Clark High School eNews
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Welcome to the CHS eNews
Included in this Issue:
Key Information for the Upcoming Week
Counselor's News
Club News at Clark
Athletic News
Did You Know?
PTSA News
Happenings at PSHS
School Policies and Procedures
Key Information for The Upcoming Week
Clark Band Pasta Concerto 2017
Counselor's News
EXAM WAIVER GUIDELINES UPDATED
Please see the following link to view the updated guidelines for Exam Waivers in Plano ISD.
http://d3ssju1abnbtac.cloudfront.net/contributions/attachments/24102/original/ExamWaiverGuidelines2016-b.pdfSAFETY NET INFORMATION
Please click this link to access the information about a program sponsored by the Child and Family Guidance Center. The goal of Safety Net is to empower youth to resist the dangers of substance abuse and encourage them to make healthy choices.
Dual Credit Courses Offered
Click the link below to view the PowerPoint presentation that was presented at the College Night at Clark High School on Thursday, January 8, 2017. The link will take you to the Clark Website where a link for the featured College Night PowerPoint is listed.
Club News at Clark
JSA CLUB (Junior State of America)
Are you interested in current events, politics and debate? Then join JSA ( Junior State of America). The club will have their next meeting on Thursday, January 12 from 4:20-4:50 in Mrs. Landers’ room B118. Hope to see you there.
Subsequent meetings will be on February 9, February 23, March 23, April 6, April 20, May 4 and May 11.
MULTICULTURAL CLUB
The next Multicultural Club meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12 from 8:20 to 8:45 am in Room B118. The purpose of this club is to offer a place to get to know, learn and share about world cultures and cultural heritages that are represented in Clark High School and in our Plano community. Subsequent meetings will be on February 9, February 23, March 2, March 23, April 6, April 20, May 4 and May 11.
**** NEW CLUB****
SPANISH CULTURAL CLUB (NON –ACADEMIC CLUB)
The purpose of this club is to offer a place to get to know, learn and share about Hispanic cultures and their language. The club will have their first meetings on January 11 from 8:20-8:50 in Mrs. Landers’ room B118. Hope to see you there.
Subsequent meetings will be on January 25, February 8, February 22, March 15, March 22, April 5, April 19, May 3, May 17, and May 31.
Athletic News
9th
Please congratulate the 9th grade girls B team basketball team for their win against McKinney Boyd High school. The final score was 55-25. Leading the Lady Cougars in scoring were Sapida Abbasi and Hiba Ahmed with 15 points each, Takia Tennison had 10 points and Qiara Taylor with 10pts. Great job ladies!
10th
Please congratulate the 10th grade girls basketball team for their win against Williams High school. The final score was 57-36. Leading the Lady Cougars in scoring were Shadaja Miller with 14 points, Asia Sermon with 9 points, Maddie Stephens with 8 points and Christina Medrano with 7 points. Great job ladies!
Did You Know?
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Information: "Did You Know?"
*** If you regularly talk to your student about the dangers of drugs and positive choices, they are 42% less likely to use drugs?
*** Almost three (3) million students aged 12 to 17 reported they had drank alcohol in 2014? Of these students, more than 90% reported they had participated in drinking an excessive amount in a short period of time. This is referred to as binge drinking, which can lead to unintentional injuries and deadly alcohol poisoning.
PTSA News
Summer Camps and Resources Expo
SAGE of Plano ISD Council of PTAs is proud to announce that our annual Summer Expo, showcasing summer camps and resources for special needs and gifted families, will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. We are hosting the event at Plano Senior High School in the Cafeteria. SAGE Summer Expo gathers the best summer and specialty, indoor and outdoor camps/seminars/services for Special Needs, Gifted, and General Education children and families. The Expo is one of the largest summer camp and resource fairs of its kind in the north Dallas area.
We would like every student and their family to be aware of this event so that all students have access to camps that suit their particular needs. This information has been shared with the PTA at every school, so you should see the flyer in a YO packet or via E-News soon. I want to ensure that all Principals have this information in addition to the PTA.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paula Bramble at SAGEexpo@planopta.org or 469-474-3686. See the flyers below for more information. Click on the flyers to see an enlarged version.
Happenings At PSHS
Plano Hockey
Come out & support your Plano Wildcat Hockey Team!! Games are action packed & exciting!! No Entry Fees!!
Home Game!! Varsity plays Thursday, January 19th @ 7:00 pm vs. Highland Park at the Richardson Dr. Pepper Star Center.
Goooooooo Wildcats!!
Calling All Cats Date Changed!
A special evening is coming up for all 8th and 10th grade students, parents, and current students at Plano Senior High School….
CALLING ALL CATS, Thurs., Jan. 26, 2017, 6 – 8 pm! Please plan to attend this informational evening and learn all about the wonderful opportunities at Plano Senior High School. You’ll be able to visit with incredible senior high teachers regarding course study, learn about all of our award-winning performance art and visual arts programs, and become familiar with all the fabulous coaches for all Wildcat sports. The entire campus will be open for you to visit. Spirit wear will be on sale in the café. We hope to see you all there!
School Policies and Procedures
NOTE FROM THE NURSE
Flu Season is Upon Us!!!!!
Flu season is typically from October - March. Preparation is the key. Management is a team effort between parents, students, health care professionals, Plano ISD and Collin County Health Department. Each plays a vital role in managing the flu season responsibly.
Parents help by:
- Having their families vaccinated against the flu.
- Encouraging proper hand washing, sneeze and cough techniques such as "Sneeze/Cough in your sleeve".
- Consulting their health care providers when flu-like illness symptoms begin. Flu like symptoms include: fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, fatigue and nasal congestion.
- Keeping their children home when ill. Students should be without vomiting, diarrhea, and fever-free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
Students help by:
- Washing their hands for twenty seconds with soap and water before and after eating, after sneezing or coughing into their hands, after using the restroom, after playing outdoors, and any other time their hands are dirty.
- Using Kleenex when possible or sneezing and coughing into their sleeves.
- Not sharing food and drink.
- Encouraging others to do the same.
See attachments for: Flu Facts from the CDC and Collin Count Epidemiology Newsletter Regarding Pertussis and Mosquito bites.
More information can be found on the following government sites:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/influenza/
http://www.collincountytx.gov/healthcare_services/Pages/influenza.aspx
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE FOR 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR
Parent notes: A student has up to (3) three days after an absence to turn in a parent/doctor note in order to receive an excused absence. The not should include the students name, ID number, reason and dates of the absence. A parent call does not excuse the absence.
Leaving school ill: If a student becomes ill while at school, he/she should go to the nurse's office. The nurse will contact the parents. The student and parent must then sign out at the attendance office before leaving. A student should not call/text you from their cell phone to tell you they are sick and to pick them up. Cell phone use is not allowed during class time. We have a phone available for students in the front office.
Doctor/Dental appointments: If your student must leave school early, PLEASE send a note with him/her to that he/she can be released from class. The student can sign out and wait for you in the front office. A doctor's note is required when the student returns to school. The state requires us to have a doctor's note when a student is gone for an appointment.
Other absences: Non-School activities must be pre-approved by the principal in order for the student to make up missed work. The Student Absence Request Form is available in the front office and on the Clark website in the FORMS section. The form needs to be filled out and turned in to the attendance office at least a week before the absence.
REMEMBER - NOTES CAN PREVENT UNEXCUSED ABSENCES!
DRESS CODE
ATHLETIC SCHEDULES
http://k12.pisd.edu/clark-high-school/contributions/16951-athletic-schedules.
STUDENT/PARENT POLICY GUIDE
2016-2017 PISD SCHOOL CALENDAR
http://www.pisd.edu/common/calendar/calendar.glance.1617PlanoISD.shtml.
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Clark High School
Email: bill.freeman@pisd.edu
Website: http://k12.pisd.edu/clark-high-school
Location: 523 Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75023
Phone: 469-752-7200
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