Clark Weekly News (1/31/25)

February is a month full of fun and learning, especially focused on the pillar of Caring and Random Acts of Kindness week. We will also learn daily about the state of Florida theme for Black History Month, “Honoring African American Contributions to Florida’s Success" as well as have a guest speaker later in the month. I am truly looking forward to continuing our educational journey with you as we begin a new month!

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

Change for Change for Interact Club is Wednesday and Thursday. All money donated before and after school at car line and during lunch will be donated to Florida Oceanographic. Flyer attached.

25-26 School Year calendar was approved this week. Find it here.

http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/p/11/calendar Remember, all students and parents must attend a back to school orientation and updates session the week before school starts. Dates to be determined soon.

E News for High School Students Feb - Mar 2025 attached

The next Info Session for potential Clark students is Tuesday, February. 11 at 6:00 pm. Dr. Judd needs 4 students to help from 5:30-7:30. See or email her to sign up.

Black History Month is celebrated each year in February. This year, the Florida Department of Education is sponsoring student art and essay contests through February 3, 2025. This year’s theme is “Honoring African American Contributions to Florida’s Success.” Visit: www.floridablackhistory.com

The “Get Connected” series continues Wednesday, February 5, at Chastain Campus, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Student Engagement Center A-111 and the A/B Courtyard. This event is designed to help students become familiar with campus offerings while networking and engaging in meaningful discussions with faculty and peers.

Grad Bash- There are a few seats left! The total cost for your ticket, transportation (Charter Bus), and pizza before leaving that evening is $175. See Ms. Whelpley or Mrs. Villwock to sign up. Payments plans can be made upon request.

Save the date! Senior luncheon is Wednesday, February 5 at 12:30 pm in the Knowledge Room. You'll get cap and gown and ceremony instructions and other important updates...oh, and FREE LUNCH! Please RSVP here:https://forms.gle/rgyMTBHF4tn2ZWV46 YOU MUST USE YOUR CLARK EMAIL

Have you received one or more acceptances from colleges in which you applied? WE WANT TO KNOW!!! 🙂 Please fill out the form below! Please complete the form multiple times if necessary to share where you are accepted. You must use your Clark email address.

https://forms.gle/NuGBbujZuUF3MYAHA

IRSC Promise Program (free tuition!!!) is now open. Commit today https://irsc.edu/admissions/irsc-promise.html

Congrats and good luck to Nibras Jarrar and her SouthFork competitive cheer team. They recently took 4th place in regionals and qualified for states! They are headed to states this Saturday!

Shout out to Sara Anderson for her top placement at the HOSA Regional Winter Leadership Conference. She received medals in both of her competitive events: Health Care Photography (gold) and Healthcare Issues Exam (bronze).

Congrats to all of the students who were nominated for the pillar of Responsibility this month and were recognized at our assembly this week: Kylie Johnston, Alexis Robertson, Sarah Cannon, Grace Raudales, Sara Davitt, Audrey Robertson, and Erick Shelton.

Our overall winner was Sarah Cannon, though all are stellar representatives.

We also want to thank Sarah Cannon and Camryn McCarthy for their sharing of a student perspective on the February pillar of Caring.

Many thanks to our students selected to share about their experiences with STEAM during our bi-annual Management Advisory Board meeting. Ezekiel Liberty, Mattine Jensen, Nicolas Racich, Nicholas Maxwell, Savannah Florea did a great job sharing with quite a crowd of local leaders!

Congratulations to all of the students being inducted into one or more of our 4 National Honor Societies tonight! Program is attached.

January PASS meeting- thanks so much to those who were able to attend the very informative meeting with Det. Broughton. The general presentation is attached. His presentation is not publicly available, but he did share a link that can help you as a parent to ensure you are doing all you can with your children's devices to help them be safe. Incredibly valuable information here https://www.internetmatters.org/

Parent and Teacher conferences for students who are not achieving to their capabilities will be held on Feb. 5. Appointment required. Conference sign up link is https://tinyurl.com/y8vc9b3f

New attendance email address student_attendance@clarkalc.net

Breakfast for staff has some openings: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-51033561-20242025#/

One call system- You can choose to opt in for texts. To opt-in for texts: Text the word Alert to 22300

ArtsFest is being held Feb. 7 and 8 in downtown Stuart. Volunteers are needed! Sign up here: https://www.martinarts.org/programs-events/artsfest/arts-fest-volunteers.html

2025 Treasure Coast Night To Shine is looking for student and adult volunteers. Event is being held Friday, Feb 7, 2025 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST. All volunteers must register individually and attend the training. Info here https://brushfire.com/tcnighttoshine

Need volunteer hours? Seawind Elementary is in need of Student Volunteers for Literacy Night on 2/12. Please visit the link below to register!

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/447/volunteer-registration__;!!K1Htiihe!nuYcDmVItwF459wIJ1emscM2p4jYM7_6puPWOsLamXXZeoYolBXy6lSlZjhw1gHuDkImNgTisCKGmFc1Jjs_apY7dYaoswA$

Students4H2O needs volunteers for the Seawind mentorship program every Friday from 10:30-11:30 am. If you are interested contact Noa Vignone at Noa_Vignone@clarkalc.net

The ESE PreK teacher at CGE needs your help! She would love some extra help with bulletin boards, filing, time reading, doing puzzles, etc. with 12-13 Pre-K ESE boys. Please register to volunteer w MCSD. This new registration takes longer, so don't delay. My contact info is at the bottom of this e mail. 🙂 Registration link is here:

https://www.martinschools.org/page/level-1-volunteers

Suzanne Martin-Rowell 772-223-2513 X61235 rowells@martinschools.org

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.

Visit this site and choose Clark: https://app.paper.co/login/student

Students Log in with the following credentials.

Username: firstname_lastname@clarkalc.net

Password: 4300# / Student ID

Live help with all subjects, written work (papers and essays) reviewed, ELA and math practice problems to study... and more!!! Learn here https://paper.co/resource-center#howitworks

Wednesday, Feb. 5- Senior Luncheon at 12:30. Semester 2 Conference Night

Link to the 24-25 Clark calendar: http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/uploads/docs/blocks/347/24-25-clark-calendar-final-w-bell-schedule.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

Today is Make a Difference Monday- You can make a difference by volunteering in our community. Several opportunities are on the announcement slides: Arts Fest, Seawind Elementary Treasure Coast Night to Shine

Today is Take Care Tuesday- Now that the weather is back to sunny and cool here are some self care tips for this beautiful weather:

Today is Way to Go Wednesday - Way to go Carter Scott for being a welcoming presence here at Clark! Your kind and thoughtful interactions are SO appreciated!

Today is Think about it Thursday-

Think about who you choose to spend time with. Choosing friends carefully is important because the people you hang out with can influence who you become. Good friends support you, challenge you to grow, and help you stay true to your values. On the other hand, the wrong friends can lead you down paths that aren't good for you. So, take your time, trust your instincts, and surround yourself with people who lift you up and respect who you are.

Today is Fun Fact Friday- On this day in 1988, Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to play in the Super Bowl. Williams led the then Washington Redskins to victory against the Denver Broncos and was named the Super Bowl MVP.

Questions should be directed to Mrs. Shepherd.

Navigate 360:

Student Login:

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

Username: Student Clark Email

Password: Clark2024

The link for ordering lunches has changed. Use this: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8KFItq1r_0O3S_7n9LEelWsMIVvUJpxFjVHlgDCzuNxUNEM1NTgwVEQ1QkpOM0cyN0pQN0gwTVRETC4u

YEARBOOK INFO

• Order your book for $70 by ordering online at: yearbookforever.com/
• Do you have photos you'd like to share with us that have the potential to be featured in the yearbook? If so, please upload them using Yearbook Snap! We are looking for photos of pets, sports, hobbies, travel, and community involvement. Please note that we may not be able to use every photo, but we would love to see your submissions. To use Yearbook Snap, follow the link below and use the password cranes2025 (case sensitive): https://snap.yearbookforever.com/snap/index.html#/upload/ly5nW2cTggDN89XD8V7TGe2L

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.

Spring Assessment Schedule is posted on our website. Specific state testing details will be shared closer to those dates.

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