Clark Weekly News

5 more wakeups! In case you aren't familiar with the phrase, it means we only need to set alarms for 5 more days until Fall Break. I know this time of year can get hectic and stressful for students and adults, but I want to encourage everyone (me, included!) to take some deep breaths and stay laser focused on what we want our present day as well as our future to look like. Soon we will be counting wakeups until a nice long Winter Break...hang in there!

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

LAST CALL for the Careers in Public Safety Trip next Tuesday! Email Ms. Ramos if you plan to attend and bring your permission slip in Monday (one is attached if needed). This is a great opportunity to go behind the scenes!

Club photo day is Wednesday. Your sponsors have shared the schedule so you need to be on time or you'll miss your chance to be in the yearbook with your club.

Mu Alpha Theta is holding a clothing drive to benefit the 4Cs. They are always looking for teenage and older child new or excellent condition clothing. No undergarments are accepted. They have a collection box by the front desk through Dec. 19. 10 clothing items = a service hour,, so make sure to include your name.

Interact Club will be hosting a coffee and cocoa bar next week. Bring some cash as all money raised will be donated to SafeSpace and who doesn't love some coffee or cocoa on these chilly mornings?

All students are invited to an upcoming free holiday concert where a Clark class of 2012 graduate, Alana Coppedge, is the drummer and this is the first time her group, "The Band JAREN" has had a tour stop in Florida. See the photo for more details.

Scheduling for Spring- no changes to schedules will be considered until Ms. Stastny finishes meeting with all students in mid-December. You can continue to email her your request and she will review them once all initial scheduling meetings are done.

Students are invited to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by entering the 2025 art or essay contests hosted by the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida! Students can win prizes, including college scholarships and gift cards for school supplies! This year’s theme, “Celebrating Florida’s Native American Heritage," honors the rich history and many contributions of Native Americans in our state.

Entries are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025
Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2535402

Student and Parent Volunteers needed for prospective student Info Session on Dec. 2. Email ljudd@irsc.edu for more info and if you want to help.

Students and parents - do you have photos of you participating in a cool activity outside of school? Submit them to be considered for inclusion in this year's yearbook. Photos can be of you participating in a sport, helping out in the community, performing in a show, etc. Please be sure the photo clearly shows the student's face and provide a short description of what the activity is. Follow this link: https://snap.yearbookforever.com/snap/index.html#/upload/ly5nW2cTggDN89XD8V7TGe2L and use the password cranes2026 (all lowercase) to submit your photos. Email Mrs. Gribble at agribble@irsc.edu with questions.

As we celebrated our Veterans this week, we were grateful to have several family members information submitted so we could recognize them, We know this does not capture all of them, but you can view the slides attached below.

We had some wonderful guests this morning for Flight School to help students learn more about various trades and especially advanced manufacturing and engineering. Thanks to Natalia Chekhovskaya, Program Administrator from IRSC and Scott Crumpler, College and Career Readiness Program Director and Trevor Price, Creative Technology Manager both from Boys and Girls Club. So many great opportunities are out there for our students!

Shout out for the delicious staff breakfast last week from the family of Andi Laird!

Thanks to Ms. Ramos for coordinating the careers in the military panel this week as well as a shout out to the members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines who spent their time with us.

We also had a great assembly recognizing the nominees and recipient for the pillar of Trustworthiness. Nominees were: Irina Griffin, David Olson, Liam Esterhuyse, Morgan Signore, Josh Lund, Grady McClory, Gracie Timmerman, Sophia Srb, Haley Crocker, Leelynn Ortiz, Ali Watkins, Andrew Christy, Avery Stewart, Ian Savory, Olivia Ortiz, Charles Curtis, Sara King, Mateo Juan, and Katelyn Gardner.

Our winner was Morgan Signore!

We also appreciate Sara Davitt and Mateo Juan for sharing student perspectives on the next pillar of Respect.

Thanks to all who gave or recruited others to give the gift of life at our blood drive this week!

Thanks to Mrs. Kim Johnson M.Ed, from Career Crafters, LLC who shared a wealth of informatin about planning for college with parents at the PASS meeting last night.

We are currently seeing a significant increase in scam emails being sent to IRSC students from random Gmail addresses. These messages often use the subject line “Earn While You Study – Part-Time Remote Job” and include a Word attachment titled “Job Opportunities” or something similar. Scammers frequently change the subject line and attachment name in an attempt to bypass our filters, but the content and wording of the message remain largely the same. While the attachment itself does not contain malware, it is part of an initial attempt to lure recipients into a larger scam operation.

Please help reinforce the following guidance:

• Never respond to unsolicited Gmail messages or random text messages about job offers, financial matters, credentials, or anything claiming to be associated with IRSC.
• These are major red flags and are almost always fraudulent.

Plant sale fundraiser has begun! We have the best grower for our Poinsettias in a few colors... don't miss out! Poinsettia and Herb Order Form

PASS meeting PowerPoints are attached.

Huge thanks to Christina Smith for stepping into the parent volunteer coordinator role!

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

Order your yearbook! The price is $70. Order and pay online at: https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/HSy1KsuTJ93sDaWf3VEDv8FA Questions? Email Mrs. Gribble at agribble@irsc.edu

Senior Parents: Don't forget to book your child's senior portrait if they didn't take it this week at Clark or before. Portraits must be taken prior to 1/12/2026. Only the Simple Session needs to be selected when booking for inclusion in the yearbook. Book at store.cady.com as times are filling up fast. Questions? Email Mrs. Gribble at agribble@irsc.edu

Senior Parents: Would you like to celebrate your student in the yearbook with a senior ad? They are available for purchase at the following link: https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/HSy1KsuTJ93sDaWf3VEDv8FA

You can order full page, half page, quarter page, or eighth page ads. They are available for order until 1/31/26. Any questions? Email Mrs. Gribble at agribble@irsc.edu

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! ALL Juniors will take a FREE in school ACT this March (past years it was SAT, but this year the MCSD opted for an ACT).

Class of 2026- See the flyer below and hop online to learn what you need to do to earn an IRSC degree free, even if you have your AA. The Promise Program holds many opportunities!

Need help with the FAFSA? Here's your chance at IRSC with experts! Oct. 16 5:30-7:30 pm. See email from Ms. Stastny this week for full details.

Next employee coming soon!

🍂November 24- 28- Closed for Fall Break🍂​
Tuesday, December 2- Info Session #1 5:30 pm​
Wednesday, December 10- Last Day for DE/IRSC classes​
Thursday, December 11- Final PASS meeting of 2025!​
Friday, December 19- Last Day of Clark classes/ Semester 1​

http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/uploads/docs/blocks/347/25-26-clark-calendar-board-approved-1-28-25-for-website.pdf

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

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:

December 12th

January 9th and 23rd

February 13th and 27th

March 13th and 27th

April 10th and 24th

May 8th

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