Clemente’s College Algebra classes are currently in the throes of our unit on probability. A fundamental part of calculating probabilities is being able to count the number of ways something can be done. While seemingly simple, our Wildcats quickly found out that looks can be deceiving. This week, we viewed probability through the lense...
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Freshmen Explore the World of “Billy Shakes”
William Shakespeare, or “Billy Shakes” as he is affectionately known to the freshmen at Roberto Clemente Community Academy, is widely known to have written plays that touch deeply on human nature and eloquently convey timeless themes that are relevant to people to this very day. In the current IB unit of study, the English...
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Ceramic Geniuses
The artistic Wildcats at Roberto Clemente Community Academy have been exploring the medium of ceramics. The students have learned different clay building techniques and various approaches to glazing their artworks. Some students have even tackled wheel throwing! The Wildcats have been scaffolding their learning and slowly mastering these techniques while creating beautiful art pieces...
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Breakfast is Served!
breakfast [brek-fuh st] noun the first meal of the day; morning meal: Here at Clemente the students are cooking up some great things. The culinary students have been learning the basics of how to prepare breakfast. Before heading into the kitchen, students learned why breakfast is such an important meal of the day. When the...
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Perspectives
Students of Roberto Clemente Community Academy’s CTE Broadcasting Program will be participating in the WTTW Good Neighborhood Project. The Good Neighborhood Project aims to change the narrative of what others around the country are hearing about our city. Through the power of video, high school juniors and seniors across the city will spread journalistic good...
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Clemente Students to Perform on stage at Hamilton
On March 1st, over 100 of our students will be going to see the musical Hamilton, two of which will be performing on stage for almost 2000 people. Delana Lee (rapper) and Jaden Knox (drums) will be performing an original piece they wrote for the Hamilton Education Program & The Gilder Lehrman Institute. All...
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Young Chicago Saves Conference Proves a Wise Investment for Freshmen
by Christian Chatalian, Freshman IB student One might believe a journey to financial literacy is the most boring, soul-sucking, mentally draining thing in life…lies, all lies! On my class trip to the Harold Washington Chicago Public Library, a group of freshman students had the miraculous opportunity to invest in their future (learning about financial literacy)...
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Black History Month: Sophomore Students Attend Hidden Figures
By Isabel Velazquez (class of 2019) This week, a group of 25 girls from Clemente went on a field trip to a private screening of the movie Hidden Figures. The film, which is based on true events, tells the story of three very influential African-American women who made history and helped shape the future of...
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The Evolution of Language
As Clemente sophomores began reading Drown, a semi-autobiographical novel by Junot Diaz, many students were taken aback and intrigued by Diaz’s bold and raw use of language. Diaz doesn’t shy away from using profanity and slang in his narrative—a technique which reveals his narrative voice and identity, and connects to readers. This led to...