The Cub Hub
Middle of January Newsletter
Cub Nation,
January has been a relatively uneventful month for our Cubs and while there may not have been a lot of major events happening, the commitment of our amazing Clark teachers and hard work our cubs has not gone unnoticed. As we look ahead the calendar of events will begin to pick up and our team is excited to continue partnering with you to make Clark the best school in Texas!
However we can support you please let us know. Again, I want to encourage you to keep up with all the amazing things happening at Clark, including the following:
- The Cub Hub - The Cub Hub is our campus newsletters that will be issued twice per month to families.
- The PTO Newsletter - Issued once per month and will be linked to The Cub Hub.
- Follow us on Social Media - Facebook or Twitter.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email or call. Here are a few updates and reminder:
Best Regards,
Ken Shields
Proud Principal of Clark Intermediate
January 22nd - 26th - Marcos Pizza Spirit Night
January 23rd - Watch DOGS Kick off Event from 6:00 - 7:00 in the Clark Cafeteria
January 25th - Band Field Trip to Houston Symphony
January 25th - Cub Cause Awards @ 3PM
January 25th - Credit By Exam Permission Slips due (6th Grade Advanced Math Only)
CISD Honor Band
This past weekend our Clark Band students participated in CISD Honor Band. Our band directors reported we had the second most students in the district and parents reported our students were on their best behavior. Way to go band!
CISD Honor Orchestra
Additionally, our Orchestra students participated in the Conroe ISD Honor Orchestra concert. We are so proud of all the hard work the students are putting in on their instruments!
Watch D.O.G.S Coming to Clark
Credit By Exam (CBE)
Are you and your family interested in having your student accelerate in Math by 2 grade levels? See the flyer below for details.
York JH Course Selection Info
Marcos Pizza Spirit Week!
🍕𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗧𝗢 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 "𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩" 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙍𝙀 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆! ‼️To ensure the week goes as smoothly as possible, we kindly ask that you order on the night assigned to your homebase, noted on the flyer.
Clark Family Fiesta
Save the date for the Clark Family Fiesta!
2023 Federal Report Card and Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
Clark's 2023 Federal Report Card and Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) are available on our Campus profile now.
The Federal Report Card and TAPR can both be accessed using the following steps:
From the Clark website:
Go to "Our School/Campus"
Click “View School Profile"
Select “Accountability Reports”
Click “2022-2023"
Select "Texas Academic Performance Report" or "Federal Report Card"
The Cub Connection (Student Newspaper)
Parent Engagement Nights
See Something, Say Something
One of our priorities as a campus and a community is to ensure the health and safety of all students. While we can monitor and support all students when they are at school with us, needs may arise during after school hours. Please feel free to reach out via email or leave a voicemail, and we will address the concerns when we return to campus the following day. If the situation requires immediate attention, such as a concern for the physical safety of a child, please use the Kid Chat line or Anonymous Alerts. Immediate action will be taken by the Conroe ISD police department.
Happy New Year from Clark PTO. We are ready to kick off 2024 and make it a great one! With that being said, we are pleased to have our January PTO Newsletter available for you and this month it is PACKED with information, so we hope you take a few minutes to read this month's issue. You'll find: Upcoming 6th Annual Family Fiesta information (we need your help to make it a success!) discounted Clark PTO Spiritwear, details on our popular Marcos Spirit Week, Watch D.O.G.S. coming to Clark, and MORE! We also share details and more information frequently on our Clark PTO Facebook page and would love for you to follow us there: https://www.facebook.com/ClarkIntermediatePTO!
Link to Newsletter: (this link will stay the same for all of January)
CISD Screen Time Tips
Set Social Media-Free Days: Designate certain days for your family to unplug from social media and screens.
The Parent Hub APP
In an effort to make sure you have all the latest and most up-to-date information from Clark, we have built the Clark Parent Hub. This app is a one stop shop for "all things Clark!" We have included two links for your information, the first link is a brief video Introducing you to the Parent Hub. It is about 5 minutes in length. The second link is a flyer version of the directions. Additionally, I also have linked the pdf versions for Androids and iPhones.
We hope this app helps you stay connected to Clark. If you have any trouble with the app feel free to reach out to us at clark@conroeisd.net and someone will get back to you.
Transportation Changes
Clark Clubs
Device Controls (Image is a link)
Ken Shields - Principal
More about me:
- How long have you been in education? I am going into my 15th year in education with 13 of them in CISD.
- How long have you been at Clark? This will be my first year at Clark, but 6th year in the Grand Oaks Feeder.
- Alma Mater(s) - I went to Sam Houston State University for both my Masters and Bachelors. Eat 'Em up Kats!
- What did you teach when you were in the classroom? I taught 9th grade World Geography and AP Human Geography most of my teaching career and I briefly taught World History.
- Email: kcshields@conroeisd.net
- Meet Mr. Shields!
Kristie Schrutka - Assistant Principal, 5th Grade
More about me:
- How long have you been in education? I am going into my 11th year in education.
- How long have you been at Clark? This will be my 5th year at Clark.
- Alma Mater(s) - I received my Bachelors at Texas A&M and my Masters from Sam Houston State University.
- What did you teach when you were in the classroom? I have taught Algebra, 6th Grade Math, 5th Grade Math and Special Education.
- Email: kschrutka@conroeisd.net
Leslie Zientek - Counselor, 5th Grade
- How long have you been in education? This will be my 25th year in education. I have 14 years experience as a classroom teacher, and this will be my 11th year as a counselor.
- How long have you been at Clark? I was lucky enough to help open Clark, so this will be my 6th year!
- Alma Mater(s) - I earned a Bachelors from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA in Dual Elementary/Special Education Degree & a Master's from Sam Houston State University in School Counseling.
- What did you teach when you were in the classroom? I taught High School & Elementary Special Education courses, as well as, 3rd- 5th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies.
- Email: lzientek@conroeisd.net
Rachel Gibbs - Assistant Principal, 6th Grade
- How long have you been in education? I am going into year 18 in education!
- How long have you been at Clark? I am starting year 3 at Clark.
- Alma Mater(s) - I received my Bachelor's of Social Work from Harding University & Masters in Educational Leadership from UT Tyler.
- What did you teach when you were in the classroom? I taught 7th & 8th grade Language Arts.
- Email: rsgibbs@conroeisd.net
Amber Bentley - Counselor, 6th Grade
- How long have you been in education? This will be my 27th year in education.
- How long have you been at Clark? I am excited to begin my 4th year at Clark.
- Alma Mater(s) - I earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University (GO POKES!) and a master's degree from Sam Houston State University.
- What did you teach when you were in the classroom? My teaching adventures included Special Education (K-4th grade), 3rd and 4th grade math/science/social studies, and 7th grade English. My favorite subject...ALL OF THEM!
- Email: abentley@conroeisd.net
Rachel Minton-Bailey - Diagnostician
- How long have you been in education? I have be in education for 13 years.
- How long have you been at Clark? I have been at Clark for 2 years.
- What did you teach when you were in the classroom? I taught CTE classes, Family Consumer Science.
- Email: rmintonbailey@conroeisd.net
Marizela Garza - 504/Testing Coordinator
- How long have you been in education? This is my 19th year in education.
- How long have you been at Clark? This will be my 4th year at Clark.
- Alma Mater(s) - I received my Bachelors from Sam Houston State and Master's from Lamar University.
- What did you teach when you were in the classroom? I have taught 4th grade ESL, 4th grade self contained, and Math for grades 2, 4, 5, and 6.
- Email: mmgarza@conroeisd.net