Clark Weekly News

Congrats to Ayla Thieme for placing 3rd in Congress at the debate tournament last weekend.

Thanks to NHS for their roadside clean up earlier this month!

Thanks to the Family of Christian Bastidas for sending in a yummy lunch today since we were not here for breakfast on Wednesday!

Shout out to Ms. Jones for organizing a very successful college fair!

A note from Dr. Share-

Clark Students and Parents,

I wanted to say thank you to the students, parents, and staff for making my short time at Clark special. Unfortunately, Friday, September 30th, is my last day at Clark. Clark is an amazing little piece of paradise, and I am thankful I got to experience it. Thank you all again for welcoming me to your family.

Martin County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, October 5th, but Clark and IRSC are open. There will be no transportation, so please arrange for a ride to school. Also, Clark will provide a pizza lunch, but you must bring cash to purchase. Free & reduced lunches will be honored. Email sdecker@irsc.edu or sign up on the sheet at lunch.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This Monday, October 3, kicks off the 16th Annual World Day of Bullying Prevention. Every Monday during the month of October, students, schools, and communities all over the world are wearing blue to join in solidarity and standing behind bullying prevention. Make sure you wear your blue shirts every Monday in October to #BlueUp against bullying.

Teacher of the Year voting has begun and we'd love to get Mrs. Gribble lots of votes! https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/106/teacher-of-the-year#.Yy3H-ShKiUl

Attention class of 2023!!!! Seniors who could not attend senior night need to pick up their folders in Ms. Jones office. Also, Ms. Jones sent some important emails this week abotu Bright Futures and FAFSA. DO NOT GIVE YOUR MONEY AWAY!!!

Dr. Bonds has coupons for “buy one, get one free” passes to the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center. See her in her office if you would like one.

Don't forget to order your yearbook! The yearbook price is now $70. Pre-order yearbooks at www.jostens.com.

Important PSAT Info in an email from Ms. Jones on 9/19 for all students in grades 10 and 11.

Clark merch should arrive in the next couple of weeks. We'll let you know when it is here.

Lunch Form to order lunch - This MUST be submitted before 9 am each morning in order to have a lunch here at school. If lunch is ordered, you MUST come and pick it up. If you do not pick it up, you will be charged $5. This is a new requirement from the MCSD since our lunches have to be pre-ordered and they cannot have waste. Parents and students- DO NOT ORDER if you are not going to come pick it up!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfj5uvpXHQMEZm2RRjS8ZaUFXF7pxoYXZyNPXO1IAelVkdhHA/viewform

To add money to your student account: https://www.martinschools.org/page/myschoolbucks

Link for free and/or reduced lunch: https://www.martinschools.org/page/meal-application-information

And, of course, you are welcome to pack a lunch or if you drive and have parent permission, you can leave campus to get lunch… just don’t be late getting back!

Do you have a story about a charter school teacher who changed your life? Now is your chance to tell that story, entering you to win a $1000 grant to the charter school of your choice! Because teachers are the heart of all you do to support students, we’re recognizing them with our annual Dewey Awards. Richard Dewey, was an exceptional teacher—he saw potential in every student and encouraged them to think outside the box. In his memory, we’re asking for stories of your own inspiring teachers—both written and video submissions.
The 2022 Dewey Awards are open to students, parents, teachers, and school supporters.

• Written stories (300 words or more)
• Video stories (1-10 minutes in length)
• Submit by October 28th
• Winners will be announced November 16th

We can’t wait to hear your stories!
Your Friends at Charter School Capital

SUBMIT YOUR STORY

Student Spotlight- This year, we will be sharing on social media about ALL of our awesome students. The seniors are always shared in the spring, but our grade 10 and 11 students deserve recognition, too! Please complete this form with info we can share publicly. We will use their school photo unless you send in a different one to ljudd@irsc.edu https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2Ye_0IxuFTCVD1Yc0FCRcKw_0ge3_-9PA5t2hLQCeDJRjDQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

IRSC Resource Guide https://issuu.com/irsc-iao/docs/2022-2023_resource_guide

Crane Award nominations for October needed by 10/17! Has a staff member done something specific to make your life at Clark better? Each month, two staff members are awarded the traveling crane based on your submissions. Email ljudd@irsc.edu someone at Clark has made a difference this year for you/ your student!

Bingo Night is October 7 and we need your help! If you are donating items for the raffle or silent auction, please drop these off by Tuesday afternoon! Make sure to invite everyone you know to come have fun and raise funds for students!

Thanks to those who were able to attend the first PASS meeting this week online or in person. Stay tuned for a recap! The next meeting is October 19.

We are blessed to have parents/ guardians provide breakfasts each Wednesday for our staff. The sign up link is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-20222023

Adopt a Class https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/265/clark-advanced-learning-center/preview/1#.YuQkIChKiUl

Fund a Project https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/education-funding/project-detail/pid/285/id/2306#.YuQjzihKiUk

• FIREFEST 2022 Jonathan Dickinson State Park on October 15, 2022, 1:00pm - 9:00pm. Volunteers are needed for all types of activities at the JDSP 16th Annual FIREFEST in Hobe Sound. Volunteer activities include games, bounce house, pumpkin patch, directional volunteers and much more. This is a terrific event for high school students wanting volunteer hours. Must be 16+ Reply to kstacey@unitedwaymartin.org for additional information and to sign up.
  
• Hope Center for Autism is looking for Clark students to volunteer in their after school program. Email ljudd@irsc.edu to get the contact info.

Activity schedule attached. Get involved and get to know your peers!

Note: Computer Science Club is on hold.

Math club will be hosting snack cart for the month of October. Please bring small enough bills as we can no longer make change. The cart will be moved up to the front desk area, also.

Monday, Oct. 3- BlueUp Day

Wed., Oct. 5- Clark and IRSC HAVE classes- no bus, pre-order lunch

Friday, Oct. 7- Bingo Night

Wed. Oct. 12- PSAT

Thurs. Oct. 13 10th/11th Grade Info Night (6:00 pm)

Tues. Oct. 18- DBOT @ Chastain

Wed. Oct. 19- Senior Road Shoot; 10/11 Make Up

Wed. Oct. 26- Blood Drive

Fri. Oct. 28- ASVAB; Winter Dance

Mon. Oct. 31- Early Release

Thurs. Nov. 3- IRSC Pioneer Day (no Clark or IRSC Classes); mARTies Awards

If the student must leave campus before the end of his/her scheduled school day, the following steps must be taken:

1. See Student Services in Room 218.

2. Student Services contacts parent/guardian to obtain permission to leave early.

3. Upon receiving permission, student and parent must sign out in the log book located at the front desk.

Before a student can be released to anyone, authorization must be verified through Student Services.

Students scheduled to be in a class in the Clark building are NEVER to leave the building without the knowledge of a Clark employee.

New Process to Log into FOCUS

Students, Martin County School District has informed us of a new process to log into FOCUS accounts.

You must log out of your Google clarkalc.net account (GOOGLE ACCOUNT) and log into your School Board of Martin County Account (GOOGLE ACCOUNT). This log in is your 4300@sbmc.org with your Martin County School District password.

Once you are logged into your SBMC account, you will be able to navigate to FOCUS and choose the option to sign in with Google. This should allow you to successfully log in.

Reminder that you will need to log out of your SBMC account and log back into your CLARKALC account in order to access CLARK’s Google classroom and resources.

If you have any questions or problems, Mr. Watson will be more than happy to help show you how to do this. You can email him at cwatson1@irsc.edu or catch him in the hallways during breaks.

Need technology help? Mr. Watson's office is upstairs or cwatson1@irsc.edu

Make a Difference Mondays! Today is Make a Difference Monday. September is both Suicide Prevention month as well as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. You can make a difference by making a donation for a candle or shirt. You can also make a difference for cancer awareness by wearing gold or yellow in honor of childhood cancers this Friday

Take Care Tuesdays! Have you ever gotten burnt out from studying or completing a task? Here’s a tip to help. Set a timer for 25 minutes, and start your task. If a distraction pops into your head, write it down on a piece of paper and return to your task.

When the buzzer rings, put a check mark on your paper. You’ve completed one increment, also known as a pomodoro.

Take a five minute break. You can check the distractions that popped into your head, stretch, or grab a drink.

This is called the Pomodoro Method, give it a try the next time you’re struggling with a task.

Way to Go Wednesdays! No School

Thankful Thursdays! No school

Fun Fact Fridays! Here is a fun fact to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month: Senator Marco Rubio has made his mark in politics as a leading member of the Republican party. A Miami native, Rubio was born in 1971 to Cuban immigrants who fled the Batista regime in 1956, two years before Fidel Castro took over through the Cuban Revolution. His career in politics started when he won a run-off election in the fight for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. He rose through the ranks and became House Speaker in 2005, the first Cuban American to do so.

Parents and Students- Please feel free to submit for any of these categories!!! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerigKeK1qTBIjkmbmP3L-1Kc-_UZN_mXXPKqL3uyfngb1MGg/viewform?usp=sf_link

The BEST support is communication with the teacher!!! Please always start with talking to your instructor.

IRSC Academic Support Center Info (virtual and in person schedules for all campuses)- https://irsc-asc.weebly.com/

PAPER TUTORING IS NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!

Clark students now have access to PAPER, an online tutoring platform accessible 24/7 and made available by MCSD to all public school students of Martin County.

Students may work on assignments with Paper tutors remotely on any devices and without any limit to number of times accessed --- PLUS student can have their essays for assignments and for college & scholarship applications reviewed with feedback provided within 24 hours.

Student log-in:

Username is _____@clarkalc.net email address

Password is student’s 4300#

Website for Paper: https://paper.co/

IRSC Appointments with a Librarian

The librarians offer in-person and virtual appointments to help students through their research journey. Sign up for a research appointment today.

Virtual Tutoring

In addition to in-person tutoring, the ASC’s virtual tutoring schedule for the semester is now available. Students can receive virtual help in many disciplines, including math, science, English, and economics, among others.

We are thrilled to continue sharing with our students about the 7 mindsets that research has shown lead to success in life across the board when implemented successfully.

Starting next week, each newsletter will have 1 or 2 of the mindsets that are the focus for the week. I will also share here what students in some of our classes are seeing and learning.

See the attached handout to learn more about the 7 mindsets.

I truly believe in this work and it is needed more than ever in the lives of our teens... but honestly, it is GREAT info for us all! I welcome your feedback. Call me 772-419-5751 or email me ljudd@irsc.edu

Dr. Judd