While at a Bulls preseason game earlier this year with my teammates, I had the pleasure of being introduced to Wade’s World Foundation. This organization provides support to community-based organizations that promote education, health, and social skills for children in at-risk situations. I didn’t know much about the program at the time, but when my...
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Exploration of Color
In their third unit of Art 1, Roberto Clemente Community Academy freshmen learned about color theory and watercolor techniques. For many students learning about color mixing was a review of elementary school (red + blue = purple, yellow + blue = green, and red + yellow = orange), but we went beyond basic color mixing...
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Governors State University
by Burgendy Ellis Governors State is a four-year public institution that serves almost 6,000 students. GSU is located at 1 University Parkway in University Park, Illinois. It was founded in 1969 to provide an affordable public post-secondary option for students across the state of Illinois. GSU offers an affordable education option for post-secondary degree seeking...
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Developing Cultural Competence Through Stories
By: Yana Khrushch If an outsider were to look at the population of English Learners at Roberto Clemente Community Academy, an IB World School, they might think the group of students is highly homogeneous. Most students are Spanish-speaking and Latino. Many of the students have migrated to the United States or have families who have...
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JROTC Drill Team Competition a Success!
After months of early morning practices and hours of working together, the Roberto Clemente Community Academy Drill Team competed in the City Wide JROTC Drill Meet held at Harlan High School. This has been a challenging year for the team, as they have faced many obstacles and challenges. The competition is comprised of the following...
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Winter Festival 2016
The Roberto Clemente Community Academy Fine Arts Department was well represented at the Winter Festival on Friday, December 9th. The Winter Festival was a night highlighting the many programs that Clemente has to offer. Students ranging from freshman to seniors performed in the Steel Drum Ensemble, Beginning Concert Band, and Drumline. The students in the...
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Conference Wrestling Win
The Roberto Clemente Community Academy wrestling program is led by head coach and sophomore physical education teacher, Mr. Tolene. The Wildcat team has been putting in hard work on the mat since November 7th. With the support of assistant wrestling coach and math teacher Mr. Gazver, the Wildcats earned their first conference victory over Dunbar...
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Clemente Girls Basketball vs Collins Academy High School
The Roberto Clemente Community Academy Girls’ Basketball season is underway and it looks like it is going to be a successful one! In the Lady Wildcats’ first game against Collins Academy High School, there was a lot to be excited about. Both varsity and JV teams came out with enthusiasm and pride. The varsity team,...
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Columbia College
Columbia College is a four-year, non-profit, liberal arts college which focuses on media, visual arts, and music. The college was founded in 1890 and was originally named the Columbia School of Oratory. The name was changed to the Columbia College of Expression in 1927. The co-founders were Mary A. Blood and Ida Morey Riley. Both...
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Making Connections Across History Through Debate
Over the course of the semester, Roberto Clemente Community Academy, IB Diploma Program History students have been studying various movements, all with the goal of gaining freedoms or gaining independence. These movements include the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, the movement to end Apartheid in South Africa, and the independence movement in India....