Cougar Communicator
Clark Middle School
October 7th - 13th
Monday, October 7
- FISD School Board Meeting 7:30pm FISD Admin Bldg
- 8th Grade Football vs. Hunt at Frisco HS. First game begins at 5:30pm.
- 7th Grade Cheer Practice 5:00-6:30pm.
Tuesday, October 8
- The Book was Better: Student and Staff Book Club 3:45-4:35pm in the Library.
- Fall Play Auditions on the stage 3:45-5:00pm.
- 7th Grade Football vs. Hunt at Frisco HS. First game begins at 5:30pm.
- 8th Grade Cheer Practice 5:00-6:30pm.
Wednesday, October 9
- 8th Grade Volleyball vs Hunt at Clark MS. First game begins at 5:30pm.
Thursday, October 10
- Cross Country Informational Meeting 7:55am and 3:40pm in Room 504 (Art).
- 7th Grade Volleyball @ Hunt MS. First game begins at 5:30pm.
Friday, October 11
- No School - Staff Development Day
- Emerald Elite Dance Clinic at Lebanon Trail HS 8:00am - 3:00pm.
- Sweetheart Mini Dance Clinic at Centennial HS 9:00am - 3:00pm.
Monday, October 14
- No School- Holiday
Cougar Hall of Fame
We are so excited to begin a new tradition at Clark, the Cougar Hall of Fame! This award will honor and recognize students who are excelling at Clark Middle School. We will recognize two students per week in the Communicator.
Cougar Hall of Fame
Jackson Shepard
Jackson does everything with a positive attitude and a smile. He takes care to always present his best and truly cares about the well-being and success of his peers.
Stay tuned next week for two more awesome Cougar Hall of Fame recipients!
Emily Zaeva
Emily always comes to class in an upbeat manner. She pays attention to detail and helps out classmates in need!
Girls Cross Country Informational
Attention all 7th and 8th grade GIRLS who are interested in running cross country:
There will be informational meetings on Thursday October 10 in Mrs. Clark’s Art room (504). Meetings will be held from 7:55-8:15 am and 3:40-4:00 pm and you need to attend at ONE of these times. There will be a lot of important information presented so please make plans to attend if you are going to run cross country this year!
8th Grade Students and Parents
Believe it or not, it’s already time to start planning for high school courses for next year!
FISD is currently undergoing authorization to be able to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Frisco High School. The IB Diploma Programme is a rigorous high school graduation program recognized world-wide where students complete challenging coursework and IB specific requirements to develop well-rounded students who are able to contribute their talents to a global society.
If you are interested in joining this program next year, please be sure to attend one of the IB Information Nights at FHS.
IB Information Nights
October 23rd or October 28th
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Frisco High School auditorium (rear of building)
6401 Parkwood Blvd, Frisco 75034
Parents and students can also learn more about the IB Diploma Programme on the district website by clickingHERE or through the International Baccalaureate website www.ibo.org. Please email any questions about the IB Diploma Programme to Jenna Gates, IB Coordinator at FHS. GatesJ@friscoisd.org
Middle School Match Up
MSM is a unique weekend tournament for middle school softball players in areas that do not have formal middle school teams. At MSM we align players by middle school, regardless of skill level, and give them the special chance to take a short break from their current team and play ball with the kids they have grown up with! Smiles and high-fives are guaranteed.
Sign up and represent Clark Middle School in Baseball and Softball. Tournament is Nov. 9-10. Deadline to register is next week. go to middleschoolmatchup.com to register.
Digital Citizenship Month
Teacher Gift Cards
These will be accepted throughout the year. Please label them “teacher gift” and leave them in the front office and feel free to include your name so they will know which parents are encouraging them throughout the school year.
Thank you so much for supporting our teachers!
Pre-K Program Survey
Frisco Public Library Bookmark Contest
Order your Yearbook Today!
STEAM Club
Come and Join in the fun with the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Club hosted by Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Taber. Each session will have 25-30 participants and you will need to sign up with Mrs. Clark in Rm 504. Each workshop will start at 3:40pm and end at 4:30pm. There will nine club dates in all. Please come by and check it out!
Choir students sing the national anthem at tonight’s game!
Our students are getting ready for Special Olympics Bowling!! Great practice today!
The broadcast students are getting ready!
Clark MS Twitter
See more of what is happening every day at Clark on our Clark Twitter Page! Follow us at twitter.com/ClarkMSCougars or click here.
Canvas
Canvas is our new learning management system (LMS), and it is taking the place of Learning Hub, Google Classroom, and class websites. Canvas provides an online platform in which students can interact with course material and activities. As parents, you can be an observer in the Canvas courses that your students are enrolled in this year. An observer can see due dates, announcements, and other course content but cannot participate in the course. The instructions provided will help you get started by creating a Canvas account and pairing it with your students.
Students may have already had an opportunity to log into Canvas during their first week of school. Students that need help getting logged in can use the resources included here. Students must log in and get a pairing code for their parents to sign up as observers.
We hope that this new tool increases efficiency as we partner with you in your child’s educational journey.