Category: School News

Studying the Fourth Amendment By Amanda Kauffman 11th Grade Law Teacher Junior students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy are learning more about the Fourth Amendment and its applications in their law class. In studying the Fourth Amendment, students are learning more about law enforcement search and seizure procedures. Through debate, discussion, and close reads of...

Sophomores Get Creative in Language and Literature By Eliza Bryant 10th Grade English Teacher This week, students have been hard at work in English II drafting the short stories that they will submit as their summative assessment of Unit 1. Since the second week of school, students have been developing “process journals” that serve as...

#IBLearners: Novels, Hashtags and Essays by Wendy Baxter 9th Grade English Teacher Clemente Freshman have been engaged IB learners during their first unit as high-school students. They are enjoying reading the exciting and relatable novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian written by Sherman Alexie. As they read, students write summaries, answer inferential...

What is a Posse Scholarship? The Posse Foundation is one of the finest nationally recognized youth leadership programs/scholarships in the country. Implemented in 10 cities across the United States, students are nominated for the Posse Scholarship, by their high schools and community-based organizations. These nominations are based on their leadership skills and academic potential. From...

As an International Baccalaureate World School, culture is at the center of many lessons at Roberto Clemente Community Academy. For English language learners in ESL class, culture is at the heart of every lesson. In this class, students are constantly reflecting on their own culture and making connections to American culture, as well as learning...

by Chris Oakes 10th grade Geometry teacher Why do we learn math? Why do we need to know how to measure slope? What are “systems” in geometry, and how do they relate to “measurement?” What is beauty? What is art? Can we measure such concepts? These are just a few of the questions we have...

Homecoming Game Clemente ~vs~ Austin 10-21-2015 7PM Lane Stadium Homecoming Dance 10-23-2015 6PM Casual Dress Code Spirit Week • 10/19 – Superhero Day • 10/20 – Nerd Day • 10/21 – Clemente Day • 10/22 – Twin Day • 10/23 – Jersey Day            

ORR DEFEATS CLEMENTE On October 8th, the Orr Spartans shut-out our Clemente Wildcats in Thursday’s football game at Hansen Stadium. The Wildcats fought hard during the first half, but just couldn’t hold off the Spartans’ powerful offense. Junior LB and Wide-Out Joe Rhymes led the team on Defense with 9 solo tackles. Next Game: Saturday...

Seniors, Get Ready to Vote! By Mary Graffis 12th grade Civics teacher The upcoming primary is the first election in which many of our Clemente seniors will be able to vote. This is a rite of passage being an American! This week in Civics class, we have been exploring an IB outcome around students being...

Boys & Girls Club Programs Begin by Alonso Pasillas Union League Boys & Girls Club The Clemente Union League Boys and Girls Clubs 21st Century after-school program here at Roberto Clemente Community Academy has started off the 2015-2016 school year with great success. Students participating in the after-school program have been able to take part...