Author: RCCA (RCCA )

On Thursday, May 22nd, many of our freshman participated in their first annual Fine Arts Extravaganza presented by the Clemente Fine Arts Department. The evening celebrated the creative talents of our students and included an art exhibition featuring student work and media presentations, performances by the steel drums, concert bands, and choir, spoken word performances...

Before our sophomore students dove into reading Of Mice and Men, they investigated different economic depressions from around the world. Students researched the causes, effects, and emotional responses to economic depressions in countries like Chile, Mexico, Greece, Argentina, Ukraine, Serbia and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. After conducting their research, students then created posters to share...

This fall marks the 40th anniversary of Roberto Clemente Community Academy. To celebrate this anniversary, the school will be highlighted in the 2014 Puerto Rican People’s Parade. Ten students at Clemente created individual posters in a contest for the official poster of this year’s parade. The posters promote the parade’s theme of a culture of...

This week, two Clemente senior math classes had the chance to see cutting-edge technology in action when they went to see a live demonstration of a 3D printer on Tuesday, May 13th. Students in Ms. Pooley’s 4th and 5th period College Algebra classes were amazed to see an image on a screen transformed into a...

This week, the Physics students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy are learning about the processes of conduction, convection, and radiation in order to build their own solar ovens to survive the zombie apocalypse. All quarter long, their learning has revolved around how to use science skills to prepare for this hypothetical (we hope!) crisis. To...

Roberto Clemente Community Academy and Pedro Albizu Campos High School students joined together on May 12th for a Beautification Project on Paseo Boricua. Our students decorated the planters on Division Street with over 200 plants to make their community a beautiful place. They took pride in their contribution to the community and enjoyed the experience....

Clemente congratulates our talented and hardworking Broadcast Technology students for winning awards in the 2014 Broadcast Technology Capstone Competition. The event was held at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Thursday, May 8th. It was a rewarding day for our kids and gave them an opportunity to mingle with other young filmmakers. Michael Glenn placed...

On April 28th, the Food Depository presented a group of sophomore students with ideas on how to bring awareness to their community about the Food Depository. After students were given ways the community shows their involvement already, the groups brainstormed ideas to promote the Food Depository in Humboldt Park. “Their ideas ranged from hosting a...

Combined ESL III and Transitional Survey of Literature classes have been studying genocide throughout the world. Students are reading either Maus by Art Speiglman or Night by Elie Wiesel and are making connections between the Holocaust and other genocides in world history. Students have discussed the Eight Stages of Genocide as defined by the United...

On Saturday, April 26th, Clemente students and staff participated in Chicago’s city-wide Clean & Green Day. This over 20-year-old city tradition aims to have community groups join in a “spring cleaning” of Chicago. Now that the snow has melted and spring is finally here, having a clean environment is an important part of being able...