Important Dates for Students and Parents
- OCT. 31 - Health Screenings During Athletics/PE/Tennis
- NOV. 1 - IB Diploma Programme Info Night Webinar for 8th Grade Parents
- NOV. 4 - Clark Talent Show
- NOV. 4 - 8th Grade Career Day
- NOV. 3 - FISD Child Nutrition Job Fair
- NOV. 1 - Tall Cop Parent Presentation: Drug Trends, Signs & Prevention
- NOV. 9 - IB Diploma Programme Info Night at Frisco HS 6pm
- NOV. 11 - Clark Veterans Day 2022 Assembly
- NOV. 14 - FISD Middle School 5th -7th Advanced Academics Night
- NOV. - 8th Grade 4 Year Plan Deadline
- NOV. 16 - FISD 8th-11th Advanced Academic Night
- NOV. 17 - Find Your Future Night- Military Recruiting, Academies, and ROTC
- NOV. 18 - Coffee with the LTHS Counselors (8th Graders ONLY) via Zoom
- Nov. 21-25 FISD Closed for Fall Break
- DEC. 3 Memorial Cheer Clinic
It seems like Fall may actually be here! 🙂 Since weather affects so much, we wanted to send a few reminders that are weather related.
- Students are not allowed to bring blankets to school. Please have them wear jackets or dress in layers (recommended) since we heat and air condition our building.
- If your student wears a hoodie, hoods should not be worn inside the building.
- Hats and baseball caps must be worn with the brim in the back so that their faces are not obscured.
Thank you so much for helping us keep our students safe! Parents have done a great job using the inside lane only during drop off. We know that drop off takes longer when it is rainy, so we appreciate it even more on those days!
As a reminder, we have 2 drop off locations for car riders:
- Front drop off
- Cafeteria drop off on the east side of the building
On rainy days, the Cafeteria Drop Off is less backed up. So, it may be a good option for some of you that typically drop off in the front but don't want to wait in a longer than usual line.
* Tardies for 1st period are not counted when it is raining or storming.
If your student rides the bus, please take time to speak with them about ensuring their behavior allows for safe transportation. A student's behavior can seriously jeopardize the safety of the entire bus, so it is extremely important that student and parents understand that school behavior expectations extend to the school bus. Safety is our top priority, so please be aware of the following information.
If a Student Incident Report is received by campus administration, students will receive disciplinary consequences. Student Incident Reports are typically accompanied by bus video so we can confirm the incident being reported.
Infractions that warrant a Student Incident Report:
- Disregard for Authority (refusal to comply with driver or monitor directives or blatant disrespect)
- Vandalism
- Scuffling (touching, grabbing, pushing, etc.)
- Throwing objects
- Throwing objects at/physical contact with the driver or monitor
- Bullying/harassment
- Fighting/Assault
- Possession of illegal substances or items
Campus administration will assign consequences to restore compliance and bus safety rules. Consequences are based on the seriousness of the offense, students age and grade, frequency of misbehavior, etc.
IMMEDIATE suspension from the bus will occur if:
- Student behavior jeopardizes the safety of the other student, the drive, or the community surrounding the bus.
- Student engages in illegal activity on the bus
Parents will be notified within 24 hours of being notified by transportation that the temporary bus suspension will occur.
Spelling Bee 2022
If you are interested in participating in the spelling bee this year, please see Mrs. Canamare in room 609 or Mrs. Oates-Scott in room 107 to sign up. CanamareL@friscoisd.org or Oatesscotta@friscoisd.org
Clark Middle School will be honoring all that served in the Armed Forces on Friday, November 11th from 1:30 - 2:15. We will have a special assembly with a guest speaker and music. Afterwards, a reception will be held in the library for veterans and their students. If you know a veteran or have a veteran in your family, we would love to recognize them for their service! Please complete this form to tell us about them.
We are so excited for all of our students to have the opportunity to support their friends and classmates at games and events this year! As games start to ramp up, the Clark staff would like to communicate student behavior expectations with all parents and students.
These expectations are:
- Students must be in dress code at all games.
- Students should remain in the bleachers to watch the games and limit their trips for concessions to half time.
- All cheering should be positive and supportive. Negative comments about players, coaches, or officials will not be tolerated and will result in being sent home.
- Students should not have the following items or similar items with them: football, soccer ball, tennis ball, skateboard, scooter, etc. Please leave these items at home.
- Students are not allowed to loiter/hang out around the concession and restroom area at any time.
- Once students leave the game, they are not allowed to return.
- Students must be picked up no later than 15 minutes after the conclusion of the game. Students who are picked up later than 15 minutes after a game has ended will not be allowed to attend future games. Students will be given a reminder to call their parents at the beginning of the 4th quarter or within the last 10 points of a volleyball game.
- Students not meeting these expectations may be asked to sit with their parents (if parents are present), or to call their parents to pick them up.
- Food and/or drinks are not allowed in the gym.
Dear Clark Parents/Guardians,
Clark Middle School would like to provide the district information about the social emotional lessons (SEL) your student will be covering through their Cougar Den this year, and let you know how to preview the district's SEL lessons through The Gateway Guardian Portal.
The district's website provides an overview of what social emotional learning is, and how our counseling department curriculum writers have created lessons that align with Texas SEL requirements. You may read more about this process at the link below:
https://www.friscoisd.org/departments/guidance-and-counseling/social-emotional-learning/overview
This page also includes instructions on using The Gateway Guardian Portal to locate the SEL tile where you may review the lessons for each month. Finally, if you scroll down to the bottom of this webpage, you will find a list of the character traits we will be focusing on each month. You may click on the month/trait to find a flyer that provides some insight and ideas to allow you to “partner” with Clark by engaging your student in conversations about what they are learning.
We hope you will take time to look over this page as it provides a great deal of insight and information. You can also find a link on our Clark Counselors' Page (link to page) with links to the SEL lessons on the Clark Website. We look forward to a great year with all of our Cougars.
Thank you for partnering with us,
Clark Counselors
Erin Wilson 6th Grade & 7th Grade A-M
DD Alford 7th Grade N-Z & 8th Grade
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- Please remind your students that school issued Chromebook are meant to be used for school purposes only. Their school Chromebooks are monitored using a program called Classroom Relay even when they are at home. It's always a good time to have a family conversation about digital citizenship and acceptable use of technology. We appreciate your support with this!
- Chromebooks should be charged at home overnight to ensure they are ready for use at school.
- Chromebooks should be updated weekly so they operate properly.
Free Online Tutorials Available for All Secondary Students
Did you know Frisco ISD offers free online tutorials in the evenings? Students who are struggling with a concept or assignment can log on at certain times. Check out the schedule. These tutorials are designed to further support our students and campus teachers, who continue to be available for in-person assistance. Talk to your child about whether this opportunity may be a helpful option to support their learning.
All absences, both excused and unexcused, count toward the state’s compulsory attendance law. When a student's attendance drops below 90 percent but remains at least at 75 percent of the days the class is offered, the student may earn credit for the class or a final grade by completing a plan approved by the principal. All absences can easily be submitted in the form at the top of our campus website. Learn more about the attendance policy.
For the 2022-23 school year, students with a positive COVID test will receive up to five excused absences per occurrence. Parents must submit a picture or copy of a positive COVID test and students quarantined without a positive COVID test may be excused with a parent note for each day absent. These parent notes will count toward the eight parent notes allowed by Frisco ISD. All absences will be considered when working through 90% attendance for credit and should be submitted in the form at the top of our campus website.
Frisco ISD utilizes the School Messenger text messaging service on a limited basis to communicate timely information such as school closures/delays or campus emergencies. Not sure if you are signed up? Opt in by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. This system is maintained separately from Remind, which many teachers and coaches use to text message students and parents.
The Gold Card allows those who are age 60 and older and live within the FISD enrollment boundaries to get free admission to most District athletic and fine arts events. The 2021-22 Gold Card is now available and can be picked up on weekdays at the FISD Administration Building (5515 Ohio Drive) or the FISD Athletic Office (6950 Stadium Lane). A picture ID with a home address must be shown in order to receive a Gold Card. More information is available here.
