Clark Weekly News
Week ending 1/9/26
Please take note!
Semester 1 reports cards- these are available in FOCUS to review and include final grades in college courses as well. If you see a course missing or feel a grade is incorrect, reach out to Ms. Stastny ASAP.
Students- make sure you are adding your service hours to FOCUS soon after earning them. Do not wait until senior year as your transcript will not show all of your dedication when you need it. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure these are in FOCUS.
Student front desk volunteers needed for the following:
Mondays blocks 1 and 2; Tuesdays blocks 2 and 3; Wednesdays blocks 1,2, and 3; Thursdays block 2; Fridays all blocks. See or email Mrs. Whelpley to sign up for this great volunteer opportunity to help the school while earning service hours.
Reminder- ALL students in grade 10 will be taking the ELA APM2 assessment Friday, January 16 beginning promptly at 8:00 am.
All Honor Society invitations will be sent via email in the next week. Please make sure to complete the link if you qualify and want to join any of them.
Next Flight School for 11th and 12th grade students is Friday, January 23.
Congressional Award Opportunity Prospective Participants - The Congressional Award
🛗Everyone who read A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds is invited to join a book discussion Tuesday, January 20 after school in the Dome. There will be snacks and there's still time to read the book if you didn't get to it during break..
🚲New bike rack by front doors- added security. If the west door one is full, come to the front. Bikes and scooters need to be locked at all times.
The Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (FBC-LEO) is sponsoring a statewide essay contest on the topic: “Most Effective and Ethical Ways Students Can Use AI.”
This contest is open to 11th- and 12th-grade students in FBC-LEO member municipalities pursuing post-high school education. See flyer attached. Deadline 2/27.
👏Spreading the GOOD news!👏
Way to Go 9th graders on the APM2 you took Friday. You had a 92% proficiency rate so we look forward to 100% passing when the PM3 is taken at the end of the semester! Many of you even showed increased scores from level 3-> 4 and 4->5! Keep learning and growing!
Thank you to the family of Liam Esterhuyse for the delicious and healthy staff breakfast!
We loved hosting the annual SPAM kick off Saturday, especially since we have 5 incredible team members representing Clark this year: Andrew C, Jonathan S, Lucas G, Camryn M, and Ali W.
Thanks to several Interact Club members who volunteered with Stuart Sunrise Rotary at the Patio performing arts event in Palm City Friday evening! As printed in the program: Interact is Rotary International's service club for young people aged 12-18, fostering leadership and global understanding through community and international service projects, sponsored and guided by local Rotary clubs but self-governed by the youth members, creating a worldwide network of service-oriented teens. "Interact" combines "International" and "Action". This evening is staffed by Interact Club members helping with sound, as production assistants, as ambassadors, and manning the cocoa table as a club fundraiser. Special thanks to Interact President, Ara Winship, and Clark Advanced Learning Centers's Principal, Dr. Leslie Judd.
The National Speech & Debate Association awards degrees to Clark debate members. Members earn recognition through points and degrees in the NSDA Honor Society. Each new degree represents hours of learning, practice, and improvement by your students thanks to dedicated coaching. The following degrees were earned at Clark Advanced Learning Center fin December:
Faith Alford - Distinction
Anthony Borlaug - Distinction
Genevieve Osborn - Distinction
Rosalinda Vixamar Cemelus - Honor
Congrats to all!!!
