Clark Weekly News

Quarter 4 is off to a great start! We are looking forward to several events, celebrations, and welcoming over 100 new students for the 26-27 school year. Make sure to work hard to finish the year strong!

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

Students are NEVER to hang out in the parking lot. When you arrive to campus, park and get out timely. When you are leaving campus, get in your car and leave timely.

The vending machines and your friends are NOT a bathroom. So, if you ask to go out of class for the bathroom and are caught at vending or with friends, you will have consequences.

📚Next school wide reading discussion is Tuesday! City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau – A dying underground city and two teens’ quest to find a way out before the lights go out forever.

We will have a discussion on Tuesday, March 31 in the Dome during lunch. Email ljudd@irsc.edu if you will be attending the discussion so enough food and beverage is available.

Upcoming state testing:

Tomorrow, Monday, March 30 at 8:00 am FCLE in room 134. This is for the students enrolled in HS government.

All students in Grade 9 and 10- Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Writing assessment on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 8:00 am.

Students do not have Clark classes on Friday, April 3. If there is an IRSC class, students are expected to attend as scheduled, but it is a teacher work day for Clark.

Prom and spirit week info

Tickets go on sale during lunches, March 30th-April 10th. Tickets are $40 for students, $50 for guests. Students must turn in their drug and alcohol consent form signed with their money to receive a ticket. All guests must have their forms filled out and their drug and alcohol consent form signed as well, and the Clark student must turn it in during lunch. Clark students may only bring one guest. Drug and alcohol consent forms and guest packets can be picked up at the ticket sale table during lunch.

Participating in spirit week (4/6-4/10) for 3x this week and getting the passport, which can be collected at the front office, signed, earns ice cream on Friday.

Quarter 3 grades and Clark DE Interim grades now available in FOCUS.

IRSC is hosting several open house for their specific programs. This spring, The River is hosting several Open House events between March and April, each focused on a specific program area. These evenings give prospective students a chance to tour our facilities, meet faculty, ask questions, and take a real look at what The River has to offer. Events will be held across Massey, Mueller, and Pruitt campuses, as well as the Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex.

See the attached flyer to learn more.

👕Clark shirt clearance sale! Stop by the front desk to purchase your short sleeved tees, long and short sleeved dry fit shirts and hoodies, and one of the last few cotton hoodies. New gear isn't coming out until next school year!

Many thanks to the family of Mia Sebastian for the wonderful donation of school and art supplies!

We are so grateful for all that our counselor, Mrs. Shepherd, has done for our entire school- students and staff. She is headed to new adventures, so make sure to wish her well this week.

Thanks to SNHS for putting on the first ever, super fun, family friendly Science Escape Rooms night last Friday!

Congrats to the many students nominated for February's pillar of caring: Bella T, Riley C, Sam B, Manny A, Gracie T, Mateo J, Dylan B, Kat W, Katie S, Andrew C, Carter S, Bailey G, Amya O, Sara K, Lucas G, Morgan S, Emma Y, Jackson C, Addison T, Lewis G, Parker H, Jodi M, Finley M, Camille S., and Lilian A.

All of these students truly care about others as well as our school and community, however there can only be one winner. This month, the recipient is Manny Alejo!

The 26-27 School calendar has been approved. See attached.

IRSC invites all Veterans to an upcoming Veteran Town Hall and Resource Fair. See attachment below for details. Date: April 16, 2026 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

See the attached letter from the FLDOE Commissioner re: prayer in schools.

We are still looking for adult volunteers for the front desk THIS semester. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu

Mondays block 1 and 2- 8:00-9:30; 9:30-11:00.

And some substitute coverage for the following:

Thursday 4/2/2026 1st Block 8:00a-9:25a; 2nd Block 9:30a-10:55a

Wednesday 4/8/2026 1st Block 8:00-9:25a; 2nd Block 9:30a-10:55a; 3rd Block 11:00a-12:25p

Lunch 12:25p-1:00p; 4th Block 1:00p-2:30p

Thursday 4/9/2026 1st Block 8:00-9:25a; 2nd Block 9:30a-10:55a

Friday 5/8/2026 3rd Block 11:00a-12:25p; Lunch 12:25p-1:00p

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

Class of 2026-

IRSC Foundation Scholarships now open and can be found : https://irsc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships/ (These are for students going to ALL schools not just IRSC)

If you haven't completed your Bright Futures Application, please do and continue to work towards what you are missing. Https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=home

Complete your FAFSA if you haven't done so yet!! If you are unable to attend one of these sessions, support is still available daily at the Chastain Campus with our dedicated Financial Aid Advisors, Manuel and Patricia.

Friday, April 10- Flight School ALL juniors and seniors

Saturday, April 11- Prom (grades 10-12 invited)

Friday, April 24- Flight School ALL juniors and seniors

Saturday, April 25- NHS and Interact Gleaning for House of Hope

Tuesday, April 28- Last day of DE classes

Wednesday, April 29- Early Release day; Senior Scholarship and Awards Night (by invitation)

Thursday, April 30- Grad Bash (ticket required); Marvin S Cone Awards

Friday, May 8- Senior check out; ASVAB (tentative); Flight School for Juniors

Friday, May 15- Class of 2026 Mandatory Rehearsal 3:30 pm

Saturday, May 16- Class of 2026 Commencement (tickets required)

Tuesday, May 26- Last Day of the 25-26 school year- Be safe, make good choices this summer!

http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/uploads/docs/blocks/347/25-26-clark-calendar-board-approved-1-28-25-for-website.pdf

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:

April 10th and 24th

May 8th (Juniors in Flight School; seniors doing grad check out and getting caps/gowns/regalia and more!)

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