Author: RCCA (RCCA )

To what degree do authors write themselves into their own work? What role does “context” play? Can we ever truly recreate the past? Should possessions be the basis upon which we measure our success? These are the questions that sophomores at Clemente are discussing, debating, and writing about as they read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The...

Slavery ended with the Civil War. Or did it? Unfortunately, slavery still exists along with other human rights abuses. After studying similar abuses such as mutilation and torture during the war in Sierra Leone, students became curious about other issues and how the world, specifically the US, responded to them. So students set out on...

This quarter seniors are reading The Sunflower, by Simon Wiesenthal. The book is about Simon, a Jewish man imprisoned in a concentration camp, who is taken one day to the bedside of a dying Nazi soldier who asks Simon for forgiveness. Faced with the choice between compassion and justice, silence and truth, Simon is challenged...

During third quarter, Art I students explored themes of the Chicago-based Africobra arts movement from the 1960s. Students learned about the Civil Rights movement, how African-Americans were faced with inequality, and how Africobra members faced these issues by creating a uniquely black aesthetic within the visual arts. Student considered what it meant to create artwork...

Mr. Landaverde’s Law in Society students have been immersed in an engaging project learning about the juvenile justice system in the United States compared to foreign countries. More specifically, students have looked at many cases of teenagers who have committed murder. After reading several cases, the students are now involved in research about a teenager...

During this quarter, Art II students investigated public and street art. We studied mural artists such as Jack Ramsdale and Keith Haring along with the street artists Banksy and Faith 47. During this research, we observed and analyzed what made a mural effective. Are the murals telling stories, persuading the public, or beautifying a public...

Along with math fans across the world, Clemente freshmen celebrated “Pi Day” on March 14th (noted as 3.14). The main attraction of the day was the “Challenge of Memorizing Pi.” Of the 38 freshmen who took part in this contest, Ashley Fernandez won by reciting pi to 46 decimal places, followed by Jose Garcia who...

Freshman Biology students recently completed a scientific investigation in which they collected bacteria samples from areas throughout Clemente. Students chose different places within the school that they felt were most likely to house a wide variety of bacteria, including the tables in the lunchroom, the door handles to the stairwells, the escalator handrails, the exercise...

On Friday, March 7th, over 60 community leaders and clergy members gathered at Roberto Clemente Community Academy to learn about the school’s recent transformation and place within a larger education framework for the Humboldt Park community. A three-course lunch was prepared and served by Culinary Arts students, and Pastor Wilfredo “Choco” Dejesus of New Life...

The sophomore team is proud to announce Marilyn Gonzalez as a Carson Scholarship recipient! A Carson Scholar must have a GPA of at least a 3.75 and display humanitarian qualities through community service. Since only one student from each school can be nominated, Marilyn competed against her peers in an essay selection round by writing...