GRC Administrator’s Powderhorn
We Will Lead!
Week of November 9, 2015
ATTENDANCE
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
97.6%
97.4%
96.6
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
98.5%
96.1%
96.6%
97.3%
ALL students will have a PBIS “Jeans Day” this Friday, November 13th.
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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Testing
November 9-11 Make-ups for Algebra ECA
November 10-20 (Testing Window) for NWEA testing in the area of ELA for grades 6-10
WIDA practice test TBD
Extra Opportunities
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High School Girls’ Softball Coach vacancy/position is open.
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Support Lego Robotics and order a “We Will Lead- “The Recycling Revolution” tee-shirt. See Ms.
Frostick-Haas or Ms. Lopez by Monday, November 23rd to order.
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Support the Dance Team and show your Clark Spirit by ordering a “We Will Lead- Never Miss a Chance
to Dance” tee-shirt. See Ms. Kolat by Monday, November 23rd to order.
Mark Your Calendar- Upcoming Events
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PBIS meeting on Tuesday, November 10h.
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Senior pictures of the class of 2016 will be taken on Tuesday, November 17th in the auditorium.
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Faculty Meeting on Wednesday, November 18th in the library.
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Title 1 “Side by Side” will be held on Friday, November 20 th.
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Cindy Lewis, counselor at the ACC, will be presenting information about the Career and Technical
programs there for 10th graders on Monday, November 23rd at 8:30-9:30 in the auditorium.
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Student Council will be sponsoring their last blood drive for 2015 on Tuesday, November 24 th from 7:451:45 in the auditorium. Those donating will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Visa gift card.
Kudos
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Congratulations to 7th Grade Team Alpha for hosting an outstanding Halloween Dance that was well
attended by our Middle School students.
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Special thanks to the entire staff for a successful IDOE visit last week. Mr. Wilson will share findings at
our next faculty meeting.
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Kudos to Mr. Klapak, Mrs. Muratori, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Chavez-Reda, Mr. Howard and Ms. Kolat and the
Rainbow staff for another outstanding Natural Helpers Retreat.
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Kudos to the 8th Grade All-Star team for their successful field trip to the Holocaust Museum.
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Kudos to Ms. Burby, our in-house Regional therapist, who has done an excellent job meeting the needs
of those students referred to her. Her caseload is quite extensive and the waiting list continues to grow.
See any counselor or one of the Deans should you think one of your students would benefit from her
services.
Athletic Events
November 10th, MS Boys Basketball vs Eggers @ 5pm
November 10th, JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ 21st Century @ 5:30/7 pm
November 11th, MS Boys Basketball @ Whiting @ 5 pm
November 11th, MS Wrestling @ Scott @ 5 pm
November 12th, MS Boys Basketball @ Gavit @ 5 pm
November 14th, JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Whiting @ 5:30/7 pm
Focus:
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Warm welcome to our new Special Ed Case Manager, Christina Drechsel, who comes to us from Edison
Elementary. Stop by room 314 and introduce yourself to her.
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Also best wishes to our departing Case Manager, Jana Maric, who assumes her new position at the
Administration Building.
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The Angel Closet is still in need of shirts and pants. See Mrs. Kolat in the BIZ for further information.