Category: School News

Sophomore College Trips By Reine Pavlik 10th grade Chemistry teacher This week was college field trip week for the younger wildcats. On Wednesday, November 4, the freshmen had their first college visit at Depaul University. While there, students had an introduction to college life and what it’s like to be on a college campus. The...

The Posse Journey By Marilyn Gonzalez 12th grade student I was honored to be nominated for the Posse scholarship. Posse is a full-ride scholarship to one of the 10 schools Posse is partnered with. It is a scholarship designed to benefit urban high school students who have shown academic promise. There are three rounds to...

Gates Millennium Scholarships By ArmannI Manuel Varela 12th grade student The Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS) is an opportunity for low-income students to have their education fully paid for, in hopes that they will be future world leaders. Bill and Melinda Gates give out a $1.6 billion grant that provides post-secondary education to 1,000 chosen students...

Gates Millennium Scholarships By ArmannI Manuel Varela 12th grade student The Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS) is an opportunity for low-income students to have their education fully paid for, in hopes that they will be future world leaders. Bill and Melinda Gates give out a $1.6 billion grant that provides post-secondary education to 1,000 chosen students...

Clemente was selected as one of the Celebrate My Drive® 100 Finalists! Celebrate My Drive encourages teens to make positive choices as they begin driving, like Drive 2N2® — 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel. Please visit www.celebratemydrive.com to vote for our high school for a chance to win a private...

Making Meaning in Art AP Studio Art students learned about the Surrealist art movement for the beginning of Unit 2. They explored the different artists of this movement and the various components that make up Surrealism. They learned about artists like Dali, Magritte, Frida and Remedios Varo. Students investigated the motives behind their work and...

Seeking Inspiration from Tim Burton By Julie Heuel 9th Grade Art Teacher The 9th grade students have been analyzing and investigating the art of Tim Burton. Through this process, they have been able to experience his films, short stories and drawings. Students explored Burton’s content through multimedia, image analysis, and hands-on projects. The freshmen then...

This week juniors at Roberto Clemente Community Academy focused on linear inequalities in their Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry class. To extend their learning beyond the classroom, students started off the week investigating the prices of ridesharing services versus taxi rides within Chicago. Students read about the current issue of rideshare companies (such as Uber or...

Lady Wildcats Decorate for Homecoming The Lady Wildcats did an amazing job preparing​ our gym​ for the Homecoming Dance​ this year​. They were tasked with decorating the gym and making sure it looked spectacular for the Homecoming Dance celebration​. Although it was challenging, it ​went off without a hitch! ​They set up the tables, decorated...

CLEMENTE JROTC HOSTS ORIENTEERING Clemente’s JROTC does it again! After hosting 15 schools and 300 fellow cadets in the first inner-city orienteering competition on September 26, thirty-four cadets awoke before dawn on a frosty October 17 morning and hosted 14 schools and 275 cadets for the second of five orienteering competitions at Red Gate Forest...