Clark Weekly News

What a great first week seeing so many of our students! The energy is so positive! Our teachers have already seen such passion for learning from the students and all of us have seen excellent character traits like kindness and responsibility being shown. I am confident this is going to be a record breaking year of all things amazing!

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

Seats still available in the IRSC Pharmacy Tech program/courses. These meet Mon- Thurs 8:00-9:15 and are the first 2 to begin getting certified. In just 4 semesters and clinicals, you can be certified to work in a Pharmacy! kstastny@irsc.edu to sign up. Deadline to get paperwork in and registered is Tuesday morning!

Want your yearbook for the lowest price of the year? Last chance to use the coupon code for $10 off of the yearbook. For a price of $55, use the code BACKTOSCHOOL before it expires THIS SUNDAY 8/17. Go to www.yearbookforever.com and search for Clark as your school. From there, follow the steps on the website to secure this year's book.

The IRSC photographer will be on campus Monday to gather photos to update our website and use for future marketing and social media use. If you do not want to be in these photos, you can kindly excuse yourself from the groups being photographed. We will also review our "no photo" list prior to publishing any.

DEADLINE FOR THIS MONTH IS 8/19- Staff Crane Awards- Has a Clark teacher or other employee made an impact in your life/ your student's life? We recognize 2 employees each month for going above and beyond as noticed by students and families. We'd like to give our first 2 recognition awards at our first meeting in August. Please email Dr. Judd ljudd@irsc.edu with the name of the employee and a brief statement on why they deserve the award.

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)

Students- please remember the dress code- shorts/skirts must be fingertip length, tank top straps must be 2" (3 fingers wide), and shirts must cover the entire torso. Many warnings and clothing changes happened this week, so let's do better next week.

Qualify for free/ reduced lunch? You must reapply each year. Want to know if your student qualifies? The application is on myschoolapps.com!

Many student clubs and activities start next week. All are open to new members except the Honor Societies (unless you are a current member). See the attachment and choose one to come and check out!

We'd love to have you adopt a class! https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/265/clark-advanced-learning-center/preview/1?fbclid=IwY2xjawL6ITlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmDqJfhVws-6J_v5FS5dA8_JOQkzkEK5W2hkJjro5zVZD-gNWlinti2G_xzu_aem_5rYUgtuMwShAb9iUN9EXuQ#.Va5ZaPlViko

Huge thanks to our first Adopt a Class sponsors!

Lee Family, Howe Family, Kevin & Christen Youngblood, Stephanie Murray, Fran Marchant, Sarah Arnston, and Anonymous. Our staff truly appreciates your generosity!

Shout out to all the students who donated school supplies for the House of Hope to be able to assist clients throughout the year. If any Clark students need financial assistance for supplies, see Ms. Stastny.

Many thanks to whomever dropped off some munchkins and to Melissa Stallings for the teacher goodie bags to kick off a great 1st day!

Thanks to the students in the Interact Club for providing some welcome messages and candy as students arrived for the first day of school!

Show your gratitude for a teacher or other school employee you've had in Martin County.

From Clark student, Leticia Florez, a Student Coordinator of the Treasure Coast Student Educator Recognition Council (TCSERC). It is an organization that focuses on recognizing and giving back to teachers throughout all of Martin County. Each month we focus on different activities to achieve our goal and this month of August we are giving out a $25 Berry Fresh Cafe gift card to one teacher from each school as a welcome back. The teacher is chosen through student voting based on which teacher has made a lasting impact. Voting ends August 22.

Nominate using this Google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/1-Cx2dTi0J-LGxLYJ_quZqn32HT6-E9egE_mnbpyonnc/viewform?pli=1&usp=drivesdk&pli=1&edit_requested=true

Schedule Change Information

The last day to make schedule changes and add/drop high school and college courses is Tuesday August 19th.

• Schedule changes can only be made through your School Counselor, Ms. Stastny. To make a schedule change, parent approval must be received via email (to kstastny@irsc.edu) or in writing with parent follow up confirming the change.
• The last day to drop any Dual Enrollment Course is Tuesday, August 26th. Please keep in mind that you must maintain a full schedule. If you drop a course after August 19th, you might be required to add a High School course in person or online to maintain your schedule as college courses can NOT be added after the first day of classes starting.

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!

See attachments below for Scholarships

New and Returning Adult Front desk volunteers- save the date for a training/ refresher on Aug. 21 from 12-1. Light lunch provided! Please email swhelpley@irsc.edu to let her know if you can come or will need a make-up. We want to ensure everyone is trained consistently.

We are THRILLED that Mrs. Kelli Dore has stepped up and said "YES!" to the volunteer coordinator role. Be on the lookout for more to come from her and make sure to come to the meet and greet to hear more about opportunities to help through on campus as well as off campus support. Friday, August 29 at 8:30 am.

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

We could use a volunteer 1 Wednesday per month from 2:30-3:45 to cover our front desk while we have our staff meetings. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu if you can help.

Ms. Anna Hutcheson has taught at Clark for 20 years!!!! She teaches ELA (both high school and Dual Enrollment) and Debate. Over the 20 years she has sponsored just about every club (most recently SGA) and taught several courses, including bringing many new ones. Learn more about her in her own words below.

I just got a new puppy and she is adorable! I am the Debate coach and we are always looking for community support to either help sponsor or team travel or to serve as judges at our local competitions. If you are interested in either of those opportunities, please be sure to contact me!

This school truly is a special place. We are able to develop meaningful student/teacher relationships that encourage excellence in academics and in character.

We are so grateful for such a dedicated team member!

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

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.

Today is Make a Difference Monday

Today is Take Care Tuesday

Think About It Thursday

Today is Fact Friday

Questions should be directed to Mrs. Shepherd.

Navigate 360:

Student Login:

Website: https://clarkadvancedlearningcenter.suite360.org/

Username: Student Clark Email

Password: Clark2024

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