By Princess Jones, Cadet Battalion Communication Officer The Clemente Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) celebrated their Cadet Military Ball, on March 31, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. The Cadet Military Ball is an annual requirement for JROTC cadets. Family, friends and all Clemente staff and teachers are invited to attend. The theme of this...
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Chance the Rapper and CPS Give Clemente Free Bulls Playoff Tickets
On Sunday, April 23rd, thirty Clemente students and staff attended the Chicago Bulls playoff game against the Boston Celtics. The tickets were completely free, compliments of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) alumnus and musician, Chance the Rapper in partnership with CPS. This is the second gift that Chance has given to Clemente; earlier in the year,...
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Personal Project: Sophomore Self-Discovery
Sophomore students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy wrapped up their personal projects this week! Personal project is a yearlong endeavor that is an essential part of the IB curriculum in which students are tasked with completing a research project of their choosing that reflects their personal interests. This project was completely self-directed and gave students...
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Wildcats study DNA
Students in the DP Biology program recently concluded a unit on the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, otherwise known as DNA. DNA is in the class of nucleic acids and is the molecule responsible for transmitting genetic information from generation to generation. DNA is central to the study of biology and carries with it an intriguing...
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Students Create Animated GIFs in Art Class
Students in Ms. Makol’s Art 1 and Studio Art classes focused on digital art 3rd quarter, using iPads to capture digital photographs, using Weebly to create websites that showcase their work, and learning photo manipulation in Photoshop. To effectively create digital art, students learned both formal and technical skills; for example, they used formal compositional...
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Clemente Wildcats Jump To Victory in Boys Volleyball
Here at Clemente we work to cultivate academic values in all of our student athletes. Teachers and coaches work together in sessions called study tables every week to ensure students are focused on their class work first and foremost, and then get busy on the court or field. Study tables were especially important for the...
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Post-Secondary Options Mean More Than Just College
At Clemente, we believe that each student needs a post-secondary plan that fits their individual goals, in order for them to have the best chance at success. As this year’s seniors are making their final post-secondary choices, some students have decided to investigate programs outside of the traditional college setting. Here are their stories: Isaiah...
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HONORING TRADITIONS AND RENDERING HONORS
ROBERTO CLEMENTE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (JROTC) FLAG DETAIL Do you ever wonder why JROTC cadets raise the flag every morning and lower it at the end of the day? The members of the JROTC Cadet Flag Detail are keeping a long-standing military tradition. Since the days of army forts on the American frontier,...
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Busy Weekend for Clemente Archers
It was an early morning for our Clemente Archers last weekend at the Illinois State Archery Championship. This season has been rigorous, as the cadets have been competing every weekend since mid-January. This year’s team is very new and has seen highs and lows in their performance as they have been working to establish the...
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