Author: RCCA (RCCA )

  How can we engage ourselves in activities using multiple sports? How can we push our bodies to new limits in regard to fitness? These are the topics 11th and 12th grade students at Clemente are exploring in Physical Education. Clemente students are currently in a Hybrid Games and Fitness unit, where they will be...

  The IB freshmen are taking a journey through the different eras of Western music. In their previous units, students examined the cultural and societal norms in understanding music of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. Through this exploration, students developed an understanding of the conditions in which music was written. While delving into popular...

This week several Clemente seniors reflected on their experience as Puerto Rican Americans as they applied for the Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to students of Puerto Rican descent who have strong academic backgrounds and have participated in service to their community. The scholarship organization asks students to write a short...

This week, our freshman Wildcats have thrown the writing rulebook out the window. No, these students aren’t refusing to capitalize or use commas; they are investigating how one-sided, unsupported arguments have been used to influence people’s thoughts and actions. Late last week, students dove into the fascinating realm of World War II propaganda. This topic...

The juniors took on a challenge in Physics as part of their last unit: how do you trap a mouse? On the surface, the task sounds simple. However, the juniors were charged with trapping a mouse in at least ten interactive steps, using materials such as dominoes, marbles, toy cars, giant playing cards, rubber bands...

This week in Chemistry, the sophomore team has begun a brand new unit with a focus on change in the climate and possible solutions to pollution problems. Students are learning about man-made disasters and what was done—and not done—to solve the problems that arose because of these disasters. This week, students learned about how everyday...

In our current unit in IB MYP Spanish I class, Clemente freshmen students will be reading and learning about the following famous African Americans: Martín Luther King, Jr., Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks, Barack Obama, George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, Michael Jackson, Frederick Douglass, Jackie Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall—all ¡en español! Students will be assessed on...

  As high schoolers, Roberto Clemente Community Academy (RCCA) students have plenty of arguments and discussions each day. Whether they realize it or not, students create arguments using claims, evidence, and reasoning every day. In World Studies class, students are asked to do that again— this time for a grade. In the International Baccalaureate (IB)...