Clark Weekly News

Thanks to the Papapanos family for re-scheduling breakfast to this morning since we were closed last Wednesday! What a great way to start the week!

Thanks to the Elg family for the random act of Starbucks this morning!!! What an absolutely pleasant surprise treat for our administrative and support staff!

Thanks for the 30 baskets of food donated for elev8Hope and especially to Mr. Omar and Mr. Fernando for delivering this morning!

Congrats to Lucas Hastings who recently competed in regionals for golf! What an accomplishment to qualify since he's only been golfing a year!!!

Many thanks to the following students who donated to the Kids Cancer Foundation fall harvest food drive. Donald Cody, Caitlyn Dawson, Langley Elg, Sadie Hammel, Zachary Lehachi, Zack Miller, Alexis Moxley, Ayla Thieme, and Mauricio Villalba. We know you give from your heart, but we also entered those service hours :) Extra thanks to Isabella and Langley Elg (pictured) for delivering.

Each year on November 7, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation marks National Day for the Victims of Communism to remember those who have suffered and died at the hands of communist regimes in the past, and to stand for those who are fighting for freedom today. Let us take a moment to appreciate our freedoms and remember those who are not as blessed to live in a free nation.

Mrs. Gribble's GRA1129 Visualization Basics class is creating board games for their final projects. They are looking for 4-6 old board games that they can repurpose. If you have any old games (they can be missing pieces or a little worn) that you are looking to donate, please bring them this week! We appreciate anything you might be able to donate.

NHS is holding a Give Back night at Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza on US1 in Stuart. Come eat there or pick up food on Nov. 15 between 11 am and 9:00 pm and tell them you want to support the Clark NHS toy drive.

Interested in a career in law? Want to see what Judges do in court? Dr. Bonds is taking a group of students to visit the Courthouse in downtown Stuart to meet with a Judge and to observe court on the morning of November 16th. If you are interested in going, let her know immediately. Transportation will be provided from Clark.

Military Fair will be held this Thursday, Nov. 17 at Clark during lunch. Come and learn more about careers in our US Military.

In honor of World Kindness day that was yesterday, SGA invites you to explore the large Take What You Need display for inspirational words and kind thoughts to help you find peace and joy in the upcoming week. Life can be stressful - we hope you find something that resonates with you and helps you feel happy!

Attention all juniors!!! Save Dec. 16 in the morning open for mandated CPR training. Mrs. Villwock will be sending an email with more details.

Attention seniors- The IRSC scholarship application has opened and the standard application deadline is coming soon. Don’t delay! Help is available on Monday and Friday mornings at the front desk blocks 1 and 2.

We are thrilled to participate in the Students4H2O plastic bag recycling contest. The school that collects the most (MUST collect a MINIMUM of 5,000 bags) will win two recycled adirondack chairs for their school. Bring in your plastic bags to the bin near the front office. Let's try to get at least 2500 before Winter Break!

Crane Award nominations needed for November! 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! I need these before 11/28, please.

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

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

Clark students have a tremendous opportunity to visit the nation’s capital and its largest city with your classmates during Spring Break. We will start in Washington, D.C. Days 1 and 2 will be in D.C. While there we will visit the Holocaust Museum, The Smithsonian, the Supreme Court, the Capitol, and many other monuments and sites.

A private tour coach will take us to NYC for days 3-5. Wall St., the 9/11 Memorial, Ellis Island, the Empire State Building, a Broadway play, and Little Italy are among the sites we will see during our walking tours.

Other details include: Chaperones are Clark teachers. The ratio will be one chaperone for every 10 students. All dinners are included. Breakfasts will usually be available from the hotels. Lunch will be at student expense. Hotels, coach tour, airfare, admission costs, and the Broadway play are included. We fly from and to Ft. Lauderdale airport.

Please email wjudd@irsc.edu if interested as the date to lock in with a deposit is November 15.

The next PASS meeting for parents/ guardians is November 16 at 6:00 pm.

We will be sharing about our re-affirmation survey process and school goals, upcoming events and opportunities, as well as learning more about SAT and college planning resources from Class101. Mimi and Mike O'Leary, owners of Class 101 of the Treasure Coast, will share recommendations to make college more affordable.

Mimi and Mike O’Leary work with students to achieve their collegiate goals. Services include college planning, developing the college list, preparing essays and applications, and assisting with scholarship applications. Class 101 also assists students with SAT/ACT test preparation. Class 101 of the Treasure Coast has office locations in Stuart and Port St. Lucie.

Please let us know if you will be able to attend in person or online. I swear I’ll get this online figured out BEFORE the meeting this time!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-clark25

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

• The Women’s Club of Stuart is looking for some volunteers to help guide patrons during their holiday home tour. The information is attached. This group always gives our seniors scholarships, so let’s send them some help and earn service hours!

• We are collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Elev8Hope toy drive. Collection box is at the front desk and you will earn service hours for your donations. Make sure to let Mrs. Villwock know what you donate so she can apply the hours.

• UNITED WAY holiday project at the MC Fairgrounds needs help DECEMBER 14TH AND 15TH. It's that time of year when kind hearted volunteers come together making spirits bright for families needing help in Martin County. As the local Toys for Tots coordinating agency, many weeks of daily counting, building, sorting, RE-counting, and decorating finally will be distributed. Now we are looking for special volunteers to sign up and assist us during distribution on Wednesday, December 14th and Thursday, December 15th. Volunteers need to be patient, be of holiday cheer, able to follow directions, stay for their entire shift, and be over the age of 18. Please register online at www.UnitedWayMartin.org/HolidayVolunteer if you are interested. Dates, times and positions are listed. If you are interested in daily volunteer opportunities for the United way Holiday Project, please email. kstacey@unitedwaymartin.org

• Check out the list on the Clark website under the Guidance section!

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

Note: Computer Science Club is on hold.

Girl Up! has filled the snack cart. It is located near the front desk.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, book club has selected Firekeepers Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Meet in Ms. H's room 129 on Dec. 1 during lunch to discuss. If you have trouble accessing the book, please let her know so we can help find you a copy.

Save the date for NHS Trivia night on Friday, Dec. 2.

Students may have noticed staff members monitoring the bathrooms closely. Any student caught vaping anywhere at Clark or IRSC will face consequences according to our code of conduct. This could include being withdrawn from Clark.

Tobacco (TBC) (FS386.212): The possession, use, distribution, or sale of tobacco or nicotine products on school grounds, at school-sponsored events, or on school transportation by any person under the age of 21. The definition of tobacco products includes: cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, clove cigarettes, blunts, hookah and any other matter or substances that contain tobacco and the possession of papers used to roll cigarettes. Electronic cigarette (ecigarette) means any oral device that provides a vapor of liquid nicotine, lobelia, and/or other substance, and the use or inhalation which stimulates smoking. The term shall include any such devices, whether they are manufactured, distributed, marketed or sold as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, juul, hookah pens, or under any other product name or descriptor.

Nov. 16 Courthouse Trip

Nov. 17 Military Fair

Mon-Fri November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday, Dec. 2- Trivia Night

Friday December 16 End of ’22 Fall Semester

Tuesday January 3 Planning Day for Faculty/Staff

Wednesday January 4 Clark Classes begin

Thursday January 5 IRSC ’23 Spring Semester begins

Make a Difference Mondays!

Take Care Tuesdays!

Way to Go Wednesdays!

Thankful Thursdays!

Fun Fact Fridays!

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

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 2- Passion First

Lesson 2.3 Take a Stand

I encourage every parent/ guardian to watch this very important 3 minute video.

https://safeshare.tv/x/iHdF8El1dQg

The Harbor

Lesson 2.4 Be Authentic

Robert Irwin Feeds our Awesome Crocodiles

https://safeshare.tv/x/fY8HufryWdc

Being authentic means being yourself, and it happens when your strengths and interests align with your values. How does Robert Irwin embody being authentic?

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.

Unauthorized Apps

Students who have downloaded unauthorized apps will be receiving an email next week. If this is your second warning, there will be disciplinary steps taken. Students are NEVER to install ANY applications to their school computer without administrator approval.

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