next week!

Clark will be closing at 3:00 pm Next Friday as all staff need to head to graduation rehearsal.

Summer Books- You must see Ms. Whelpley to get your Summer books or codes. Remember, if you are repeating a course, you will be responsible for the cost of the code or book.

Summer A started 5/8/24. If you have an online course, you should be reviewing the Syllabus and Expectations ASAP and contacting Ms. Stastny with any concerns. 5/14/24 is the LAST DAY to drop Summer A.

Project Graduation- seniors planning to attend MUST register here with their zoned school. https://www.projectgraduationmc.org/

CraneCon feedback- We had a great week of learning all of those things people say don't get taught in high school. And we had some fun, too! Now we'd like to get some feedback so CraneCon2025 will be the best ever. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6e-ThgLD23emZGk_NSmfjuQBuAz75rgKh7oX61DkvJdgziA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Class of 2025 yearbook/ Senior photo Info

Let’s kick this year off right!! CADY is our school’s exclusive photographer and school pictures are going to be a little different this year. In order for your child to be in their senior yearbook, you must have their portrait taken with them. This is a very busy year so you may want to book your CADY session this summer. Their weekend schedules fill up fast, so book early to secure your spot!

If you do not want to travel to the CADY studio in Delray Beach, there will be an on campus Senior Roadshow at Clark on Wednesday, October 30th. You can book your appointment online through the provided link - just choose School instead of Studio. You should not book an appointment time during anytime when the student has class. **This link may not yet be available**

Only the Simple Session is required to be included in the yearbook. The sitting fee for that session is $29. You are welcome to choose any other session that you would like.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SESSION NOW

We have some extra yearbooks. $80. You can pay with cash, credit card, or check made payable to IRSC. See Mrs. Gribble in 146 or Ms. Dunn in 144. If you already ordered a book, come get it!

Testing reminders: US History and FCLE Tuesday; ELA PM3 Wednesday and Thursday; Bio EOC on May 21.

Don't delay!!!! Martin Youth Leadership applications (available below). See Dr. Bonds or Mrs. Villwock if you have questions about the program. It's a GREAT opportunity!

Suite 360- Friendly reminder that these are required per Florida Statute. https://martinco.suite360sel.org/ Clark email is username and PW is Cranes1!

Now that college classes are done, it's time to get these done also. Anyone not completed by May 1 will be scheduled time on campus to finish them.

Return your college books! Any unused codes need to be handed to Mrs. Whelpley. Used codes that were only good for one semester can be thrown away.

Clark shirts and hoodies still available! See attached form at end of newsletter or printed copies in the rack by the front desk. Don't miss out on these awesome drinks-fit and cotton shirts and hoodies!

Thank you to all of our incredible families who truly spoiled our teachers and staff like crazy this week!!! Your generosity is appreciated more than you can imagine!

Ice Cream Social for New Students was a HUGE success due to the hard work and organization by Mrs. Gribble and Ms. Stastny and especially all of our students and parents who volunteered. We have many excited future Cranes ready to soar!

We had several wonderful student pieces entered into the annual Congressional Art Awards. We were thrilled to celebrate Georgia Smith (pictured) who earned an honorable mention! Did we mention there were over 100 pieces from Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties?

Shout Out to Clark sophomore Xamyra Vargas who is a stellar gymnast. She recently qualified through several levels of competition for Nationals and did an amazing job!

Congrats to our two Take Stock in Children scholarship recipients who were recognized at a ceremony last night. David Olmedo Torres and Brenda Lopez Martinez. Special thanks to Ms. Dunn who has served as Brenda's mentor throughout high school!

• Study Abroad 2025 official Interest Form If you have more than one student that you would like to send on the trip, please include both students' names on the form so we can have an accurate count. https://forms.gle/wV6Qx1Sse3jDUkEB9
• Parents needed to cover the front desk in May. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu if you might have some time to spare!
  

SENIORS

Senior Shout Outs! Get these submitted so we can share about our awesome Class of 2024 on our social media! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPgrYKsLcI7_iyG0gCk3YosQR-nocCXxMpHwUEjqabe1UWuw/viewform?usp=sf_link

GRADES 10 and 11

Do you know where you want to attend college? As I continue to receive tons of emails from many different colleges and some presenting different opportunities, I'm going to add this information to my Prospective Colleges and Offerings Google Doc

How are you doing with building your resume for college and scholarship applications? Are you getting involved with students clubs and activities? Volunteering? Seeking leadership opportunities? These are the things that make a difference to college admissions and scholarship committees, but you can’t wait until the end of high school to get started. Think about committing to service or other activities for the summer and next school year.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

• Students needed at front desk in May. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu to be added to her list
  

Friday, May 17- Graduation Rehearsal at JBHS

Thursday, May 23- Last day of the 23-24 school year. Wowsers.

Saturday, May 18- Class of 2024 COMMENCEMENT!!!! woohoo!!!!!!!!!

Link to the Clark calendar: http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/uploads/docs/blocks/347/23-24-clark-calendar-final-student-version.pdf

Reminder when paying for anything at Clark with a check, it must be made payable to IRSC/ Clark. Sadly, the bank has been kicking back checks made only to Clark.

Absence reporting: If your student must be absent, please email kfarias1@irsc.edu or c​all 772-419-5754

Safety Reminder- All students are reminded to use situational awareness when entering or exiting the building to ensure no one other than other students or staff enter with you. Also, we appreciate those of you who have remembered to "see something, say something" when you notice adults near campus who may not belong. Always best policy to think and act with safety in mind.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is looking for students for their Evening Beach Programs Summer Internship. This is a seasonal position that we offer to college students to gain more experience and exposure with field work, sea turtle biology, and public programs. If you know of someone who may benefit from such an internship, please have them fill out the application which can be found here Internship Application.

TecKnow Camp application for students finishing grades 6, 7, and 8 are now open. Help spread the word! http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/p/81/technology

Poor attendance = loss of Driving privileges in FL- Did you know if you miss a certain percentage of required school time, schools are mandated to report you to the DMV for revocation of your permit or driver’s license. Think about how inconvenient it would be to lose your driving privileges for skipping school. Students/parents have begun receiving warning letters via email. Let's finish out strong and not have any students lose this opportunity.

Reminder- all service hours need to be entered through focus. Paper forms are no longer available. If you need help with this, see Ms. Stastny.

We have updated our mass communication system/ OneCall (robocalls). You will need to Opt in for texting on the one call notification system. Text the word Alert to 22300

Lunch

• Order before 9 am using this link. Orders can only be placed in the mornings. The link can also be found on the front page of the Clark website. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfj5uvpXHQMEZm2RRjS8ZaUFXF7pxoYXZyNPXO1IAelVkdhHA/viewform
• To apply for free/reduced lunch, fill out the application here: MySchoolApps.com

Entering Community Service Hours

1. Login to your FOCUS portal
2. Under Forms --> Select Community Service Hours Student Tracker
3. Complete all required information
4. Complete the Community Service Information
5. A letter signed by your supervisor, an email confirming your hours, or a community service form must be uploaded for your hours to be approved.
6. When you are finished make sure to click " Submit Request ".

We are pleased to announce that Brainfuse is now the official online tutoring platform of IRSC and is available to all IRSC students. Students have access to:

• Live Tutoring 24/7 for help with a wide range of academic subjects, including English, Spanish, science, math, and business courses, among others;
• Tutor Office Hours and Tutor Match, which connect IRSC tutors to students to assist with mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, English, and other fundamentals;
• The Writing Lab, which allows students to submit their writing assignments and receive meaningful feedback within 24 hours.

Students have immediate access to 10 hours of Brainfuse tutoring each semester, with additional hours available upon review. Students access Brainfuse through Blackboard by clicking on Online Tutoring at the top of the screen.

Paper tutoring is LIVE and ready to help you be successful in all academic areas. Log on to app.paper.co, select the "Log in with email or SSO instead" tab, and select "Sign in with Google". Your user name is your Clark email and your password is your 4300.

Technology

• Laptop issues- see Mr. Watson to document and/or get fixed ASAP. There can be a couple week turnaround and currently we have no spare laptops to issue.
  
• Unauthorized apps. If you have downloaded anything that is not school related, we will be auditing all laptops next week, so go ahead and delete all unauthorized apps now

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/