Author: RCCA (RCCA )

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...

A group of our junior students were asked to participate in the Women Everywhere Courthouse Tour this past week. These women were given the opportunity to hear from professionals in the field and observe court proceedings firsthand. In addition to observing court proceedings, they also spoke with a panel including judges, advocates, parole officers, clerks,...

This weekend, four Clemente seniors were notified that they had been awarded scholarships for $3,000 each through the Boys & Girls Club – Diplomas 2 Degrees program. This program helps prepare students for post-secondary education and supports them in the college application and scholarship process. The scholarships are made possible by the Darden Foundation, a...

As their last quarter of high school draws to an end, seniors are excited about prom, graduation, and going off colleges or careers. Students are proud and excited to be receiving scholarships and acceptance letters from prospective schools. On May 1, they participated in Decision Day, during which they declare and commit to the college...

City Year had a very successful Spring Break Camp with students last week. The theme of the camp was “Express Yourself” and students had multiple opportunities to express their creativity: writing poetry, budgeting money from their dream career to design their dream apartment, snapping perfect Instagram pics with photo basics, acting out their own reality...

Students in Mr. Van Loon’s AP Literature class participate in weekly “fishbowl” discussions. In a fishbowl, a group of eight to ten students lead the class in a discussion of the week’s reading. This week, students discussed the first section of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. “I like the ‘fishbowl’ format...

This quarter, students in PE II are focusing on making changes in our lives through frequent physical activity. We decided to step outside of the traditional team sports and focus more on exposing students to different activities that will encourage lifetime fitness changes and introduce them to something new. PE classes are currently working on...

Human trafficking is a global issue impacting all races, colors, and creeds. It is crucial that society sees the global impact of human trafficking, and understands the conditions that support this practice. Students in English IV are studying various forms of human trafficking such as forced labor, sex trafficking, bonded labor, debt bondage among migrant...

City Year’s Spring Break Camp is a fun and educational three-day getaway for freshmen that City Year Chicago runs during the spring school vacations. We provide a safe, engaging place for Clemente freshmen to go who may not otherwise have opportunities to learn and socialize when school is out. During the camp, corps members from...