Author: RCCA (RCCA )

The GEAR UP Chicago program sponsored a college tour to Valparaiso University on Saturday, November 8th, 2014. Students from Michelle Clark, Clemente, Curie, Harlan, Kelly and Roosevelt high schools were invited to participate in this experience. From Clemente, 9 juniors along with Clemente GEAR UP team member Billy Hayes attended this amazing opportunity in which...

Western Illinois University Home Of The Bulldogs Macomb, IL In October 2012, there were 12,205 student enrolled at Western Illinois University. The main reasons why I chose this school was because I have many family members who attend WIU. I also want to study nursing, and I know WIU has a great nursing program for...

3, 2, 1…Take off! This week in physics, students assumed the role of space cadets and were given their first mission: calculate and differentiate the mass and weight of objects on the moon versus the earth. The young space cadets chose six different objects of their choice and took their mass using a scale. Then,...

On Thursday, November 13th, 2014, Clemente GEAR UP staff members Billy Hayes and Yesenia Villalobos took 14 students: Natalis Torres, Keontay Knox, Samantha Dones, Anntoinette Edwards, Ashley Perez, Brandon Espino, Jordan Rodriguez, Samantha Martinez, Destany Torres, Jeffery Grays, Ezekiel Bautista, Samuel Santiago, Estefania Santiago, Giovanny A. Granados to visit Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, part...

By: Dayanara Ocampo This week, the freshman class had its first awards assembly! The assembly’s purpose was to congratulate the freshmen on a great start to their first high school year! Some students may have struggled during the first quarter, but they overcame challenges and succeeded in many ways. The awards gave some students something...

Clemente’s sophomore US History students have been examining the history of slavery in the United States. They have been immersed in the subject with a focus on resistance and rebellion. This focus has given students the opportunity to forge a compassionate link to the large numbers of people who were the victims of slavery as...

On Saturday, November 8th, students from Roberto Clemente Community Academy volunteered their time at one of the expo days for the Hot Chocolate 5K/15K races. The event benefitted the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Students volunteered their service by assisting participants at the expo before the race. Students helped runners try on gear and directed them...

These past 5 weeks, all of our freshmen have been participating in an exciting learning experience. The World Studies classes teamed up with the English classes to provide our students with an interdisciplinary unit focusing on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Students have been studying the conflict from both a Social Science and English lens. In their...

RCCA says PRESENTE at HOSA Convention HOSA is a national student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education (HSE) Division of ACTE. HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. Students that...

The students at Roberto Clemente High School are receiving a unique learning experience in PE III/IV that pushes many of them beyond their previous experiences with fitness. As Mr. Tolene – a PE instructor at Clemente – states, “One of our goals is to produce students with intimidating test scores, but who also think and...