Clark Weekly News (2/21/25)

Spring has sprung around Clark! Our busy bees are a--buzzin... today we have students at Physics Day at Busch Gardens, tomorrow we are competing in Science Olympiad, a Debate tournament (yes they just returned from Harvard this week), and a beach clean-up! More staff members will be headed to the theatres the next 3 weekends to support our drama students in their productions. We couldn't offer all of these learning activities to our students without such caring and dedicated staff members who spend their time outside of the workday to allow our students these opportunities. What a gift we have!

If you want to have a staff member recognized for our monthly Crane award, please email ljudd@irsc.edu with who and why.

With gratitude,

Dr. Judd

We loved seeing the notes of all the kind things happening as well as recognizing students who we caught being kind.

EXTENDED ANOTHER WEEK: Kindness in our community. We rise by lifting each other up. All week we will be collecting hygiene items for students at Project Lift. Please drop any donations in the box near the front office.

Last weekend for the Martin County Fair! While you’re there, you can stop by building 3 and observe the School Pride booths that 20 different schools throughout the county put together. Don’t forget to cast your vote for our very own Clark booth! NHS members have been working tirelessly to display all that makes us Clark and we would love to bring home the win!

Want to earn service hours and help with great causes, then join Interact Club! New members are always welcome. We will be meeting this Monday during lunch in the Dome. We will be planning for Gleaning for House of Hope in March as well as other fundraising for good causes.

Walk4Water- Clark would love to have a strong representation at this event on March 1. We will take a team photo for anyone there from Clark at 8:20. Make sure to register online. If you cannot afford the $5 donation, please email ljudd@irsc.edu as Clark can cover that cost for you.​

Support Clark student, Natalia Caraballo, as she performs as Fairy Godmother in the SFHS production of Cinderella this Saturday at 2pm and 7 pm.

Attention students in grades 9, 10, and 11- please complete this survey to help us build the master schedule for next school year. Your input into what courses you'd like to take is critical. https://forms.gle/PuCYYcWMzJwqUkZ89

Clark seniors Sam McCulley and Anna Vitale are starring in The Phantom of the Opera at Jensen the end of February! Anna is playing Christine Daae and Sam is playing Raoul. We'd love to pack the house with their Clark friends and family! The show dates are February 27, 28, March 1, and 2. Tickets https://www.martinschools.org/o/jbhs/page/drama-program-and-performances or at the box office.

Make plans to support Clark students, Angelica Jones, Addison Penn and Ellie Wolowitz, in the Starstruck production of BYE BYE Birdie at Starstruck March 6-9.

Last chance! Please join HOSA for an Instant RAMEN BAR & Fixings Fundraiser in a café-like atmosphere! Date: Monday, February 24 & Wednesday, February 26 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Where: IRSC Chastain, Student Engagement Center, A-111 Come and support IRSC Chapter's Students of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) as they raise money to participate in postsecondary competitions.
Enjoy a Cup or Bowl of Ramen Noodles now or later!

1. Option 1 – Purchase a cup or bowl of ramen noodles for later.
2. Option 2 – Purchase a cup or bowl of ramen noodles now. Hot Water and fixings will be provided, including light toppings and sauces.

$1 Soda available for purchase. CASH ONLY please.

Ramen Menu: (Price range $2 - $5)
Hello Kitty Noodles, Buldak, Seafood Udon, Curry, and Cup-o-Noodles

The NHS annual Create for a Cause show will be held on Friday, March 7 from 6:00-9:00 pm. The money raised this year will be donated to the Friends of the Everglades. Artwork is needed as well as many people to attend and bid on the art. Flyers attached and please help us spread the word!

Support Socially Synced! Socially synced is a local non-profit that brings inclusive programming to our neurodiverse population on the Treasure Coast. Stop by Blaze Pizza on Wednesday, March 5th from 4:00-7:00 pm to get some pizza and support!

Thanks to our dedicated employees all working extra to chaperone events this weekend: Mr. Omar, Ms. Haynes, Dr. Groell, Ms. Hutcheson!

Many thanks to the Anderson family for the delicious staff lunch on Wednesday! Over the years, this wonderful family has volunteered for many events as well as providing for staff 14 breakfasts, 2 weeks of snacks, and 2 lunches each year! We may not let them leave when Sara graduates!

February PASS meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27 beginning at 6:00 pm. This month we will review feedback from stakeholder surveys from last fall as well as have a guest speaker to discuss how to help your student cope with stressful events, recognizing signs of concerns in teens, and area resources. RSVP link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-54896675-february

We'd love to have a parent cover block 4 Mondays at the front desk. 1:00-2:30. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu f you can help!

New attendance email address student_attendance@clarkalc.net

Breakfast for staff has some openings: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-51033561-20242025#/

One call system- You can choose to opt in for texts. To opt-in for texts: Text the word Alert to 22300

Saturday, Feb. 22- Interact and NHS Beach Clean Up AND SNHS to Science Olympiad

Link to the 24-25 Clark calendar: http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/uploads/docs/blocks/347/24-25-clark-calendar-final-w-bell-schedule.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

Students4H2O needs volunteers for the Seawind mentorship program every Friday from 10:30-11:30 am. If you are interested contact Noa Vignone at Noa_Vignone@clarkalc.net

The ESE PreK teacher at CGE needs your help! She would love some extra help with bulletin boards, filing, time reading, doing puzzles, etc. with 12-13 Pre-K ESE boys. Please register to volunteer w MCSD. This new registration takes longer, so don't delay. My contact info is at the bottom of this e mail. 🙂 Registration link is here:

https://www.martinschools.org/page/level-1-volunteers

Suzanne Martin-Rowell 772-223-2513 X61235 rowells@martinschools.org

House of Hope has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities - there is something for everyone! For more information about volunteering, visit our website or reach out to Natasha at natasha@hohmartin.org.

Today is Make a Difference Monday-2/17 is designated as

Today is Take Care Tuesday-The research shows that kindness is an antidote to isolation and creates a sense of belonging. It helps reduce stress, brings a fresh perspective and deepens friendships.

Today is Way to Go Wednesday -Way to go Charlotte Shawver for showing caring by acknowledging the hard work that others do. Thank you!

Today is Think about it Thursday-Kindness is not just about big gestures—it’s often the small, everyday actions that have the most impact on others and ourselves. How can a simple act of kindness today change the course of someone’s week, or even their life? Think about it.

Today is Fun Fact Friday-Did you know that people who are kind produce 23% less cortisol (the stress hormone) and age slower than the average population? It’s true. Engaging in acts of kindness actually lowers blood pressure and reduces stress. Science also shows that being kind rewards everyone with increased energy and well-being–even people viewing the kindness are infused with positive benefits.

Visit this site and choose Clark: https://app.paper.co/login/student

Students Log in with the following credentials.

Username: firstname_lastname@clarkalc.net

Password: 4300# / Student ID

Live help with all subjects, written work (papers and essays) reviewed, ELA and math practice problems to study... and more!!! Learn here https://paper.co/resource-center#howitworks

Questions should be directed to Mrs. Shepherd.

Navigate 360:

Student Login:

Website: https://clarkadvancedlearningcenter.suite360.org/

Username: Student Clark Email

Password: Clark2024

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.

25-26 School Year calendar was approved. Find it here.

http://www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org/p/11/calendar Remember, all students and parents must attend a back to school orientation and updates session the week before school starts. Dates to be determined soon.

The link for ordering lunches: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8KFItq1r_0O3S_7n9LEelWsMIVvUJpxFjVHlgDCzuNxUNEM1NTgwVEQ1QkpOM0cyN0pQN0gwTVRETC4u

YEARBOOK INFO

• Order your book for $70 by ordering online at: yearbookforever.com/
• Do you have photos you'd like to share with us that have the potential to be featured in the yearbook? If so, please upload them using Yearbook Snap! We are looking for photos of pets, sports, hobbies, travel, and community involvement. Please note that we may not be able to use every photo, but we would love to see your submissions. To use Yearbook Snap, follow the link below and use the password cranes2025 (case sensitive): https://snap.yearbookforever.com/snap/index.html#/upload/ly5nW2cTggDN89XD8V7TGe2L

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.

Spring Assessment Schedule is posted on our website. Specific state testing details will be shared closer to those dates.

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