On the morning of September 23, Clemente’s freshmen embarked on a scavenger hunt to discover all they could about the Humboldt Park community. They sought information about many of the murals along Division Street, plus other locations like Monarch Community Garden and Cyclo Urbano. At La Casita de Don Pedro, students received a private tour...
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The Socratic Method
Clemente sophomores recently participated in a Socratic Seminar for the first time this school year. Socratic seminars are named for their embodiment of Socrates’ belief in the power of asking questions. They prize inquiry over information and discussion over debate. Socratic seminars acknowledge the highly social nature of learning and align with the work of...
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Clemente Juniors go Google over ACT
This fall, a group of RCCA juniors is receiving free ACT tutoring through a collaboration with Griffith Tutoring and Google, helping them to increase their scores on this important gatekeeper test. Griffith Tutoring developed the six-week curriculum, and has assigned Google as the corporate partner implementing the training with RCCA. Participating students receive one-on-one ACT...
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Clemente Receives Creative Schools Certification
Clemente Receives Creative Schools Certification Clemente has just received Creative Schools Certification, with recognition for having a Strong Arts Program based on the goals and priorities outlined in the CPS Arts Education Plan. Our rating is based on offering daily fine and performing arts instruction to all grade-levels, utilizing partnerships with organizations such as the...
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11th Grade Gets Social
One of the largest and most daunting tasks facing any 11th grade student is getting ready for the ACT exams looming on the horizon. To begin preparation for this big event, our juniors did what any good team does to prepare – they practiced! On Wednesday, the Clemente 11th graders took their first full-length practice...
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Freshman Attendance Rally
Clemente’s freshman team kicked off our first Attendance and Supports Rally of the year this last Wednesday with a bang and a FLIP! City Year corps member David Gueringer MC’d the event and started by introducing just some of the freshman class’ most avid sponsors and advocates. The assembly began by cheering on both Ms....
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RCCA Students Learn Personal Finance
RCCA Students Learn Personal Finance The seniors in the Civics course are working on a Personal Finance course that has them learning about topics that range from the economic way of thinking to career preparation and managing their money properly. It is an incredibly practical course that they have been very interested in as it...
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Clemente Students Build Strong Bonds
Building Bonds Team building is the process of deliberately creating an effective team by focusing on those factors that support (or block) team performance. Our team building activities in P.E. help students becoming better inquirers, thinkers, and communicators. We want our students to become more open-minded to new ideas and work together collectively to achieve...
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RCCA Learning Centers Open with a Win!
Learning Centers Open with a Win for Teams 11 and 12 This past Monday, each grade level opened the doors for their Learning Centers in rooms 405, 505, and 605. The Learning Center is a place where all students are welcome to come after school to receive academic support and enrichment, as well as a...
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RCCA GETS BUGGY
RCCA GETS BUGGY Roberto Clemente Community Academy will be joining thousands of schools from around the world when they install their new Weatherbug system and become an official weather reporting station, providing accurate weather information from the corner of Western and Division to millions of web users and TV weather forecasters – including Chicago’s very...