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This year’s Senior Portrait Roadshow date is Wednesday, October 30th. Appointments need to be scheduled at store.cady.com if you are planning to have your senior portrait taken on this date at Clark. agribble@irsc.edu with questions
This Wednesday is Unity Day. You can support the event by participating in the simple call to action—wear and share the color orange. For too long, the response to bullying has been silence and those who were bullied felt that no one cared. The simple act of wearing orange shows that youth experiencing bullying are not alone. The goal of wearing and sharing orange is to empower those who are bullied, and everyone around them, to speak up and reach out with kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
Bingo Night is very near! It'll be a great night and is open to the public. A portion of funds raised this year will benefit local students in need post hurricane Milton. See you 11/1/24! Flyer above.
- To help us best prepare, please sign up with how many will be attending here: https://forms.gle/cpoQHQETzwmL8S19A
- To volunteer by donating before the event or that evening, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AAAAF2DA3F94-51034619-bingo#/
Hobe Sound Elementary is holding a family Math Night on 10/16. We would love to have some CALC students from 4:30 to 6:30. We will "train" them for our stations. Interested students can email Principal Elliott: elliott1@martinschools.org
PSAT IS STILL ON THIS WEEK:
PSAT will be given to all students in grade 9, 10 and those who pre-registered from grade 11 on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Testing schedules will be released Monday. Only students in grade 11 need to pay the fee. Juniors who signed up for the PSAT can begin paying their $18 fee to Ms. Whelpley in the front office by cash or check or see Mrs. Farias to use a credit card. Payment is due by Wednesday. If there is a financial hardship preventing you from paying, please let Ms. Stastny know. Also, if you receive waivers for SAT/ACT, please confirm with Ms. Stastny that you also get a waiver for the PSAT.
An important update has been pushed to your laptops. Please make sure BLUE BOOK is installed and up to date. You can find this app under the “Management” icon on the apps page. Please update ASAP. See Mr. Watson for details.
New hoodies have arrived and are for sale in the front office. There are both zip up and pull over. We also still have tee shirts and drifit items. Come by and get your Clark merch!
The MC Library system has a Career readiness beanstack challenge. Learn more and earn service hours. Flyer attached.
Help support student, Kat Watkins, as she helps with Wreaths Across America. Flyer below to order a wreath today.
Class of 2025- Time to apply for Local Scholarships!
You can't get the $$$ if you don't apply!
Local Scholarships - How to Apply
1. Log into your XELLO account and complete a short profile.
2. Review the criteria for all local scholarships listed in XELLO that you are matched with.
3. Hover over Plans once logged in then you'll see Scholarships
4. Complete your student profile in XELLO and complete all the scholarship application requirements for the scholarships you are interested in being considered for by the specified deadlines for each scholarship.
Selection committees will review your submitted applications for consideration upon receipt of your materials.
Any additional follow-up application criteria or interviews are at the scholarship donors’ discretion.
Please reach out should you need any help. Most due dates will be December 1st or near then. Keep your eyes peeled for possible Scholarship lab times too! kstastny@irsc.edu
Parent/Guardian Info
Front desk help needed! For this week, we need help Monday morning blocks 1 and 2 and Tuesday blocks 3 and 4 and lunch. We will train and are also looking for a list if those who can fill in as needed. Email swhelpley@irsc.edu and cc ljudd@irsc.edu to help.
The PASS Meeting meeting was sent earlier today. There is a link for the 20 min recording by Dr. Judd or you can see the slides attached below. Save the date for the next meeting on October 24.
Attendance- email kfarias1@irsc.edu if your student is out sick or needs to leave class early for an appointment. She can also be reached at 772.419.5754
Breakfast Club sign up Parent Email List 24-25 (8/23): 2024/2025 Breakfast Club (signupgenius.com)
Hope Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is hosting groups for teens and young adults. Clark students are invited to participate for these extended services. See attached flyer.
One call system- You can choose to opt in for texts. To opt-in for texts: Text the word Alert to 22300
Hispanic Heritage Month Announcements
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15. We will be sharing fun facts each day.
(9/30) Did you know that Senator Marco Rubio has made his mark in politics as a leading member of the Republican party. A Miami native, Rubio was born in 1971 to Cuban immigrants who fled the Batista regime in 1956, two years before Fidel Castro took over through the Cuban Revolution. His career in politics started when he won a run-off election in the fight for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. He rose through the ranks and became House Speaker in 2005, the first Cuban American to do so.
(10/1) Did you know that a Bronx native of Puerto Rican descent, Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic American to serve as a member of the Supreme Court. She graduated valedictorian from her high school and earned a full scholarship to Princeton University.
(10/2) Did you know that Florida’s Hispanic history can be traced back to the founding of St. Augustine in 1565, making it the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the United States. The Spanish colony’s influence is still seen today in the city’s grand plaza.
(10/3) Did you know that Florida is home to the fourth largest Latino percent of population in the country at almost 26%. Florida has three counties — Miami-Dade, Osceola and Hendry — where Hispanics make up more than half of all residents.
(10/4) Did you know that Carlos Santana was the first Hispanic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1998.
(10/07) Did you know that after graduating from the Naval Academy and having a distinguished career of service including serving during World War II, Horacio Rivero, Jr became the first Puerto Rican/American to earn the rank of four star admiral in the Navy.
