Clark High School eNews
November 20, 2015
Welcome to the 2015-2016 Clark High School eNews
ITEMS OF INTEREST
1. Free Flu Clinic (NEW)
2. Math Club (NEW)
3. Free Sign Language Classes (NEW)
4. Anti-Bullying Week (NEW)
5. Calling All Cats
6. PSHS Hockey
7. Attendance Procedures
8. NHS Information
9. Dress Code
10. PISD Volunteers
11. Athletic Schedules
12. Student/Parent Policy Guide
13. 2015-2016 PISD School Calendar
1. FREE FLU CLINIC (NEW)
The flu season is here and it is not too late to get a flu shot for you or your kids! For more information about flu, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/updated/a_flu_guide_for_parents.pdf and Free Flu Shot Clinic tomorrow 11/21/2015 and this Sunday 11/22/2015. Please see below information.
Saturday, November 21
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 22
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Grace Outreach Center
Student Impact Center
3301 Preston Rd.
Plano, TX 75093
Provided by Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano
Vaccines are free and are provided on a
first-come, first-served basis
Vaccines available for ages 3 and above
2. MATH CLUB (NEW)
Math club meets every other Tuesday in Ms. Bothman's room C104. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday December 8th. We will have our 3rd Texas Math League test on that day and it will also be the final meeting of the semester. Also, the TAMS tournament is this Saturday, November 21st, so if you would like to attend, register on the website as soon as possible. Come be a part of the Clark Math Team!
3. FREE SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES (NEW)
Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf will once again be offering FREE sign language classes this Spring for our Plano ISD teachers, parents, and community. All the details are on the attached flyer, and RSVPs can be sent to Tina.Vaguine@pisd.edu. See the flyer below for more information.
4. ANTI-BULLYING WEEK (NEW)
This week Clark High School supported the national “Anti-Bullying” campaign. Students had the chance to participate in various anti-bullying discussions and activities each day throughout the week in their study hall classes. The poster at the end of the e-news encourages students to stop and “T.H.I.N.K.” about what they post/send out electronically will be displayed throughout Clark High School.
5. CALLING ALL CATS
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. 14, 2016, 6:30 – 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 purchase spirit wear and 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.
6. PSHS HOCKEY
Don't miss Plano Wildcat Hockey!! Exciting!! Action Packed!! No Entry Fees!!
Sunday, Nov. 22nd @ 6:00 pm vs. Arlington at the Plano Dr. Pepper Star Center.
Plano Hockey T-shirts on Sale Now! Contact Jodie Rea - jodierea@sbcglobal.net
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Don't miss Plano Wildcat Hockey!! Exciting!! Action Packed!! No Entry Fees!!
Sunday, Dec. 6th @ 3:00 pm vs. Keller at the Euless Dr. Pepper Star Center.
Plano Hockey T-shirts on Sale Now! Contact Jodie Rea - jodierea@sbcglobal.net
7. ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE FOR 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
Reporting a student absent: A parent/guardian should call the student absence line to report a student absence. Call 469-752-7200 option 1 for English, or option 2 for Spanish, next press option 3 to leave a message. Leave the student name, ID#, reason for the absence, date of the absence and who is reporting the absence.
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 note 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 so 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!
8. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (NHS) INFORMATION
National Honor Society now has an updated webpage with information at tinyurl.com/ClarkNHS and a Twitter feed for updates. Follow @NhsClark for all the latest news. Forms will be available online soon. Keep checking back!
9. DRESS CODE
We want to remind everyone to keep the PISD dress code in mind when making back to school clothing purchases. The district's dress code can be found in the PISD student/parent policy guide, which can be accessed at http://pisd.edu/about.us/policies/index.shtml.
10. PISD VOLUNTEERS
PISD requires that all volunteers complete a new background check every year. If you have not done so since July 1, 2015, please go to pisd.edu and fill out your volunteer application. Make sure to select Clark H.S. as one of the campuses where you would like to volunteer.
11. ATHLETIC SCHEDULES
Athletic schedules can be found on the Clark website at:
http://k12.pisd.edu/clark-high-school/contributions/16951-athletic-schedules.
12. STUDENT/PARENT POLICY GUIDE
Below please find a link to the 2015-16 Policy Guide for the district:
http://www.pisd.edu/PolicyGuide.English.pdf
13. 2015-2016 PISD SCHOOL CALENDAR
You can view the 2015-2016 PISD school calendar on the district’s website at.: http://www.pisd.edu/common/calendar/
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Sincerely,
Bill Freeman
Clark eNews Editor
Clark High School
Email: bill.freeman@pisd.edu
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Location: 523 Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX, 75023
Phone: 469-752-7200
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