Clark Weekly News

TGIF! I want to use this opportunity to thank the entire staff of Clark and wonderful parent volunteers who cover our front desk. Without their support and teamwork, I wouldn't have gotten to enjoy picking apples, plums, and peaches while enjoying Lake Michigan and the cooler weather for a week. I brought a little cooler weather back to us here and Ohio and Michigan would happily take this rain!

We truly have an outstanding team dedicated to providing the best educational opportunites and support and for that, I am truly grateful.

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

Clark was named a School of Excellence by the FLDOE for the 8th year in a row! We are the only high school on the Treasure Coast to have received this honor! We are so grateful that people who choose to work at or attend Clark are fully committed to our mission to equip and empower students for success!

🔵Wear BLUE this Monday, October. 6. It is national Stomp Out Bullying Day and we want to make a statement to everyone that we are committed to kindness and being an upstander when attending Clark.

💗Wear PINK on Wednesdays in October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a small gesture to show support for the many loved ones facing this battle.

🪣Students are invited to A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON next Thursday after school.

Xello is the state mandated and provided online tool for comprehensive career searching and planning for your future. All students are given a log in and can work on their own. This is also where scholarships and other key senior year things are housed. Students in all grades will begin some modules starting next week. Email ljudd@irsc.edu if you need your log in info.

Monthly Assembly next Friday, October 10 at 9:30 am. This is very important as we cover information related to healthy relationships and teen dating violence that is required by statute. All who attend will not have to complete those online modules. Juniors and select seniors will attend in lieu of Flight School. We will also be continuing with our Character Counts program and learning more about this month's pillar of Trustworthiness.

Lost and found is growing- claim your water bottles and we also have SEVERAL rings in the office.

PSAT INFO The required Blue Book application is available on the Clark laptop. Make sure you have updated it by Tuesday. Check the front office window and your Clark email to see where to report Wednesday before 8 am for testing. Students who are not testing will be assigned to alternate rooms and teachers will provide work as attendance is still required.

🎙️ Attention students and family members! Get ready for an exciting night of fun and friendly competition—NHS is hosting a Trivia Night Tournament on October 10th from 5 to 7 PM in the Knowledge Room!

Gather your friends and form a team of up to five or come solo and we’ll place you on a team. The entry fee is just $5 per person, and only 8 teams will be competing—so don’t miss your chance to join in!

The top team will win five $10 gift cards, and second place will walk away with five $5 gift cards. There will be food and drinks available for purchase, so come hungry and ready to play.

This year’s theme is Decades, so show off your style—whether it’s 50s poodle skirts, 60s bell-bottoms, 70s disco, 80s punk, 90s grunge, 2000s flares and flannels, 2010s prep, or even today’s trends!

Mark your calendars and bring your brainpower—Trivia Night with NHS is the place to be! 🧠💥

🧑🏻‍💻Network Issues this week- Please note that IRSC was having some network issues all week. This impacted sending and receiving emails. If you emailed a staff member this week and have not heard back, please re-send as it may be caught up in cyberspace.

🥳Character Counts Week is coming!!! We will be celebrating good character and having lots of fun the last week of October. Details to come on the spirit days, classroom door decorating battle, and the costume contest!

🦃Elev8hope Baskets- We have committed to filling 20 baskets. Students earn service hours for bags of donations that can be placed in the baskets by the west and front doors. See morning announcement slides for details. Most needed items: stuffing, mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, turkey gravy, canned green beans and mushroom soup, cranberry sauce, cake mix, icing.

🛫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). Complete this form if interested: https://forms.gle/xGaNKokbT8bXAEs56

💲IRSC Financial Literacy FREE opportunity for all students and community. A free, two-day virtual educational program designed to help students and community members make informed financial decisions.

WHEN:

• Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 5:45 - 8 p.m. AND Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2025, 5:45 - 8 p.m.

WHERE: Virtual event via Zoom (registration required)

Topics include:

• Day 1: Savings, Credit Basics, and Financial Independence
• Importance of Saving
• Using AI for Personal Savings
• Understanding Credit and Its Importance
• Journey to Financial Independence

• Day 2: Insurance, Debt Management, and Financial Independence
• Debt Management Strategies
• Determining Appropriate Debt Levels
• Insurance Needs Assessment
• Florida Homeowner's Insurance Updates
• Personal Financial Independence Journey

REGISTRATION: https://connect.irsc.edu/event/403191

Big News! Two Clark seniors were recognized as National Merit Commended students!!! This means their PSAT scores in their junior year were within the top 3% of all test takers... that means top 3% of over 1 million test takers! Shouting huge WE ARE SO PROUD to Scarlett Goers and Camryn McCarthy!

We were blessed with a few donated microwaves and our students are very grateful! Thanks to the Gershman, Goldberg, and Watkins families for responding to our call!

Thanks to the Miranda Family for your classroom adoption through the Education Foundation of Martin County Adopt-a- Class

Thanks to the Barral family for the staff breakfast from Panera last week!

The following National Speech & Debate Association degrees were earned at Clark from 09/01 - 09/30:

Michael Guffin - Honor
Ezekiel Liberty - Excellence
Genevieve Osborn - Excellence
Audrey Robertson - Distinction
Ara winship - Excellence

Congratulations to our September Crane Award winning staff members, Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Ballard! Mrs. Shepherd was recognized for being present for our students and families facing stressful events to truly help them work through anything needed in a confidential environment. Mrs. Ballard has taken lead on setting up the math tutoring program and you can walk through the school at anytime and see at least 1 or 2 students working on math with their peer tutor.

October 2 was National Custodian Day. Thank you Mr. Fernando, Mr. Omar, and Mr. Joey for all you do to keep Clark clean and beautiful!

🎉 BINGO Night FUNdraiser 🎉
Get ready to shout “BINGO!” and win some amazing prizes at our Annual Parent-Driven FUNdraiser!

📅 Friday, October 17
📍 Clark Knowledge Room
⏰ Doors open at 5:30 PM | Play starts at 6:30 PM

✨ Everyone is welcome – bring your friends, family, and neighbors for a night of food, drinks, desserts, raffles, prizes, and fun!

We'd love to pack the knowledge room once again with bingo players, volunteers, raffle items, food and FUN! Please RSVP so we have enough food and tables set up. Share with friends, family, online, etc. The more here, the more fun and the more funds raised for our students and staff!

RSVP to attend here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkdYiIlM6yMI8Jmslm6-tRxz_4CNZ_mASG5li3DMNiOK8A_w/viewform

👉 Sign up here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-58686294-bingo#/.

Raffle basket ideas (we can put them together if you just want to donate the items):

Family Fun (think family games, snacks, movie gift cards...)

Backyard BBQ (grilling tools, sauces, small grill...)

Date Night (lots of gift cards for around town)

Relax! (spa card, salon, comfy slippers, candles, soft blanket...)

Wine and Dine

Art Supplies

or anything you think of!

Let’s come together to make this our best event yet! 🙌

Check out the Writing Club's September edition that is filled with school info, student creativity, world events, and more!

PASS Meeting is next Thursday, October 9. We will be sharing school updates, needs, identifying ways to use recent donations, and also using the time at the end to buckle down and get working on Bingo Night final prep, plant sale help, and winter staff holiday recognition. Sign up to attend:

Please complete this 1-2 min survey about topics of interest that would make you want to attend these meetings. Survey Link Here

RSVP for the meeting here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-59257997-october

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

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

The Alzheimer's Association is looking for volunteers for various events. Contact Evelyn Espinal easepinal@alz.org for opportunities or more info.

The Road to Victory Military Museum is looking for volunteers. See attachment below.

🍬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).

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!

Are you wanting to attend SCAD and working on your application? Use code EDU2526 to waive their $100 application fee!! Make sure to apply for admission soon!

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!

First Priority meets during lunch on Wednesdays.

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 class code: 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 meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at lunch in 146 - Mrs. Gribble’s classroom.

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

Meet one of our amazing team members, Ms. Whelpley.

Ms. Whelpley is just about to hit her 2 year mark at Clark as officially the Administrative Assistant, but we know she wears a lot of hats beyond that! From front desk to paying the bills, to handling MANY textbooks, back up clinic staff, and much more, Ms. Whelpley helps the school function! When asked to help get to know her better, she shared she "Enjoys spending time at Disney, relaxing with our 4 cats and love watching hockey. Her favorite team is the New York Rangers." She even flew up there just to meet one of her favorite players and has the photos to show for it! When asked what she loves about Clark she shared, "The small atmosphere, co-workers are great and of course being able to help the students."

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

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:

October 10th and 24th

November 14th

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