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On March16, 2016, ten Clemente Junior Culinary Students went out all over the city to be involved in the National Groundhog Job Shadow Day celebration. This opportunity allows students to see first-hand how skills learned in school are put to use in the real workplace. This year, Clemente student chefs received front or back of...

Leaving our Artistic Impressions By Maricelis Torres The project that we are creating is something we see in the world that not only affects the class, but also everything surrounding us. We were able to choose the subject that we wanted our project to be based on. For example, some students chose violence, bullying, gun...

It’s Almost Showtime! Freshman students have been working passionately to create a fantastic final production of Abe Koogler’s play, Kill Floor. The performance is on Tuesday, April 5th at 3:15 in Clemente’s auditorium and is open to all community members, families, friends, and students. We encourage you to attend! For the past four weeks, all...

Clemente Girls Varsity Soccer The Clemente Girls Varsity soccer team kicked off preseason training during the last week of February. There are a lot of new faces on the team this year, but the returning players have done a great job of keeping the girls motivated and working hard for these past few weeks. The...

Clemente Cares: IB Diploma Programme Students Take on CAS The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students (juniors) came together for a great cause – the beginning of what will be a Clemente Cares Campaign. The DP students are charged with engaging in experiences that are creative, active and service based, what IB calls CAS (Creativity, Activity,...

Homerun Parabolas By Shannon Kephart This week, students in the Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry classes applied their knowledge of the quadratic equation to investigate the parabolic shape of a homerun ball. Students watched a video of Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz hitting a homerun during the 2013 World Series. The famous “Green Monster”, the...

Researching Colleges and Developing a Post-secondary Plan: Chicago State University Written by: Jose Arce Chicago State University is known for their unique style in teaching and research. Chicago State University also prides itself on promoting ethical leadership, entrepreneurship, and social and environmental justice. They have a deep commitment in embracing, educating, engaging and empowering their...

After 30 Years, Roberto Clemente is Still Home for Us Seven Roberto Clemente alumni from Roberto Clemente Community Academy’s JROTC program returned home after 30 years to once again walk the halls they crossed as teenagers between classes, pass along their life’s lessons to our current JROTC Cadets and to remember a fallen cadet who...

Linear Equations: Stacking Cups to Solve Problems This week freshman at Roberto Clemente Community Academy focused on linear inequalities and slope in their Algebra one class. Students began the week by reviewing slope and how it is used in linear equations. As students progressed through the week they began to learn more about using slope...

Clemente has another Carson Scholar! Romeo Davila, a Junior IB Diploma Program student at Clemente High School, has been recognized as Clemente’s second Carson Scholar. Carson Scholars are recognized for their high levels of academic achievement and commitment to community and service work. Since the beginning of the Carson Scholar program, more than 2,000 students...