Events can also be found on our website at- https://www.clarkshawmagnet.com/o/clsms/events
✨ Discover Clark-Shaw Magnet School! ✨
Empowering Minds. Sparking Futures.
Families interested in the 2026–2027 school year are invited to learn more about Clark-Shaw Magnet School, an award-winning magnet school committed to rigorous, hands-on, and inquiry-based learning.
📅 Open House: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 3:00-6:00 P.M.
📍 Clark-Shaw Magnet School
🗓 Magnet School Applications Open: January 7–21, 2026
https://magnet-applications-mcpss.powerappsportals.com/
At Clark-Shaw, students thrive in academics, athletics, and innovation. We are proud to be the ONLY junior high offering Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses in 9th grade, with pathways in Health Science, Business, and Computer Science/Information Technology.
Students also enjoy a wide range of extracurricular opportunities including robotics, archery, Scholars Bowl, NJHS, athletics, band, student council, chess club, E-sports, and more!
📞 Have questions or want to schedule a tour? Call 251-221-2106
🌐 Visit us online: www.clarkshawmagnet.com
📱 Follow us on social media: @clarkshawmagnet_eagles
Come see why Clark-Shaw is where futures take flight! 🦅
Middle school students and parents—get ready to stir up some fun! We’re excited to announce an informational meeting for Cooking Club, open to students in grades 6–9 who are interested in learning kitchen skills, teamwork, and the joy of cooking.
📅 Wednesday, January 14
⏰ 2:50–3:45 P.M.
📍 Clark-Shaw Magnet School
👉 Important: Students must attend the informational meeting in order to participate in Cooking Club. This meeting will cover expectations, safety guidelines, and what students can expect throughout the year.
📧 Questions? Please email Nurse Walker.
We are excited to congratulate the following students for being selected to represent our STEM Challenge Team! This team will collaborate to solve real-world problems through hands-on engineering challenges, critical thinking, coding, design, and teamwork. Students will plan, build, test, and improve solutions while preparing for competitive STEM events and challenges throughout the year.
👏 STEM Challenge Team Members:
Alley Azam
Mason Barnes
Sadie Brannon
Vincent DeBrum
Ayden Cruz
Dylan Garay
Avery McPherson
Kennedi Montgomery
Tram Nguyen
Joshua Oladejo
Darsh Patel
Sakhi Patel
Jade Sherrod
Aisha Raza
Fatima Raza
Olivia Townsend
📅 First Team Meeting:
January 13th
🕒 2:50 – 4:00 P.M.
We can’t wait to see these students think creatively, problem-solve, and innovate together. Congratulations to all team members—get ready to design, build, and compete!
If you’re interested in joining the Track & Field team, mark your calendars:
📅 Tryout Dates: January 13th, 14th, & 15th
⏰ Time: 2:50–4:45 P.M.
📌 Important Reminders:
• Dragonfly MUST be completed by January 9th
• $10 tryout fee – see Coach Smith-Lofton to pay
• Bring a water bottle each day
• Eligible students: 7th–9th grades
Come ready to work hard, stay focused, and give it your best effort. We can’t wait to see you on the track!
We are excited to announce the 2025–2026 Clark-Shaw Softball Team!
These athletes worked hard, showed their skills, and demonstrated true Eagle pride during tryouts. Let’s give a huge round of applause to our newest team!
Kylie Brandon
Bethany Brown
Zoe Love
Kyri Minor
Jada Oliver-Smith
Zion Pearson
Caylee Seals
Abigail Smith
Zy’Tea-sia Tucker
Khalani Upshaw
Lauryn Watson
Kimora Williams
Paisley Williamson
Sicily Wilson
Londyn Wilson-Grant
We can’t wait to see these Eagles take the field this season!
Let’s SOAR, Softball Eagles! 🦅
Hey Clark-Shaw Magnet School of Math, Science, and Technology Parents and Students, our Holiday social will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025!! The theme this year is ‘Ugly Sweater’.
⏰This is an in school event so 6th and 7th grades will attend from 9 am - 10:15 am. 8th and 9th grades will attend from 1 pm - 2:15 pm.
🎟The cost to attend is $5 and tickets can be purchased online by visiting our PTA square store: https://clark-shaw-magnet-school-pta.square.site/product/holiday-social-ticket/47?fbclid=IwY2xjawOsJtJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuQVUxckRxaUFpaUtaNldic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvCmicH9tjc0Es-lSXgAkmxEQV0U1Vrd42a2cSpBZCCtZV_6OFvwhyEZutq-_aem_yrQe0vwXD7M88fypVf6wKg
Link to the PTA Store
🏆 We are having an Ugly Holiday Sweater (or shirt) contest. We will choose a winner from each grade so get creative!!! Students will be allowed to wear jeans with no holes or rips and tennis shoes (no crocs).
🍿🍬We will have a popcorn bar with lots of yummy toppings, music, and other fun activities!
🛑 Ticket sales will end on Tuesday, Dec. 16th at midnight!
Events are listed on our website at https://www.clarkshawmagnet.com/o/clsms/events
All events can be found on our website under "Events" at https://www.clarkshawmagnet.com/o/clsms/events
We wanted to share an important update about our upcoming science fair. Because of a delay in shipment, our display boards, header boards, and label kits haven’t arrived yet. They are on the way, and we expect them next week.
To make sure every student has what they need and no one feels rushed, we are adjusting the due dates for the display board and logbook. These items will now be due the week we return from winter break.
📅 New Due Dates:
8th Grade: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
7th Grade: Thursday, January 8, 2026
6th Grade: Friday, January 9, 2026
If your child ordered a display board, header board, or label set through the school, those items will be handed out before we leave for winter break.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s science teacher—we’re here to help and support your student’s success!
You can also find the events on our website- https://www.clarkshawmagnet.com/o/clsms/events
We are excited to announce the roster for this year’s team! Please help us celebrate these hard-working student-athletes:
• Guru Atmakuri
• James Brewer
• Corvin Carmichael
• Jose Gomez
• Benjamin Howard
• Meshack Irakoze
• Wyatt Johnson
• Douglas July III
• Ronson Le
• Martina Moore
• Sebastien Nativik
• Skylar Nguyen
• Cardin Phan
• Wilson Stallworth
• Mason Tedesco
• Sean Tejada Gutierrez
• Baylen Venable
• Trayvone Watson
• Chase Wells
• Elijah Wiley
We’re proud of each of you—your dedication, teamwork, and effort truly paid off. Let’s make it a great season, Eagles!
After Thanksgiving Break, students will have the opportunity to apply for our STEM Challenge Team (formerly SECME)!
Homeroom teachers will have applications for any student interested in:
🥚 The Egg Drop Challenge
🚀 Building a Rocket
🚗 Designing a Mousetrap Car
🎨 Creating a School Banner with their artistic skills
STEM Challenge helps students explore real-world Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math by offering:
✨ Hands-on activities
✨ Team competitions
✨ Mentorship from university and industry professionals
✨ Projects like building balsa wood bridges, water bottle rockets, and more
📅 Weekly Meetings: Tuesdays from 2:50–4:00 PM
Encourage your student to get involved—this is a fun, creative way to learn, build, and challenge themselves!
Questions? Students can ask Mrs. Fuller for more information.
We are incredibly proud of the Clark-Shaw students who earned a spot in the 2025 MCPSS Honors Band! These talented musicians worked hard, practiced with dedication, and represented our school with excellence.
Please help us celebrate their outstanding achievement!
Gold Band
Wilson Stallworth - FL 4
Corbin Perry - FL 6
Eddrick Williams - Alto 5
Fischer Wiley - TBONE 1
SILVER BAND
Noah Levins - TPT 6
Andy Nguyen - EUPH 4
Congratulations, Eagles!
Your commitment to music and your willingness to push yourselves to the next level truly set you apart. We can’t wait to see—and hear—what you accomplish next!
Clark-Shaw families, thank you for your patience!
Science Fair boards will be distributed the week of December 1.
We apologize for the delay and appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure every student receives what they need for their project.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s science teacher directly.
Let’s get ready for another great year of creativity, curiosity, and scientific discovery!
Information was previously sent home with students but is also posted on the school website under Menu/Documents/Yearbook. This year, there is an option to purchase online AND create your own ad online! The website is ybpay.lifetouch.com and the school code is 15501326.
Purchase Options:
• Cash/Check (purchase due 1/29/26)
o Yearbook Staff Designed (ideas form due with purchase by 1/29/26)
o Your Digital Design-Canva, etc. (design due 2/12/26)
• Online Purchase (purchase due 1/29/26)
o Yearbook Staff Designed (ideas form due with purchase by 1/29/26)
o Your Digital Design- Canva, etc. (design due 2/12/26)
o Your Design on Yearbook Ad Builder Website (directions emailed from Lifetouch after online purchase and design due 2/12/26)
Stay warm and show your Eagle pride!
Clark-Shaw pullovers are now available for $40.00 (cash or check made payable to Clark-Shaw Magnet). Sizes are very limited, and once these sell out, we will send home an order form for the next shipment.
Current Sizes Available:
• 10 Youth Large
• 25 Adult Small
• 24 Adult Medium
• 19 Adult Large
• 19 Adult XL
• 4 Adult 2XL
• 2 Adult 3XL
• 1 Adult 4XL
Sales will take place during morning take-in only with Mrs. Taylor-Jackson.
Grab yours before they’re gone!
Information about events can be found on our website at https://www.clarkshawmagnet.com/o/clsms/events
Congratulations to Ms. McDonald, our November Teacher of the Month! She is a 6th grade ELA teacher who also assists with Robotics, Club180, after-school tutoring, and more. Ms. McDonald is often the first teacher on campus each day and one of the last to leave.
Ms. McDonald is a proud alumna of Clark-Shaw. When she began college, she started as a computer science major with no plans to teach. Through her classes and interactions with others, she constantly reflected on what had the greatest impact on her. She realized it was her years as a student at Clark-Shaw and her teachers. She felt the calling to become a teacher and changed her major to education.
Ms. McDonald, we are very grateful that you returned to your “home” in our Eagles’ Nest. You continue to impact students by investing your time and energy into them. We are thankful for all you do for our students and school!
🥎 Clark-Shaw Softball Tryouts for 2025-2026 🥎
Tryout Dates: December 2nd & 3rd
⏰ 3:00–4:30 PM Grades
Eligible to Tryout: 7th-9th grades
If you’re planning to try out, please make sure ALL requirements are completed before December 2nd:
✔ All DragonFly forms must be completed at DragonFlyMax.com
✔ $10 tryout fee must be paid to Coach Wooten before December 2nd
✔ Physicals must be completed and uploaded to DragonFly before December 2nd
✔ Tryouts will be CLOSED (no outside spectators)
✔ Everything must be completed in order to try out—no exceptions
Don’t wait until the last minute!
Let’s go Eagles! 💙🦅🥎
