By: Kym Mosley Over the last 4 weeks, Clemente’s sophomores have been reading Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun. As students read the play and watched its most recent film adaptation, students developed very strong opinions about the play’s main characters: the not-so-well-to-do Younger family. The most polarizing character among students proved to...
Author: RCCA (RCCA )
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Making a Scene: Clemente Seniors Bring Shakespeare to Life
Making a Scene: Clemente Seniors Bring Shakespeare to Life For as long as William Shakespeare’s plays have been in print, students have been reading them in English classes. But just because a play is old doesn’t mean the classroom approach should stay the same. Using engaging resources from the Folger Shakespeare Library, seniors in Mr....
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Clemente Soccer: OGDEN vs. CLEMENTE 4-22-2017
On Saturday, April 22nd, the Clemente Wildcats girls Junior Varsity soccer team faced off against non-conference rivals, Ogden Owls. This was the first time the Lady Wildcats faced off against the Owls this season. The sun was shining and the weather couldn’t have been any better to play soccer. The Lady Wildcats started off the...
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My Experience and Tips on Taking the SAT Exam
By: Nathan Rosell, 11th grade The SAT is an important standardized exam that most high school students take in order to show how proficient they are at material expected to be known in 11th grade. Colleges review SAT scores to have a better idea how students may perform at the college level. The SAT is...
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FORMAL FUN – JROTC Cadet Military Ball
By Princess Jones, Cadet Battalion Communication Officer The Clemente Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) celebrated their Cadet Military Ball, on March 31, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. The Cadet Military Ball is an annual requirement for JROTC cadets. Family, friends and all Clemente staff and teachers are invited to attend. The theme of this...
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Chance the Rapper and CPS Give Clemente Free Bulls Playoff Tickets
On Sunday, April 23rd, thirty Clemente students and staff attended the Chicago Bulls playoff game against the Boston Celtics. The tickets were completely free, compliments of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) alumnus and musician, Chance the Rapper in partnership with CPS. This is the second gift that Chance has given to Clemente; earlier in the year,...
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Personal Project: Sophomore Self-Discovery
Sophomore students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy wrapped up their personal projects this week! Personal project is a yearlong endeavor that is an essential part of the IB curriculum in which students are tasked with completing a research project of their choosing that reflects their personal interests. This project was completely self-directed and gave students...
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Wildcats study DNA
Students in the DP Biology program recently concluded a unit on the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, otherwise known as DNA. DNA is in the class of nucleic acids and is the molecule responsible for transmitting genetic information from generation to generation. DNA is central to the study of biology and carries with it an intriguing...
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Students Create Animated GIFs in Art Class
Students in Ms. Makol’s Art 1 and Studio Art classes focused on digital art 3rd quarter, using iPads to capture digital photographs, using Weebly to create websites that showcase their work, and learning photo manipulation in Photoshop. To effectively create digital art, students learned both formal and technical skills; for example, they used formal compositional...
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Clemente Wildcats Jump To Victory in Boys Volleyball
Here at Clemente we work to cultivate academic values in all of our student athletes. Teachers and coaches work together in sessions called study tables every week to ensure students are focused on their class work first and foremost, and then get busy on the court or field. Study tables were especially important for the...