Category: School News

By Fabian Rentas Arriving to the Windy City Field House on November 19th was nothing the freshman honors cohort was expecting. Students competed with each other and worked together on team building activities in order to complete various challenges. It was an overall fun and challenging experience. Many of the freshmen that went would agree....

By: Clay Roberts By applying to my first college, I am very happy and proud, because I feel like I am really going to have a bright future. By taking this step, I know that I am doing something to brighten up my future and am one step closer to a wonderful career. To be...

Clemente’s Art I students recently investigated different muralists like Diego Rivera and Leo Tanguma, and the meaning behind their artwork. Afterwards, the artistic wildcats brainstormed different issues currently affecting their community, as well as their country. Many students did research on topics like the Ebola crisis, immigration, politics, and gentrification in their community. Students then...

University Spotlight: Ball State University By Eros Quiles One of the colleges that I chose to apply to is Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The main reason I picked this school is because I feel like they have everything I look for in a college, and I want to get out of the city...

The GEAR UP Chicago program sponsored a college tour to Valparaiso University on Saturday, November 8th, 2014. Students from Michelle Clark, Clemente, Curie, Harlan, Kelly and Roosevelt high schools were invited to participate in this experience. From Clemente, 9 juniors along with Clemente GEAR UP team member Billy Hayes attended this amazing opportunity in which...

Western Illinois University Home Of The Bulldogs Macomb, IL In October 2012, there were 12,205 student enrolled at Western Illinois University. The main reasons why I chose this school was because I have many family members who attend WIU. I also want to study nursing, and I know WIU has a great nursing program for...

3, 2, 1…Take off! This week in physics, students assumed the role of space cadets and were given their first mission: calculate and differentiate the mass and weight of objects on the moon versus the earth. The young space cadets chose six different objects of their choice and took their mass using a scale. Then,...

On Thursday, November 13th, 2014, Clemente GEAR UP staff members Billy Hayes and Yesenia Villalobos took 14 students: Natalis Torres, Keontay Knox, Samantha Dones, Anntoinette Edwards, Ashley Perez, Brandon Espino, Jordan Rodriguez, Samantha Martinez, Destany Torres, Jeffery Grays, Ezekiel Bautista, Samuel Santiago, Estefania Santiago, Giovanny A. Granados to visit Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, part...

By: Dayanara Ocampo This week, the freshman class had its first awards assembly! The assembly’s purpose was to congratulate the freshmen on a great start to their first high school year! Some students may have struggled during the first quarter, but they overcame challenges and succeeded in many ways. The awards gave some students something...

Clemente’s sophomore US History students have been examining the history of slavery in the United States. They have been immersed in the subject with a focus on resistance and rebellion. This focus has given students the opportunity to forge a compassionate link to the large numbers of people who were the victims of slavery as...