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Investigating Slope By Eduardo Narvaez 11th Grade Advanced Algebra Teacher This week, juniors at Roberto Clemente Community Academy focused on finding and interpreting the change of rate in their Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry class. Throughout their math education, many of them have studied the change of rate of different scenarios (as interpreted by slope) but...

by Sean Lawler, 9th grade Spanish teacher Sometimes lighthearted, other times heartfelt, the stories students in the Heritage Spanish classes have been presenting about their ancestors have inspired all. Everyday a new student presents to the class an artifact and a story about an ancestor of theirs, many of whom have strong links to Puerto...

By Chef Keith Morris Culinary Arts instructor On October 29th, Clemente competed with 16 other culinary teams from across the city to cook up change! A team of three junior and two senior culinary collaborated to plan, prepare, deliver and serve a healthy school meal. Their school lunch design was presented to a panel of...

Sophomore College Trips By Reine Pavlik 10th grade Chemistry teacher This week was college field trip week for the younger wildcats. On Wednesday, November 4, the freshmen had their first college visit at Depaul University. While there, students had an introduction to college life and what it’s like to be on a college campus. The...

Sophomore College Trips By Reine Pavlik 10th grade Chemistry teacher This week was college field trip week for the younger wildcats. On Wednesday, November 4, the freshmen had their first college visit at Depaul University. While there, students had an introduction to college life and what it’s like to be on a college campus. The...

The Posse Journey By Marilyn Gonzalez 12th grade student I was honored to be nominated for the Posse scholarship. Posse is a full-ride scholarship to one of the 10 schools Posse is partnered with. It is a scholarship designed to benefit urban high school students who have shown academic promise. There are three rounds to...

Gates Millennium Scholarships By ArmannI Manuel Varela 12th grade student The Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS) is an opportunity for low-income students to have their education fully paid for, in hopes that they will be future world leaders. Bill and Melinda Gates give out a $1.6 billion grant that provides post-secondary education to 1,000 chosen students...

Gates Millennium Scholarships By ArmannI Manuel Varela 12th grade student The Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS) is an opportunity for low-income students to have their education fully paid for, in hopes that they will be future world leaders. Bill and Melinda Gates give out a $1.6 billion grant that provides post-secondary education to 1,000 chosen students...

Clemente was selected as one of the Celebrate My Drive® 100 Finalists! Celebrate My Drive encourages teens to make positive choices as they begin driving, like Drive 2N2® — 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel. Please visit www.celebratemydrive.com to vote for our high school for a chance to win a private...

Making Meaning in Art AP Studio Art students learned about the Surrealist art movement for the beginning of Unit 2. They explored the different artists of this movement and the various components that make up Surrealism. They learned about artists like Dali, Magritte, Frida and Remedios Varo. Students investigated the motives behind their work and...