Clark Weekly News
Week ending 1/16/26
A Note from your Principal
Dear Clark students, staff, and families,
As we approach Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day, it is my hope that we can all commit to a life of seeking justice, serving others, and making the right choices, even when they are difficult. Our community at Clark is great because it is a place for all to feel a sense of community and belonging and I look forward to all that we will accomplish together.
With gratitude,
Dr. Judd
Vote for Mr. Marchant!
Congratulations, Mr. Marchant! We were notified he is one of the four nominated teachers featured in this week’s TCPalm’s Teacher of the Week poll (Jan. 18-23)! Voting closes noon, Friday, Jan. 23. Anyone can vote in the Teacher of the Week poll, including parents, students, friends and family, so spread the news far and wide. The article is free to access, with no subscription needed to participate.
Here is the link to the article with the poll: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/education/2026/01/18/vote-in-the-tcpalm-teacher-of-the-week-poll-jan-18-23/87788227007/ Supporters can vote multiple times throughout the week.
❗New and Important Info❗
Please take note!
Make up APM2 testing for all 9th and 10th grade students who missed their testing is Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 8:00 am in room 131.
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 still needed
See or email Mrs. Whelpley to sign up for this great volunteer opportunity to help the school while earning service hours.
Next Flight School for 11th and 12th grade students is Friday, January 23. All students should bring a fully charged laptop. Juniors will meet in the C building auditorium and Seniors in the Knowledge Room.
🛗Everyone who read A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds is invited to join a book discussion this 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.
All students encouraged to attend the upcoming special event on Wednesday, Feb. 4, The Power of Ordinary People- Students will learn about the roles of ordinary people as both ‘bystanders’ and ‘upstanders’ in the Holocaust, understand the dangers of propaganda and manipulation, discover the stories of upstanders, and reflect on how to combat prejudice and make positive choices. Through immersive technology and MMOT educator-guided workshops, supported by school staff, students engage in dialogue that fosters media literacy and critical thinking skills. You can find out more information about the MMOT at their website (mmot.com).
Gratitude and Celebration!
👏Spreading the GOOD news!👏
We are on our way to #1 high school in the state- Graduation rates for class of 2025 were released last week and we had a 100%! This score goes in to our overall total score used to grade and rank public schools in the state.
Way to Go 10th graders on the APM2 you took Friday. You had a 93% proficiency rate so we look forward to 100% passing when the PM3 is taken at the end of the semester! Keep learning and growing!
Debate had a great day of competition Saturday! 3rd place Duo- Kat W and Faith A; 4th place Info- Camryn M.; 3rd place Oral Interpretation- Grace R.; 4th Lincoln Douglas- Graeme L.; 5th Congress- Genevieve O., 4th Camille S., and 3rd- Ara W.
Bryn Calderon duPlooy was part of the HOSA Officer Installation and IRSC Ambassador Pinning Ceremony on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. She was selected as 1 of 6 HOSA IRSC Ambassadors because of her active student engagement in HOSA. Bryn chose her competitive event, Home Health Aide and completed the 1st part of her Regional HOSA competition (Round 1 Testing) on January 12th. Results will be shared by HOSA Headquarters on January 23rd. If she is successful, Bryn will continue her competition at the HOSA Regional Winter Leadership Conference on January 26, 2026 at Keiser University - Flagship Campus in West Palm Beach.
Congrats to Mateo Juan who was selected as the Warfield Elementary volunteer of the year in the student category for the assistance he provides through service at WES!
Info for Parents/Guardians
🍎You make our school amazing!🍎
We are still looking for adult volunteers for the front desk THIS semester. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu
Mondays block 1- 8:00-9:30
Mondays block 2- 9:30-11:00
Tuesdays block 3- 11:00-12:30
Thursdays block 1-8:00-9:30
Thursdays block 2-9:30-11:00
Senior Parents: Would you like to celebrate your student in the yearbook with a senior ad? They are available for purchase at the following link: https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/HSy1KsuTJ93sDaWf3VEDv8FA Ad sales are open until 1/30/2026. You can purchase an ad in the following sizes:
- $50 for 1/8 page.
- $100 for 1/4 page
- $150 for 1/2 page
- $200 for full page
🏫Thanks to those who joined the PASS meeting last Thursday.
The power point will be shared in the next newsletter as it contains information not yet shared with staff.
Parent/Guardian volunteers needed for upcoming Information Session on Monday, Feb. 9 at 5:30 pm. Email ljudd@irsc.edu if you can help with sign ins beforehand and answering parent questions after.
🍳Link to sign up for Bi- Weekly Wednesday Breakfast Club (for staff) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-58368689-20252026#/
Counselor Corner
👨🏻🎓Check it out!👩🏻🎓
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
Finally, complete your FAFSA if you haven't done so yet!!
ALL STUDENTS
All Clark students are able to come and pick up an ACT prep book for free while supplies last. Even if you plan to take the SAT, this has practice tests that will help you with ELA and math skills on both tests. Yours to write all over and keep! ALL Juniors will take a FREE in school ACT this March (past years it was SAT, but this year the MCSD opted for an ACT).
Calendar
📅Save the Dates📅
January 26-30 Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!
Friday, January 30- ALL Honor Society Inductions (Invite only)
Wednesday, Feb. 4- Mobile Museum of Tolerance visit
Monday, February 9- Info Session for prospective new students
Thursday, February 12- Parent Teacher conferences
Friday, Feb. 27- ACT for ALL juniors
Friday, March 6- Create for a Cause- Open to the public event
March 16-20- Spring Break
Saturday, April 11- Prom (grades 10-12 invited)
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 15- Class of 2026 Mandatory Rehearsal 3:30 pm
Saturday, May 16- Class of 2026 Commencement (tickets required)
Friday, May 22- Last Day of the 25-26 school year- Be safe, make good choices this summer!
Link to the 25-26 Clark calendar:
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
Yearbook and Senior Photo Info
Don't delay!
Order your yearbook! The price is $70. Order and pay online at: https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/HSy1KsuTJ93sDaWf3VEDv8FA Questions? Email Mrs. Gribble at agribble@irsc.edu
Students and parents - do you have photos of you participating in a cool activity outside of school? Submit them to be considered for inclusion in this year's yearbook. Photos can be of you participating in a sport, helping out in the community, performing in a show, etc. Please be sure the photo clearly shows the student's face and provide a short description of what the activity is. Follow this link: https://snap.yearbookforever.com/snap/index.html#/upload/ly5nW2cTggDN89XD8V7TGe2L and use the password cranes2026 (all lowercase) to submit your photos. Email Mrs. Gribble at agribble@irsc.edu with questions.
Older Info you may need to access
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:
January 23rd
February 13th and 27th
March 13th and 27th
April 10th and 24th
May 8th
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)
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.