Category: School News

Deconstructing the meaning behind surreal playing cards By Simon Gallo 9th grade Art teacher Playing cards are often the go-to past-time that have brought people together for generations. But how often have you spent looking at the cards? Critically analyzed the composition and aesthetics? Or tried to understand the deeper meaning of what each number...

Conceptual Collages by Ana Sotomayor 11th and 12th grade Art teacher The Diploma Program juniors at Roberto Clemente Community Academy are currently learning about conceptual art and “process vs. product.” The Wildcats are being challenged to consider creating artwork for the process and not focusing solely on the final product. They viewed and discussed the...

Clemente Defeats Marine Military Academy The Lady Wildcats were in action tonight facing Marine Military Academy. The game was a close one that came down to fourth quarter play and free throws. The Lady Wildcats were led by sophomore phenom Terra McKethan, who poured in 14 points followed by junior Jazlin Torres with 10. The...

Roberto Clemente Community Academy Welcomes Its Juniors Back From Break Clemente Students just came back from a two-week winter break, but at Clemente there is no such thing as easing back into the school year… it is hard work and all business every day of the school year! Here at Clemente, one of the main...

Archery Season Kicks Off by Chief Silver 11-12th grade JROTC instructor   The Roberto Clemente Community Academy JROTC Wildcats Archery Team begins the 2016 season with high expectations. Senior captains Natalie Vazquez and Michael Padilla will lead 15 returning members of the 2015 team and welcome 25 new aspiring archers. The commitment a cadet undertakes...

Virtual Field Trip to Sierra Leone By Ms. Schibelka 9th grade World Studies teacher This week, in Miss Schibelka’s 9th grade World Studies class, students are exploring Sierra Leone, a small country in Western Africa that is in the process of recovering from a brutal civil war that took place in the 1990s. Students went...

Lady Wildcats Basketball vs. Farragut The Lady Wildcats were in action again Thursday night, facing off against Farragut Academy. Both teams started slow in the first quarter, but scoring picked up in the second quarter for the Wildcats. The team was led by Junior Jazlin Torres and Sophomore Terra McKethan, contributing 14 and 12 points...

Girls Basketball – Jan. 5, 2016 Both the girls’ varsity and junior varsity teams were in action again on Tuesday night. The teams traveled to Michele Clark Magnet School on the city’s southwest side to face a conference rival. The varsity team encountered a challenging Clark squad that is currently leading the conference. Ultimately, the...

Wrestling Tournament at Simeon – December 19th The Clemente Wildcats traveled south to Simeon High School on a cold December morning to compete in the Simeon Bragging Rights Tournament. Accompanied by Coach Matthew Tolene and Coach Brandon Bailys, the wrestlers immediately shook off the cold weather and got down to business at Simeon. Wrestlers’ goals...

Clemente Finishes 5th in Winter Classic, Moves to 7-6 The Boys Basketball team finished 5th place in the Winter Classic at St. Francis de Sales High School over Christmas Break. The 16-team tournament hosted teams from all over the city of Chicago. Clemente won their first game by just under 40 points over Back of...