Clark Middle School & High School
Parent/Student Newsletter November 28th - December 4th
Moving into December
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It is hard to believe that we are moving into the month of December already. We are gearing up for mid-year benchmark NWEA MAP Assessments in December and when you look at our upcoming events you will see it is a busy month. Extra-curricular activities for winter are officially up and running. Whether it be practicing for Oral Interpretation, hearing the basketballs bouncing in the gym, our chorus and band students preparing for their Christmas concert or the wrestlers hitting the mat, it is definitely an exciting time of the year.
Everyone should have received mid-term grades for quarter 2 in the mail last week. If you did not, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are looking forward to finishing this 2nd half of quarter 2 strong.
Ms. Heggelund
Calendar Snapshot
Week of November 28th - December 4th
November 29th - One Act Rehearsal at 3:15 P.M., ASVAB Testing 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M., JH GBB vs. Sioux Valley at Willow Lake
December 2nd - State Oral Interpretation, JH GBB @ Willow Lake vs. Webster
December 3rd - WBC Tournament @ Clark 10:00 A.M.
A Look Ahead
December 5th - Christmas Concert K-5th at HS, JH GBB @ Henry
December 6th - JH BBB vs. Castlewood, Varsity Wrestling Triangular @ Clark
December 7th - FCCLA Region Mtg Brookings
December 8th - Varsity GBB vs. Waubay/Summit @ Willow Lake
December 9th - No School, Teacher In-Service
December 10th - National ACT, Wrestling Tournament @ Faulkton, Varsity GBB/BBB vs Sioux Valley @ Clark
December 12th through 16th - Middle School NWEA MAP Winter Benchmark in core classes
December 12th & 13th - Morning only HS NWEA MAP Winter Benchmark (Test in 1st period class)
December 13th - Varsity Wrestling @ Volga, JH GBB @ Willow Lake vs Waubay/Summit, Varsity GBB at Willow Lake vs Waverly/SS, Varsity BBB vs. DeSmet @ DeSmet
December 14th - 7 - 12 Band goes to U.S.D.
December 15th - Varsity Wrestling @ Webster, Varsity GBB/BBB @ Milbank
December 16th - JH GBB @ Hamlin
December 17th - JH GBB @ Faulkton, Winter Formal
December 19th - Christmas Concert Grades 6th - 12th
December 20th - Varsity GBB/BBB @ Henry
December 21st - Early Out at 1:30 P.M.
December 22nd - January 2nd - Christmas Break No School
10:00 A.M. Late Start & Winter Weather Procedures
10:00 - 10:24 Late Start #1 Period 1, Late Start #2 Period 2, Late Start #3 Period 3 (for additional late starts begin with period 1 and rotate)
10:27 Follow regular schedule for Periods 4 through 8A/8B
If the cancellation is before the start of the school day, notice of that cancellation will be issued and relayed to the local radio stations, KWAT, KDLO and KIXX in Watertown. Also cable television stations KELO, KSFY, and KDLT. We encourage you to listen to radio and television stations for the announcements concerning school dismissal. The announcements will also be posted on the district's Facebook page. I have this link posted below for you. Make sure to follow us for weather updates. Our district also uses a School REACH call to inform parents/guardians of early out, late start, and no school.
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Interested in the National Guard? Make sure to attend their GX Night December 9th
South Dakota Department of Education Offers Free, Online Tutoring
Free, online tutoring available for K-12 students
South Dakota students and families can access a new, online tutoring program, staffed by college students who are preparing to become teachers. The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program offers FREE online tutoring to K-12 students across the state. One-on-one tutoring sessions can help students with their homework, tackle specific trouble areas, and address broader educational concepts.
The Department of Education and Board of Regents are asking for your help in getting word out about this new program to your families. We have designed several resources to assist you in doing that. Find sample messaging for parent communication, social media platforms, websites, and more. You also can access these resources via the Our Dakota Dreams website by clicking on the “Download Tool Kit” button.
Please note: In order to access the service, parents or guardians must register their students, not the school.
As educators, you understand the impacts the COVID pandemic has had on students. This program is meant to supplement efforts at the local level to address learning loss and support all students in achieving their highest potential.
WAYS TO GET WORD OUT
- Share this information with your teaching staff, who could suggest the service to families whose students may need extra assistance.
- Print copies of the flyer to hand out at upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences and/or email them in advance.
- Run an “advertisement” on the homepage of your website or other frequently used pages.
- Use your social media platforms to get word out about the service.
- Promote at school events (in event programs, scoreboard messages, hard-copy flyers).
PROGRAM BASICS
- The program is staffed by university students accepted into their Schools of Education at Black Hills State University and Northern State University.
- It utilizes a simple and secure online platform, where students and tutors connect for virtual sessions. The platform is a one-stop shop for scheduling and conducting sessions.
- Subject areas include: English/language arts, math, science, social studies.
- Tutors will be available Monday through Sunday afternoons and evenings. The service will not be available on holidays and during Christmas and spring breaks.
- In order to access this free service, parents first need to register their students to use the platform. Once registered, sessions can either be pre-scheduled or on-demand, depending on tutor availability.
- The program is a joint effort of the South Dakota Board of Regents and Department of Education – administered by BOR and funded with federal dollars available to DOE through the American Rescue Plan.
Questions about this program should be directed to onlinetutoring@sdbor.edu.
Math College Readiness Opportunity through Dakota Dreams
Ms. Reed's Google Classroom Codes
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ASVAB: gk30uu5
District ACT: ro7fzes
Dual Credit: 46e2h75
Mental Health Resources: 7ezdc4j
National ACT: fqgwzc7
National Career Readiness (NCRC): jt4acud
Pre-ACT: cixfqr4
Regents Scholar Diploma: ob2lfc4
Senior Class: mfplktv
Students Against Destructive Decisions: upqsujz
South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship: 7vfcwnd
South Dakota Virtual Schools Program: 34uoepc
Dual Credit Info for State Schools
South Dakota Center for Virtual Education will replace South Dakota Virtual School - New name, New look
New South Dakota Center for Virtual Education to launch this week
The Department of Education (DOE) is excited to launch the new and improved South Dakota Center for Virtual Education (SDCVE), previously known as the South Dakota Virtual School. The new URL for the site is https://sdcve.k12.sd.us. It will go live around 9 a.m. (Central) Thursday, Oct. 27.
The Center for Virtual Education is a clearinghouse of distance courses offered by approved providers. All course offerings and providers are approved by DOE. The goal of the SDCVE is to provide choice, flexibility, and quality for all students across the state. None of that has changed. The new website will continue to operate much as the old site did, but with an updated visual design that is more user friendly and easy to navigate.
Senior Tech Days at Lake Area Technical College!
Lake Area Tech hosts two Senior Tech Days.
These visitation days are fun-filled, information-packed, and help high school seniors decide the direction of their future. The day starts by allowing the students to fill the shoes of a Lake Area Tech students (we promise-no exams). Students find out what it's like to attend class by getting into some great discussions with instructors and current students, working in the labs, and meeting new friends. Visitors then eat a free lunch and absorb information on the admissions process, applying for financial aid and scholarships, locating housing, and more! Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.
February 1st, 2023
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Open to High School Seniors
Important Links & Resources
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE OPTION FOR MS OR HS HANDBOOK & TECH AGREEMENT
SCHOOL BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENU
Ms. Jennifer Heggelund
Email: jennifer.heggelund@k12.sd.us
Website: http://www.clarkschooldistrict.org/
Location: 220 North Clinton Street, Clark, SD, USA
Phone: 605-532-3603
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClarkSchoolDistrict