Category: School News

Clemente Cares: IB Diploma Programme Students Take on CAS The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students (juniors) came together for a great cause – the beginning of what will be a Clemente Cares Campaign. The DP students are charged with engaging in experiences that are creative, active and service based, what IB calls CAS (Creativity, Activity,...

Homerun Parabolas By Shannon Kephart This week, students in the Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry classes applied their knowledge of the quadratic equation to investigate the parabolic shape of a homerun ball. Students watched a video of Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz hitting a homerun during the 2013 World Series. The famous “Green Monster”, the...

Researching Colleges and Developing a Post-secondary Plan: Chicago State University Written by: Jose Arce Chicago State University is known for their unique style in teaching and research. Chicago State University also prides itself on promoting ethical leadership, entrepreneurship, and social and environmental justice. They have a deep commitment in embracing, educating, engaging and empowering their...

After 30 Years, Roberto Clemente is Still Home for Us Seven Roberto Clemente alumni from Roberto Clemente Community Academy’s JROTC program returned home after 30 years to once again walk the halls they crossed as teenagers between classes, pass along their life’s lessons to our current JROTC Cadets and to remember a fallen cadet who...

Linear Equations: Stacking Cups to Solve Problems This week freshman at Roberto Clemente Community Academy focused on linear inequalities and slope in their Algebra one class. Students began the week by reviewing slope and how it is used in linear equations. As students progressed through the week they began to learn more about using slope...

Clemente has another Carson Scholar! Romeo Davila, a Junior IB Diploma Program student at Clemente High School, has been recognized as Clemente’s second Carson Scholar. Carson Scholars are recognized for their high levels of academic achievement and commitment to community and service work. Since the beginning of the Carson Scholar program, more than 2,000 students...

Sophomore Trip to Carthage College By Rebecca Seemann US History Teacher Tuesday March 8th was college visit day for our Sophomores at Clemente. One of the many schools that we visited was Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The first thing we noticed when we arrived at the campus was how wonderful the environment of the...

Clemente Freshman Invest in Politics Through Film Director Josh Rech recently visited the Clemente freshmen to show the students his movies. All freshmen will be creating original films, and Rech provided tips and tricks for students to use as they begin to make their own movies. In World Studies class, students have been studying ideology...

Clemente Cooks! It was a busy week for the Roberto Clemente culinary arts department. The students and instructors were out and about in the community making a difference with their culinary skills. On Sunday, the cooks were participating in a scholarship fundraising showcase put on by the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (CCAP). CCAP is...

Financially Preparing for the Future: The Wentcher Scholarship by Rosaly Gonzalez The mission of the Wentcher Foundation is to provide college scholarships to Chicago high school seniors based on the student’s’ academic merit, financial need and character. The Wentcher Foundation will award 50 plus renewable scholarships valuing up to $10,000 per year to Chicago seniors...