Category: School News

Candy-Grams and Carnation Sales The 9th grade student council has been hard at work. Throughout the first two weeks of February, members Hector Vega, Yanin Figueroa, Terra Mckethan, Danny MacDonald, Yamir Rivera, and Jezica Quinones conducted a “candy-gram” sale for Valentine’s Day in order to raise money for the freshman class at Clemente. The students...

Sophomores at Roberto Clemente Community Academy have begun reading the book Of Mice and Men to start the second semester. The classic American novel takes place during the Great Depression and details the lives of two migrant workers, George and Lennie, as they travel through California for work. Students will be looking at themes like...

Revving up for AP Exams Students in Mr. Van Loon’s AP English Literature and Composition class have been gearing up for the May 6th AP exam by simulating the test in class. Twice each week, students encounter timed excerpts from the Section 1 multiple choice and Section 2 free response essays. In Section 1, students...

Freshman Class Participates in Theater The freshmen experienced an amazing, fun-filled day while they were on a field trip to the American Theater Company for the technical rehearsal of their original class play. For the past six weeks, every freshman has participated in a theater unit focusing on a play called The Royale by Marco...

Insight into Archery By Michael Padilla Archery teaches many great skills. It requires a tremendous amount of focus and dedication. Archery is more than pulling back a bow and letting an arrow fly. Every aspect of your body has a part to play, and even the slightest mistake can affect your shot completely. Your stance...

Ice Cream Lab This week sophomores in Chemistry studied the states of matter and how they undergo phase changes. Students were able to test their knowledge on phase changes through a mini lab that investigated the reason behind why ice on the road melts when salt is added to it. After such a rough winter...

Peer Coaching in P.E. Being coachable is a skill not everybody is born with, but here at Clemente students hone this ability by giving and receiving feedback as one of the Physical Education objectives. Students taking P.E. exercise more than just their bodies, getting the opportunity not only to be coached on Physical Education concepts,...

Sophomores Investigate Volcanoes and States of Matter This week Sophomore chemistry students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy were introduced to a new unit where they will study how the form of natural and human landscapes and resources are changed by transfer. They started the week off by investigating volcanoes that exist around the world and...

Freshman Students to Perform The Royale by Marco Ramirez at American Theater Company By: Christian Ramirez, Carla Ramirez-Hurtado, and Estephania Flores The freshman students are practicing and rehearsing a play call The Royale by Marco Ramirez. Ramirez is widely known for writing several episodes of Orange is the New Back, which airs on Netflix. The...

Marketing through College Algebra This week in College Algebra, students were introduced to markets. Students have been exploring the different types of markets that exist in the United States and around the world, and have also explored the efforts that go into making a market run. Students have been working this week on manipulating variables,...