Clarke District

INFORMATION REGARDING CLARKE SOFTBALL REGIONAL GAME AT DAVIS COUNTY 7/6/23 Game Time: 7:00pm Location: Mustang Sports Complex, 20833 Old Hwy 2. Bloomfield, IA 52537 Dugout: Clarke SB will be in the Third Base Dugout Tickets: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/daviscounty/tickets This is a State District Game. All Tickets must be purchased online through Bound at the link above. Ticket Price is $6 for adults and students. #ONETRIBE

Greetings from the Clarke Schools Food Pantry! There have been some new, exciting developments that we would like to share with you! We recently began a partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa. This means we will be getting new inventory every two weeks. We are still welcoming and grateful for any donations we receive! Beginning on Monday, June 26 all Clarke families are welcome to shop for their own food, so you can pick the food your family would enjoy most! You will no longer be receiving a bag at the door. If you need assistance shopping, we are happy to accommodate. With our new system, when you come for the first time, on or after June 26, there will be a short survey for you to complete. We will have wonderful volunteers available on Monday to support this transition. Both English and Spanish speaking volunteers will be present. A couple huge shout outs- thank you to Faith Fellowship Youth Ministry and Thomas Kedley for helping unload and organize our record-breaking first order. Thank you also to Osceola Parks and Recreation staff (Dan Cooper, Taylor Andrew, Mike Lewis and Brock Nall), Marcus Kious and Derek Van Blarcom for helping unload and install our heavy, new double refrigerator! The Clarke Schools Food Pantry is open Mondays from 4:00-5:00pm and is located in the Clarke Central Office Building. It is free and open to all Clarke Schools families.

Due to impending weather, softball will play Varsity first tonight. Good Luck Ladies!

Tennis courts will be closed until further notice for resurfacing. Thank you for your understanding.

Today is the day! The last of the school days! To celebrate, we will be having six different FOOD TRUCKS at the school from 10:30 to 1:00. Make sure you bring some cash and let's end on a great day!

Remember: Tomorrow (Wednesday 5/24) is the last day of school with a 2 hour early out!

Reminder: the Clarke Food Pantry will be handing out groceries today from 4-5 pm.

You can follow Austin and the rest of the results of State Golf at the link below. Good luck Austin!! https://iowapgajr.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/iowapgajr23/event/iowapgajr2390/index.htm

It is almost time for Graduation! You can watch it in Facebook and our sports channel. Congratulations to all of our graduates.

Tonight from 7pm to 11pm the high school Esports team will be hosting a Game Night for all high school students. If possible, bring your setup, but it is not necessary. There will be snacks and tournaments all night and more information about next season!

🚨AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT ALERT🚨 Today Clarke Elementary celebrated our 1,000 step readers! These students crushed the year goal of 626 steps and many read double that amount! 1,000 steps is equal to 250 hours! This morning the students got to be present for the reveal of the brand new book vending machine. Each 1,000 step reader will earn a token to be the first ones to use it tomorrow! This afternoon Clarke Elementary Student Council provided a luxury vehicle ride for the students around Osceola with stops along the square! Thank you to Flowers and More, First National Bank, American State Bank, Chris’ Photography and Timber Ridge Country Market for making this an awesome experience! The students received tokens of celebration at each stop and enjoyed listening to music, snacks and dancing on the drive! We are so incredibly proud of these students! Congratulations Luz, Kipton, Issac, Eleazar, Dylynn, Ellie, Rylee, Alejandra, Owen, Cameron, George, Paisley, Hope, Gabriel and Jacob! 🥳

Here is the link to purchase this year's Track shirts for our state qualifiers! https://clarkestatetrack23.itemorder.com/

For any parents or fans attending the district track meet at Carlisle tomorrow night, ticketing will be handled through the IHSAA/IGHSAU. Online ticketing will be used exclusively. No cash ticket sales at the gate. Tickets are $6 for K-12 students and adults Ticket link: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/

The Clarke Food Pantry will be handing out groceries to any Clarke family in need from 4-5 today. Please come to the CLC doors. One per family.

The Clarke Food Pantry will hand out groceries from 4-5 pm today. Please come to the CLC doors. One per family.

Please see the link below for information pertaining to Clarke's ALICE Drill that will be conducted on Friday the 28th. https://tinyurl.com/2vdsa35w

Please see the link below for information pertaining to Clarke's ALICE Drill that will be conducted on Friday the 28th. https://tinyurl.com/mtp4fz2c

April 25, 2023 Dear Parents, Guardians and Community Members: I am writing this letter to inform you of an active threat drill that we will be conducting on April 28th, 2023. The drill will start at 1:20 pm in the Clarke Elementary School and then will be conducted at 2:45 pm in the Clarke Middle and High Schools. This drill will center around the steps necessary to deal with a potential school active threat lockdown situation. We will be utilizing the steps associated with the ALICE program that each of our staff, faculty and administration have been trained on. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. These steps were reviewed and discussed in detail within the secondary and elementary schools. The steps, although not sequential, will be covered as to the relevance and available action each classroom could utilize based on various scenarios. Law enforcement will also be available to answer potential questions and supervise, along with administration. We will be executing the steps within this drill, as well as conducting student learning as to what, how and why different steps could be utilized to maintain a safe environment. Again, the Clarke Community School District is announcing an active threat lockdown drill to be conducted on April 28th, 2023 at 1:20 pm in the Clarke Elementary School and then at 2:45 pm in the Clarke Middle and High Schools. Please be informed of this action and the reasoning behind our drill scenario. The safety of our kids is the most important aspect of any educational setting. We take that very seriously and are working to take every necessary step to increase the safety and security of each individual within the Clarke Community School District. Sincerely, Alan R. Dykens, EdD Superintendent

The Clarke Food Pantry will hand out groceries from 4-5 pm today. Please come to the CLC doors. One per family.

Congratulations to the following female athletes for qualifying for the Drake Relays: - Long Jump: Josey Dunbar. -4x100: Maisy McCoy, Kya Thornton, Josie Moore, and Josey Dunbar.