Clark Weekly News

September is full of many events and important recognitions. We will be honoring the heroes from the tragedy on 9/11/01, having a speaker for Constitution Week, and celebrating spring honor roll students at a school wide assembly next Friday. In addition, this month is designated as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month as well as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month which are both causes near and dear to me personally. Students will have several learning opportunities about key events and issues throughout the month in a variety of ways and many clubs will be fundraising and starting service events. There is truly something for everyone here at Clark!

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

🎓Change to Class of 2026 presentation for Tuesday evening- Unfortunately the technology in our Knowledge Room has gone down and will likely not be functioning for Tuesday nights presentation. Ms. Stastny has super valuable and helpful information to present, so we will be taking this virtual!!

Please RSVP if you plan to attend via Zoom at 6 PM on Tuesday September 9th: https://forms.gle/p5GXWTCHgY1TKkcE6. The zoom link will be sent to the emails provided on the RSVP.

A student is needed to drop off bags at Kane Center for Meals on Wheels on Monday. Stop by the front desk if you can take them by.

IRSC Changes to dual enrollment effective spring 2026. To take a college credit course, students will need to be college ready in BOTH reading and writing on PERT or through an alternate method. Also, students will no longer be able to pay to retake a course if they earn a D/F/W. Students may be able to re-take the course under very special circumstances and with approval of Clark and IRSC. There are several opportunities to become college ready. For now, students should focus on doing well in their current college courses and getting prepared to earn college ready scores if they are in high school courses.

💬Debate students would love your support to help them as they compete all over Florida as well as out of state this year. Click here to donate:

https://raise.snap.app/donate/clark-advanced-learning-center-debate-team-2025

💍Missing some rings? Come identify them in the front office.

🩸Donate Blood and Save Lives here on Tuesday, September 16. The Big Red Bus will be in the A parking lot and all students and community members over age 16 are welcomed and encouraged to give. Blood donations save lives, but also help raise funds for student scholarships. Help spread the word!

The Stuart Air Show is offering a FREE STEM event on November 7th from about 8:30 to noonish and students can stay after to watch practice show. You will rotate through stations in 20-25 minute increments to local aviation business like P&W, SPAM Robotics, Channel 5 Weather, Daher, Pursuit Aviation and Amateur Radio Organization as well as a couple of aircraft statics (B-29 Bomber, Hurricane Hunter, C-17). Email ljudd@irsc.edu or sign up on the sheet in the main office if interested.

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is a unique educational experience for

outstanding high school students and an opportunity for motivated student leaders to have

direct contact with the highest-level elected and appointed officials in the nation. The USSYP

mission is to encourage the best and brightest students in America’s high schools to pursue

careers in public service. Florida high school students have the opportunity to participate in this program, and participants are awarded a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship. The online application for the USSYP program is available and must be completed by September 29, 2025. The application can be found here: https://www.fldoe.org/civicliteracy/ussyp.stml . All required components of the application must be included in the application when it is submitted. The teacher and sponsor recommendations must also be submitted by September 29, 2025.

📝Attention Juniors Registered to take the PSAT - You have received an email with this information but to help remind you: The cost of this test is $18 and payment is due to Mrs. Farias by 10/1.

❗The first "Flight School" for all Junior and Senior Cranes is Friday, September 12 from 9:30-11am.

Students in grades 9-11 have an opportunity to attend a youth leadership camp through our local Rotary Club partnership. The flyer for RYLA is attached.

🍬NHS is collecting candy for the Trunk or Treat at MCSO. 2 pounds of candy gets 1 service hour. Drop off to room 135 (Mrs. Croft).

Charting Your Course Event
IRSC invites high school Juniors and Seniors to visit the Ft. Pierce Campus. This year’s event will provide students an interactive experience, career exploration, employer engagement, and admissions guidance. The event is all day on October 9, 2025 RSVP to ljudd@irsc.edu no later than 12/12 if interested.

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated this year from September 15 to October 15, all Florida K-12 students are invited to participate in academic and creative contests based on this year's theme: “Celebrating Florida’s Hispanic Heritage.”

• Student Essay Contest for Grades 4-12: The Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest is open to all Florida students in grades 4-12

• The Excellence in Education Award: The contest is open to all full-time Florida educators. Students, parents/guardians, teachers, and principals are invited to submit nominations

Contest details, including awards, are available at www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.

All entries must be received by 5 p.m. (ET) on Friday, September 17, 2025.

We recently had a parent (who wishes to remain anonymous) donate $1500 to the school to benefit the students. We are so very grateful for the generosity and concern for our Cranes!

Huge thanks to our newest Adopt a Class sponsor Dylan Barral. Our staff truly appreciates your generosity!

Shout out to our awesome students in grades 9 and 10. The statewide average score for grade 10 APM1 is 239 and our students' average was 261. For 9th grade, the statewide average is 235 and our average is 256. We are so proud of the effort our students give and look forward to seeing how much higher they climb!

First Priority meets during lunch on Wednesdays. Save the date for See You at the Pole September 24.

Interact Service Club meets every Monday during lunch in the Dome. We welcome new members to come and see what it is all about. Leadership opportunities are available. This is a great way to meet others who are interested in doing good for others. Join our google classroom to see the latest info wyfxbcth

D and D Club meets Wednesdays during lunch in 132. No experience necessary!

Crochet Club meets Tuesdays during lunch in the knowledge room. No experience necessary! See attached flyer and join the fun!

GSA will meet 2nd and 4th Mondays at lunch in 146 - Mrs. Gribble’s classroom. Starting 9/8

IRSC Chapter HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America, Future Health Professionals) welcomes Clark students to join. HOSA begins in Fall (September) each academic year and goes on until the end of Spring. Students must participate every other week or at least 2x a month to maintain membership in the organization. This is an amazing organization recognized world wide if you plan to pursue the health professions. Check out the meeting schedule at Chastain below

Are you able to participate at least 2x a month?

· Attend HOSA monthly meetings & RSVP in RiverLife

· Participate and/or volunteer for events in Riverlife as a HOSA representative throughout the academic calendar year. You can choose any event (in-person and/or online) https://irsc.campuslabs.com/engage/events

IRSC HOSA at the Chastain Campus for 2025-2026. Room A-106 2:30-3:30

All Clark students are able to come and pick up an ACT prep book for free while supplies last. Even if you plan to take the SAT, this has practice tests that will help you with ELA and math skills on both tests. Yours to write all over and keep!

Get free college-planning help from admissions and financial aid counselors. Sign up for these free events organized by the Coalition for College: Preparing to Submit Your College App, Filing the FAFSA, Understanding the CSS Profile, and Supporting Your Student: What Comes Next? Register for these events here →

See attachments below for Scholarships

Link to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences on 9/17. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-58422238-fall

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

Our first Partnering Around Student Success Meeting will be held on Thursday, 9/11 at 5:30 pm. in person and online. Let us know if you are joining us here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-58426196-partnering#/ Can't make this one? Save the 2nd Thursday of each month for these parent/guardian input opportunities.

Front desk volunteer still needed for Tuesdays, Block 2 9:25-10:55. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu if you can help!

All 9th and 10th grade students who took APM1 over the past 2 weeks have scores available for parent review. There is a lag in seeing the scores in Focus of at least a week. However, parents & students can access scores, almost, immediately on the FLDOE site (see below)

https://flfast.org/families.html

Interim reports will be coming soon, but in the meantime, here are instructions for access grades at any time in the parent portal https://www.martinschools.org/page/focus-parent-portal-student-grades-and-attendance

Please review the attached Parents/Guardian presentation about FortifyFL, the statewide anonymous reporting app for concerns of threats of harm to students/schools.

Meet one of our amazing Science teachers, Mrs. Haynes.

When asked to help get to know her better, she shared that she's from Ohio, grew up in Cape Coral/Ft Myers FL, has 1 dog and 1 cat, and as you can see in the photo, loves to paddleboard. This is her third year at Clark. When asked what she loves about Clark she shared, "Clark is a very welcoming and safe environment for both the staff and students. The staff and students are what make Clark so great. And these kiddos just make me laugh every day!"

We are so grateful for such a dedicated team member who goes above and beyond to help our students!

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Bell Schedule:

Block 1- 8:00 -9:25

Block 2- 9:30-10:55

Block 3- 11- 12:25

LUNCH 12:25- 1:00

Block 4- 1:05-2:30

Summer is a GREAT time for community service hours. List of many places here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/student-community-service-opportunities

House of Hope has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities - there is something for everyone! For more information about volunteering, visit our website or reach out to Natasha at natasha@hohmartin.org.

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