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By: Lisette Pastoriza This week in Chef L’s Culinary Arts class we learned how to make cinnamon rolls. It was really fun, but we had a lot to learn before we even stepped foot in the kitchen. First, we had to know all about safety and sanitation in the kitchen. We saw some videos of...

The Art of Fundraising The Art 1 freshman students are working hard to raise funds for new art supplies and explore the impact of marketing and product development. Students are creating artwork through the Square 1 Art Fundraiser for the next month to learn about the real world skills of fundraising. They are using their...

The Art of Fundraising The Art 1 freshman students are working hard to raise funds for new art supplies and explore the impact of marketing and product development. Students are creating artwork through the Square 1 Art Fundraiser for the next month to learn about the real world skills of fundraising. They are using their...

Exploring Infinity by Danielle Leibowitz 10th grade Geometry teacher This week in Geometry, students explored the concept of infinity. The unit we are in is about polygons, so we extended our understandings of polygons to ask if a circle should be considered a polygon. To help students construct an argument for this question, they were...

My Experience with Project Prepare By Nicholas Ramos There are many things I have experienced in Project Prepare at Roberto Clemente Community Academy over the last couple of months, and thanks to Amy and Sarah it has been smooth sailing. For starters, what is Project Prepare? Project Prepare is a program to assist students in...

My Experience with Project Prepare By Nicholas Ramos There are many things I have experienced in Project Prepare at Roberto Clemente Community Academy over the last couple of months, and thanks to Amy and Sarah it has been smooth sailing. For starters, what is Project Prepare? Project Prepare is a program to assist students in...

Girls Basketball vs. Manley The Clemente Lady Wildcats squared off against the Manley Wildcats Thursday, January 21. The game started slow for Clemente as Manley pulled out to an early lead, which Clemente never recovered from. However, there were several positives. Junior Chastidy Soto reached a career high 12 points. Freshman Sierra Davis played exceptional...

Chicago History Museum (CHM) Student Literature Symposium by: Natalie Vazquez Just recently Clemente’s AP Literature and Composition class visited the Chicago History Museum Student Literature Symposium. This meeting included several schools from across the state including Roberto Clemente Community Academy. The symposium started at 10:00A.M. where our Wildcats heard general remarks by the CHM staff...

Scholarships 2016 by Kaitlyn Duff It is now January and many of our wildcats have completed the college application process and are now working on choosing and applying for scholarships. Wildcat seniors must apply for at least three scholarships in addition to their five college applications. However, Wildcats are encouraged to apply for more than...

Often we stop to celebrate or participate in traditions and holidays, but… sometimes without knowing exactly why. “What is El Día de los Reyes?” “Why is it celebrated?” “And … how?” These are all questions asked by Clemente´s AP Spanish Language and Culture students. Exploring the history and culture of “Three Kings’ Day”, students learned...