Clark Weekly News (4/18/25)
Growing Together
A Note from your Principal
I typed the date above and realized that the Class of 2025 graduates in just 4 short weeks and this school year ends in 5! Where did the year go? So much has been accomplished in our year of growing together and the next month is also packed full of opportunities. Get ready for the final stretch and a wild and fun filled ride! Oh, and a decent chunk of testing....
Hope everyone enjoyed their day off and has a wonderful weekend!
With gratitude,
Dr. Judd
New and Important Info
Please take note!
Friendly reminder that Clark and IRSC DO have classes as a regular school day on Monday. There will not be bus service nor lunch service provided by MCSD.
Students who would like lunch need to email swhelpley@irsc.edu before 10 am Monday with their pizza choice. 1 slice of pepperoni or cheese pizza, fruit, salad, drink = $3.00
$1.00 for each extra slice
Remember to specify pepperoni or cheese
Students on Free or Reduced lunch will not need to pay, but we do need to know their order.
Prom Info: A Night on Olympus prom for all students in grades 10-12 is being held at the Kane Center on Saturday, May 3 from 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm. Tickets go on sale Monday during lunch. Clark students are $45 and guests are $55. One guest per Clark student and a guest form is required.
Voting information for Senior Court will be emailed to students soon.
Get excited for Crane Con 2025! Sign ups will be out early next week, but we already have some amazing session scheduled and more in the works. This is the chance for our students to get information for life beyond the school walls and is always a hit! ALL students will need to attend 2 sessions. Topics include: Automotive Basics, Sushi Rolling, Counselor Career panel, Hands only CPR, Navigating the Workplace, Art and community service projects, teen mental health first aid certification, exploring trades through virtual reality, Emergency Preparedness for the home, awards assembly, Preparing for College Applications and more to be announced!
It is time to update the Handbook/Code of Student Conduct for the next school year. If you have input you would like considered, please complete the input form using the link below by April 18th.
https://forms.gle/ndjkGVZQm1ePdnkXA
ACT Prep opportunity- flyer attached and on morning announcements
So you DON’T feel as stressed about college admissions testing like the ACT, Clark has purchased an ACT test prep book for all of our students. Even if you plan to take the SAT instead, these books have great practice in math and verbal skills that are on both tests. Stop by the front office to claim one soon!
YEARBOOK INFO- Only a few more available! Order your book for $75 by ordering online at: yearbookforever.com/
IRSC Financial Aid nights in April- see flyer at end of newsletter
Learn more about IRSC programs Open Houses Schedule:
- School of Education – April 29, 2025: Register Here
- Workforce & School of Business – April 29, 2025: Register Here
- School of Public Service – April 29, 2025: Register Here
Earth Week is next week!
Fun ways to think about our planet and protect it.
Monday- Wear Marine Animals or Blue. Did you know that the Earth covers approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface and it is estimated that 50-80% of life is underwater?
Tuesday- EARTH DAY! TELESCOPE Wear Black/Purple. Did you know that there are 79 known moons orbiting Jupiter? This makes it the planet with the most moons. or Black/Purple
Wednesday- WILDLIFE OR ANIMAL PATTERNS Did you know that for 50 to 100 yards, a grizzly bear can run faster than a horse?
Thursday- Thunderstorm or grey Did you know that thunder is the sound caused by a flash of lightning within a 10 mile radius? This means, if you hear thunder, you are within striking distance of lightning and need to get to a safe place immediately.
Friday- Forest or green Did you know that the Amazon rainforest has 2 and a half million different species of insects?
Also, Plant and Earth Week Related Snacks including cosmic brownies, zebra cakes, goldfish, animal crackers, peeps all individually packages sold at $1-3 and plants sold from $3-10 during 3rd block and lunch
Gratitude and Celebration!
Thanks to all who donated to Interact Clubs change for change to benefit Place of Hope this week!
Grateful for guest speakers about careers this week: Nearra Buerrier from Z Metalworks and Ed Wirsing from Dexcom. Students who attend are hearing wonderful messages to help equip and empower them for success after high school.
Way to go to Kaya Lund for straightening up the common area in the career cafe and to Reagan Walsh for fixing the skeleton in Ms. Haynes room.
Clark senior Sara Anderson has done it again! She just keeps earning accolades wherever she goes! At the IRSC Student Life Awards on April 10 Sara was awarded 8 awards:
- Trailblazer Award – PLAQUE
- Legacy Leaders (2-year program) – STOLE
- River Pathways (1-year programs)
- Leadership Development – CORD (blue/gold)
- Digital Literacy – CORD (white/purple)
- Career – CORD (light blue/white)
- Community Service – CORD (red/royal/gold)
- Well-being and Resilience – CORD (green/white)
Club of the Year – PLAQUE - contributed the most at 123 events and 425 volunteer hours
Career Speakers
We have some guest speakers from various fields coming to speak to a couple of our classes. If you have an off block and would like to attend any of these, email ljudd@irsc.edu
4/24- 11 am Dome- Alex Kanter- IRSC Master Instructor of Theatre- Careers in Performing Arts
4/25- 9:30 Room 144- Edward Wirsing, Dexcom Senior Cloud Security Engineer- Cybersecurity/Audit/hacking careers and advice from a Clark grad
Coming to Crane Con- Counseling professionals career panel.
Parent/Guardian Info
Volunteer Appreciation event Friday, April 25 9:00 am in the Dome. Please RSVP to swhelpley@irsc.edu asap
Help make Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week (May 5-9) a success. Sign up to help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-55219539-teacher#/
FRONT DESK HELP NEEDED- We have some open spots that need coverage for the below dates. If you are available and interested, please email swhelpley@irsc.edu.
Friday 4/25 1st Block 8:00-9:25a
2nd Block 9:30-10:55a
Lunch 12:25-1:00p
4th Block 1:05-2:30p
Monday 5/12 1st Block 8:00-9:25a
2nd Block 9:30-10:55a
New attendance email address student_attendance@clarkalc.net
One call system- You can choose to opt in for texts. To opt-in for texts: Text the word Alert to 22300
Save the Dates
Crane Con 2025 sessions: April 28-30 and May 5-6.
Wednesday, April 30- Senior Scholarship and Awards Night (invitation only)
Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2- AA graduation ceremonies
Saturday, May 3- Prom (grades 10-12)
Tuesday, May 6- New Student Ice Cream Social
Friday, May 9- Senior Check Out Day (details soon to come)
Friday, May 16- Graduation Rehearsal (mandatory)
Saturday, May 17- Class of 2025 Graduation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, May 23- Last Day of the school year!
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
Community Service Opportunities
Summer is a GREAT time for community service hours. List of many places here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/student-community-service-opportunities
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.
Weekly Tidbits- Week of 4/7
Today is Make a Difference Monday-You can make a difference by volunteering at a local agency. See below for some ideas:
- Martin County Library System
- Martin County Parks and Recreation
- House of Hope
- Treasure Coast Humane Society
Today is Way to Go Wednesday - Way to go to Kaya Lund for straightening up the common area in the career cafe and to Reagan Walsh for fixing the skeleton in Ms. Haynes room.
Today is Think about it Thursday-Think about this: studies show that people who volunteer regularly are 27% more likely to find employment, and 76% of volunteers say it makes them feel healthier. Volunteering not only helps your community—it boosts your own well-being, too. It reduces stress, builds valuable skills, and connects you with others, which research links to longer life expectancy and greater happiness. So next time you have a few hours to spare, consider giving back—you might get more out of it than you expect.
Today is Fact Friday-
Aristotle (born: 384 BC) once said: “the essence of life is to serve others and do good.”
Volunteerism has a value of over $184 billion dollars
60% of hiring managers see the act of volunteerism as a valuable asset when making recruitment decisions according to a study performed by Career Builder.
Volunteers under the age of 24 account for 22.6% of all volunteers.
According to an AmeriCorps report, people who volunteer over 100 hours a year are some of the healthiest people in the U.S.
FREE online tutoring for Clark students 24/7/365
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
Required Resiliency Instruction
Questions should be directed to Mrs. Shepherd.
Navigate 360:
Student Login:
Website: https://clarkadvancedlearningcenter.suite360.org/
Username: Student Clark Email
Password: Clark2024
Older Info you may need to access
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
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)
Fortify Florida Reporting
Suspicious Activity Reporting App
FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.
Safety Information
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
The Difference between lockdown and lockout explained
Don’t Take the Bait: Child predator and trafficking awareness trailer for middle school and high school students.
