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,...
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Football-Clemente V. Pheonix
GO WILDCATS! This Tuesday, the Roberto Clemente Community Academy Wildcats played their last Junior Varsity game of the season against Little Village’s Phoenix High School. A stellar performance by our players brought Clemente a 20-14 victory! Student athlete, Jakobi Snipes rushed for 40 yards with 2 pass completions. Passing was the Wildcats claim to fame...
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University Spotlight: Paine College
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...
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Roberto Clemente’s JROTC Program Begins A Marathon School Year.
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...
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Exploring STEM Careers at the Museum of Science and Industry
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....
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Interacting in Daily Exchanges…¡en español!
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...
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Interacting in Daily Exchanges…¡en español!
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...
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JROTC Orienteering Field Trip a Success!
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...
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Clemente Homecoming 2016
HELLO WILDCATS! The Roberto Clemente Community Academy football team kicked off their homecoming with an AWESOME pep rally followed by an action packed game Friday night against Urban Prep. Many Wildcat students and family members were in attendance to see Richard Labon run a 20 yard touchdown to put Clemente on the board in the...
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CLEMENTE SOCCER VS AMUNDSEN 10-14-2016
On Friday, October 14th, the Clemente Wildcats boys Varsity soccer team faced off against the Amundsen Vikings in the IHSA Regional Quarterfinal playoff game. Clemente began the game strong, playing defensively and allowing the Vikings to keep possession for most of the first half. The Vikings were able to attack and create many goal-scoring opportunities....