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Students are media and technology driven and are using technology at an unprecedented rate. From the moment they wake up, students are constantly engaging and interacting with technology. Teenagers are the leaders in using connected devices to consume media and information.[1] Roberto Clemente Community Academy (RCCA) sees the value in investing in technology that helps...

The Lady Wildcats finished up their home schedule for the 2015-2016 season with a decisive victory over Uno Garcia Soccer Academy. The lady Wildcats were on the move from the opening tip scoring 36 unanswered points to take a 36-0 halftime lead. The final score was 48-13. Many Lady Wildcats had season bests in points...

Roberto Clemente Wildcats Roar at the City Tournament The Wildcats had a two day tournament Saturday, January 23rd and Sunday, January 24th. On Saturday at Benito Juarez High School Charles Perdue, Keontay Knox, Noah Myers, and Larry Christopher started out the day by pinning their first opponent. Sophomore Nick Ramos, his 1st year as a...

Geometric Sequences This week juniors at Roberto Clemente Community Academy focused on geometric sequences and exponential functions in their Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry class. Students researched different sequences and found that we encounter sequences on a daily basis, but do not always realize it. They then went on to discover that sequences are present in...

Geometric Sequences This week juniors at Roberto Clemente Community Academy focused on geometric sequences and exponential functions in their Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry class. Students researched different sequences and found that we encounter sequences on a daily basis, but do not always realize it. They then went on to discover that sequences are present in...

Class of 2019 Embarks on an Epic Learning Journey In freshman English classes, students tackled Homer’s Odyssey, one of many college-level texts identified as recommended reading by the Common Core State Standards and the International Baccalaureate. When initially reading the Odyssey, some students admitted that it was quite difficult, but they persevered through the challenge...

Boys Basketball Finish Conference Season with a Win! On Wednesday, the boys basketball team wrapped up the 2015-2016 conference season with a win against Collins Academy, the second best team in the conference. Clemente ended up in 4th place within their conference. The boys won 63-57 in overtime at Clemente. Junior Joe Rhymes led the...

The College Application Experience by Adonijah Scarlett College can be a difficult experience for most students and the toughest part of it seemed to be the application process. This started junior year and did not end until the middle of senior year. Our Wildcats have received numerous brochures, college tour opportunities, emails from admissions officers,...

Basketball Quadratics! This week in College Algebra at Roberto Clemente Community Academy, students used their knowledge of parabolas to predict the movement of a ball through a hoop. Students watched a Dan Meyer video on how throwing a basketball into a hoop relates to the graph of a parabola. Next, students analyzed the different parts...

Engineering Innovation As the physics students have progressed through Ms. Roland’s class, their projects have done the same. Students are finally getting the chance to showcase what they have learned through the creation of their own, personal Rube Goldberg machine. “A Rube Goldberg is a lot of everything,” says junior Alejandro Morales, “There are a...