Clark Weekly News

Thanks to the many parent and student volunteers who helped at Info Nights this week: Matthew Evans and mom, Bunni Quinlan, Nancy McCarthy, Mattine Jensen and mom, Lorna duPlooy, Jasmine Nunez, Ms. Burke, Ms. Chaney, Ms. Denmark, the Crumplers (mom, Sky, and Kylie), Maryam Ali, and Taylor Wright.

Congratulations to the MANY students being inducted to one or more of our Honor Societies tonight!

Thanks to the family of Liam Lepak for sponsoring the staff breakfast this week.

An invitation to schedule Parent-Teacher Conferences was sent to parents/guardians from Dr. Bonds via email on January 25th. The conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 8th, and are by appointment ONLY. The schedules are filling-up quickly, so be sure to schedule as soon as possible at https://tinyurl.com/2xpvz8n4.

Girl Up is collecting feminine hygiene products to be donated to Elev8hope. Please bring in and earn service hours as well as a chance to win a gift card!

2023 FSU Young Scholars Program

Applications are open for the Florida State University Young Scholars Program (YSP). YSP is a six-week residential science and mathematics summer program for Florida high school juniors with significant potential for STEM careers. The program was developed in 1983 and is currently administered by the Office of STEM Teaching Activities in the College of Arts and Sciences. Tuition for every admitted student is covered by Florida State University. The program will run from June 11 through July 22, 2023. Exceptional eleventh grade students from around the state are encouraged to read the attached flyer and/or visit our website for more information: https://ysp.osta.fsu.edu/. Applications are due online by the February 15, 2023.

Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Essay Contest is open to all fourth through twelfth-grade students in Florida. Each student will submit one essay no longer than 500 words based on this year’s theme. Details here. The deadline is coming soon, so do not delay! https://www.fldoe.org/newsroom/latest-news/icymi-florida-launches-2023-black-history-month-student-and-educator-contests.stml

Job opportunity for students 17+ through Boys and Girls Club. Flyer attached. Only have a FEW SPOTS AVAILABLE. Contact Tamia Williams Post-Secondary Director 772.545.1255

twilliams@bgcmartin.org

There is still time to sign up for the spring break trip to New York and DC! email wjudd@irsc.edu for the link.

IRSC Culinary and Hospitality Program open houses- see attached flyer to learn more.

IRSC Discovery Day is March 6- see attached flyer

We are still collecting bags all month for the contest to win some fancy adirondak chairs for the school!

Applications for new students for next school year are now open on our website. Help us spread the word. Deadline to apply is 2/28/23.

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!

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

Change to paying with a check- please write Clark/IRSC on the line of "pay to the order of." It is also best to write your student's name and IRSC ID# in the memo line to help expedite deposits and ensure the proper student is credited with the payment.

Crane Nominations needed!!! Please email ljudd@irsc.edu with the name of a staff member who has done something recently to make a positive impact on you or your student. We want to present these to two more staff members at our next meeting. Please respond before March 1.

Tecknow Camp flyer is attached. This is a free camp at Clark for students finishing 6th, 7th or 8th grade this semester. Help us spread the word or register your younger students. Seats fill fast.

Donations needed for the upcoming "Brain Break" fun-filled event being coordinated by our Student Government. More details to come for this event happening at the end of February, but they are seeking donations of the following commercially prepared items:

• Waters
• Soda (maybe even Gatorade)
• Chips
• Sweets (candies or desserts like cookies/brownies)

When a teacher in a district school system is assigned teaching duties in a class dealing with subject matter that is outside the field in which the teacher is certified, Florida Statute section 1012.42 requires that the school district notify in writing the parents of all students in the class of such an assignment. Please see attached letter if your student is enrolled in HS Chemistry this semester.

We are blessed to have parents/ guardians provide breakfasts each Wednesday for our staff. Some later in the spring dates are still open. We truly appreciate this special treat started by one of our parents almost 8 years ago and our bellies are happy that the tradition has continued! 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

4th Annual Love Notes and Roses Campaign- Students can make cards for local senior citizens and Veterans. 1 service hour per 3 cards made. Use your own supplies or those on the table near the front office.

Hobe Sound Nature Center needs volunteers! See attached flyer.

WaterFest is March 25! Help needed at the Clark booth as well as throughout the event through Students4H2O. Contact Noa V if you can help! noa_vignone@clarkalc.net

Citrus Grove Elementary would LOVE to have some students assist with a variety of tasks. If interested in pre-K kiddos with some special needs, please email the teacher Ms. Martin-Rowell ROWELLS@martinschools.org for more details. You will need to register here https://www.martinschools.org/page/volunteer-services

ArtsFest has many components and plenty of areas to volunteer to work with our guests, artists, vendors, and more! Pick your task and your time, or let us assign you, either way you'll meet like-minded arts lovers while helping us raise money to support our efforts to make the arts community in Martin County more vibrant. https://www.martinarts.org/support_us/events/artsfest/arts-fest-volunteers.html

Check out the list on the Clark website under the Guidance section. See the flyer at the end of this newsletter to see how to upload your hours into FOCUS.

SSA will be meeting Tuesday during lunch in the Dome. Make sure to be there! Reach out to Mrs. Decker with questions. Attendance is expected.

Investment Club is in need of interested students to help get the club back up and running. They meet in Mr. Judd's room on Thursdays during lunch and have REAL money to invest!!!!

No crocheting on Wednesday, Feb. 8. But they'll be back to work on 2/15!

If interested, dual-enrolled students can participate in student engagement via RiverLife. This is HOSA's website to join https://irsc.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthoccupationstudentsofamerica

HOSA is involved with events focused on community service, professional development, and leadership. The IRSC Student Activities Department (SEAL - Student Engagement and Leadership) encourages students to participate once every 2 weeks or once a month to maintain their membership in any clubs or organization at IRSC.

REMEMBER: ONLY WATER IS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOMS OR KNOWLEDGE ROOM!!!

Students should not be bringing any other items to their desks. Let's keep our rooms and carpet smelling nice and bug free.

Feb 6 Ren Fairre Trip

Wednesday Feb. 8 Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

Feb. 10 Women in STEM trip

Wednesday February 15 PASS meeting (in person only)

Feb 24 Paint Night

Feb 28- SGA Brain Break

Wed. March 1- School Day SAT- all Juniors

Friday March 3 Create for a Cause

March 13-17 Spring Break

March 21 Blood Drive

Wednesday March 22 PASS Meeting

Saturday March 25 Medal of Honor Day and WaterFest

Friday March 31 Grad Bash

Tuesday April 18 Senior Scholarship and Awards Night (Invite only)

Wednesday April 19 PASS meeting

Friday April 28 Prom

Wednesday May 17 Cognia Review/ PASS Meeting

Saturday, May 20- GRADUATION

Make a Difference Mondays! Please stop by the table outside the office and pick up supplies to make Valentine's Day cards for senior citizens living in assisted living or nursing care facilities. These cards brighten their day and make a difference to the elderly!

Take Care Tuesdays! Taking care of friends means if you are worried about a friend, you should say something to a trusted adult. If there is no adult around call 211 or 988. It may save a life.

Way to Go Wednesdays! we want to shout out Jasmine Nunez and Taylor Wright for taking lead on the annual Create for a Cause to benefit Molly’s House. All artists are invited to participate and help raise funds for a great cause!

Thankful Thursdays! Thank you to Matthew Evans, Bunni Quinlan, Mattine Jensen and Jasmine Nunez for volunteering last night at the info session! We look forward to another great session tonight.

Fun Fact Fridays! Did you know animals that lay eggs don’t have belly buttons?

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

Throughout February, we will be sharing daily information about Black History and the contributions of many.

Feb. 1: Black History month begins today. It was Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history," who first set out in 1926 to designate a time to promote and educate people about Black history and culture, according to W. Marvin Dulaney. He is a historian and the president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History Black History Month was first proposed by Black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State a year later, from January 2 to February 28, 1970. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

Feb. 2- In honor of the civil rights heroes, today we remember the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr. It wasn't just that Martin Luther King became the leader of the civil rights movement that made him so extraordinary—it was the way in which he led the movement. King advocated civil disobedience, the non-violent resistance against unjust laws: "Non-violence is a powerful and just weapon which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it." Civil rights activists organized demonstrations, marches, boycotts, strikes, and voter-registration drives, and refused to obey laws that they knew were wrong and unjust.

Feb. 3- In honor of the civil rights heroes, today we remember the contributions of Thurgood Marshall. Thurgood Marshall was a courageous civil rights lawyer during a period when racial segregation was the law of the land. At a time when a large portion of American society refused to extend equality to black people, Marshall astutely realized that one of the best ways to bring about change was through the legal system. Between 1938 and 1961, he presented more than 30 civil rights cases before the Supreme Court. He won 29 of them. His most important case was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), which ended segregation in public schools. By law, black and white students had to attend separate public schools. As long as schools were "separate but equal"—providing equal education for all races—segregation was considered fair. He argued that if all students were indeed equal, then why was it necessary to separate them? The Supreme Court agreed. Marshall went on to become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in American history.

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.

For those who followed along last year, these are updated for a new year. Enjoy these short videos that illustrate the point. There are also parent newsletter related to this mindset attached.

Mindset 5- Attitude of Gratitude

Lesson 5.1 Treasure Yourself

The Labels We Carry

https://safeshare.tv/x/ss612cda3c1a48a#

Go a little deeper:

1. Was there anything in the video that resonated with you personally?

2. How do words, labels, and judgments of other people influence how we view ourselves?

3. Treasuring yourself requires having high self-esteem, confidence, and a feeling that you are valued and loved. How did the video deliver this message?

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

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.