Author: RCCA (RCCA )

Imagine that you’re a mother of three. One of your children is six years old and is playing on the front lawn with his friends. Suddenly, you hear screaming and gunshots from every direction. You look out the window to see that your son has been shot and there is a car speeding away. In...

“Over five years of persistence and partnership with the Alderman and the Mayor’s Office, has paid off for our students both academically and extra-curricularly. As an IB World school our neighborhood students deserve a world-class curriculum alongside world-class facilities. We are excited to break ground later this spring on the athletic field our students and...

On October 21, 2016, young Clemente leaders joined two other schools (Pedro Albizu Campos & West Town Academy) at the National Museum for Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (NMPRAC) to participate in a critical conversation around race with one of the co-founders of the Young Lords – Felipe Luciano. Luciano covered issues like police brutality,...

By Gabriela Ortiz Paine College was founded on November 1, 1882, by the leadership of the Methodist Episcopal Church as a private institution. The college spans across 64.4 acres that consists of 31 academic buildings. Paine is located in Augusta, GA. This school offers an excellent arts and science program as well as a top...

The Roberto Clemente Community Academy JROTC program began the 2016-2017 school year at a sprinter’s pace. Cadet Captains Kate Arzuaga, Cami Evens, and Sophia Almazar led sixteen other cadets as they supported the Clemente open house on August 31st. The Cadets provided information to prospective students and their parents about the school and the JROTC...

By Gilly Dryjanski Early last Saturday morning, Clemente students were on a bus and headed to the Museum of Science and Industry’s STEM Career Fair, Science Works. More than 100 professionals and groups from the STEM field gathered at the museum to expose students to the exciting job opportunities possible for them in the future....

By Cindy Alvarado, Spanish Teacher In our current unit in MYP Spanish II Non-Heritage class, Clemente sophomore students have been practicing their interactive oral skills with their peers daily, in preparation for interacting with our Spanish speaking/ELL students next week in a cultural and linguistic exchange. Last week, students were presented with new vocabulary related...

By Cindy Alvarado, Spanish Teacher In our current unit in MYP Spanish II Non-Heritage class, Clemente sophomore students have been practicing their interactive oral skills with their peers daily, in preparation for interacting with our Spanish speaking/ELL students next week in a cultural and linguistic exchange. Last week, students were presented with new vocabulary related...

Imagine a misty Saturday morning with different forest animals stirring in the woods. All is quiet except the flitting of some small songbirds and deer walking through the woods peacefully. Then suddenly there is a cry out in the woods, “Here it is! I found it!” That phrase is a common phrase heard from successful...