This week Sophomore Chemistry students completed a lab to determine how ionically bonded and covalently bonded substances behave in their conduction of electricity. They began this investigation by gaining background knowledge in anions, cations, ionic, and covalent bonds. They were tasked with creating a hypothesis, collecting data, and drawing conclusions based on their data. The...
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Harvest Time
This week, seniors in Culinary Arts investigated the following question: “In the days before electricity and modern refrigeration techniques, what do you suppose people did with all of the extra food they could not eat before it went bad?” They did their research and figured out that in order to keep and store food properly,...
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Culinary Shadow Day at Tortoise Club
On May 6th, 10 sophomores had the opportunity to tour, interview staff, and have lunch at 4-star restaurant “The Tortoise Club.” The students received a first-hand view of the inner workings of a top restaurant operation from beginning until mid-lunch. Part owner/Manager Megan Addington gave the students the complete agenda and led them around the...
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University Spotlight: University of Northern Iowa
By: Kendrianna Dyson On September 27, 2014, I attended the National College Fair at Navy Pier.There were over 250 schools, but I was focused on learning more about the University Of Northern Iowa. The University of Northern Iowa stood out to me the most because of its overall class sizes and the student-faculty ratio. For...
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Clemente Students Treated to a Night at Wrigley Field
The Clemente Union League Boys & Girls Club would like to send a huge Thank You to Union League member Denny Cummings for his generous donation of box suite tickets to the Cubs game against the Cardinals on Tuesday, September 23rd. Field trip participants showed up early to see batting practice and then made their...
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Open House September 23rd
On Tuesday, September 23rd, Roberto Clemente Community Academy (RCCA) will be holding their first Open House/Parent Night of the school year. We would like to have all of our families in attendance as we share important information and updates regarding this school year. The meeting will be held from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. We hope you...
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Boundary Waters Expedition
Three Clemente students participated in a successful Big City Mountaineers/Youth Guidance expedition to the Boundary Waters between the USA and Canada. Ashley Munive, Karina Gonzalez and Michelle Bustamante rocked out a 25-mile canoe trip, complete with portages, leave-no-trace camping, swimming and fishing! The group traveled up to Ely, Minnesota for a week-long journey into the...
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Frontera Scholarship Awarded to Bianca Huerta
Bianca Huerta, Clemente Class of 2014, was recently honored at Frontera Grill by award-winning chef Rick Bayless. Bianca was one of two recipients of the Frontera Scholarship, which will cover her full tuition at Kendall College School of Culinary Arts, Chicago’s premier culinary educational institution. Bianca will study to be a pastry chef. In addition...
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Freshmen Step Up 2014
[dropcap style=”1″]Last week, Clemente hosted the Freshmen Step-Up program, intended to familiarize students with the staff and facilities, build relationships between new students, and provide early exposure to post-secondary information. From July 14 to 18, approximately 70 of our incoming freshmen participated. Each day began with team-building activities, allowing students a chance to introduce themselves,...
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IB Conference of the Americas
[dropcap style=”1″]In early July, fifteen Clemente staff members attended the IB Conference of the Americas in Washington, D.C. This year’s conference theme was “Ways of Knowing,” which encompassed a wide range of learning opportunities. Teachers attended sessions on visual arts, math, differentiation, service-learning, unit-planning, assessment and grading, school improvement, inclusive classrooms, technology integration, learning through...