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Clemente Family Update 12/08/2025
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Jueves, 18 de diciembre a las 9am en el salon 314
Jueves, 9 de abril a las 9am en el salon 314
Jueves, 7 de mayo a las 9am en el salon 314
The following dates were selected for the meetings:
Thursday, December 18 at 9 a.m. in room 314
Thursday, April 9 at 9 a.m. in room 314
Thursday, May 7 at 9 a.m. in room 314
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In Theatre Arts, all students (including Sophomores) are working to create a set design for a show of their choosing. Using principles developed throughout this unit, students are working in groups to design, plan, and build a miniature version of a set. Next week, they’ll work on their unit summative which will be putting all that we’ve learned together into one big project.
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Personal Project is underway! By now, sophomores should have submitted their first few steps of the personal project. As the deadline approaches ever nearer, be sure to ask your Sophomore about their project! This is a requirement to participate in Half Cap festivities at the end of the year.
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This week the Junior Cluster students are beginning a new unit entitled “Healthy Hygiene, Healthy Me.”
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In this unit, students learn about how the body works and ways to keep the body healthy. The unit illustrates the importance of feeding your body the right foods to keep the body systems healthy and strong. The unit reviews various systems of the body and healthy choices and hygiene habits to follow to keep the body healthy.
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The life skills applications focus on many different facets of health and wellness. Students learn how to prepare their body for exercise, lessons include a job training experience at a gym. Lessons will have students selecting healthy foods. The unit also helps students learn ways to manage stress in their lives.
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● Investigate basic body organs and systems and recognize the function of each.
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● Explore how food provides energy to humans - Recognize basic foods and/or meals that make up a balanced diet.
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● Recognize the benefits of and apply appropriate fitness habits and practices. Identify and apply ways to enhance personal wellness (e.g., Sun safety, mental health, sleep habits, etc.) and/or avoid or reduce risks (e.g., substance abuse, stranger danger, community navigation, etc.).
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The unit is differentiated to meet the diverse academic needs of the students.
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● Identify body parts or their functions from a narrowed field or errorless choice(s).
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● Select food that gives energy to humans from a narrowed field or errorless choice(s).
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● Given a narrowed field or errorless choice(s), select foods and/or meals to create a balanced diet.
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● Given a narrowed field or errorless choice(s), identify the benefits of and/or demonstrate active participation during personal fitness routines.
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● Use their preferred response mode to select and actively participate in personal wellness and/or safety behaviors.
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● Identify basic organs of the body and explain how they work to sustain life (heart, lungs, stomach, brain, etc.).
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● Identify food that gives energy to humans.
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● Use picture supports to identify food items and/or meals to create a balanced diet.
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● Recognize the benefits of and/or participate in personal fitness routines, using picture and/or physical supports as needed.
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● Recognize and demonstrate personal wellness and/or safety behaviors using picture and/or physical supports as needed.
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● Identify basic organs and systems of the human body with connections to functions (heart, respiratory system, etc.).
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● Describe how humans get energy from food.
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● Identify food items and/or meals to create a balanced diet.
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● Identify the benefits of and/or independently participate in personal fitness routines.
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● Identify and apply personal wellness and/or safety behaviors.
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Graduation Requirements: Seniors and Families, please make sure to check out the website to understand the CPS graduation requirements.
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FAFSA DUE: If you need assistance in completing the FAFSA reach out to JABROWN87@cps.edu . FAFSA is a graduation requirement for Chicago Public Schools. Please complete this as soon as possible. Thank you.
Columbia College-Chicago Opportunity:
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Students interested in further exploring digital music, dance, theater, film, or visual arts? RE:ALIZE offers CPS juniors and seniors a chance to pursue one of these disciplines while also obtaining college credit from Columbia College Chicago! Please come see me Monday, December 1st during your lunch if interested.
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¿Estudiantes interesados en explorar más a fondo la música digital, la danza, el teatro, el cine o las artes visuales? RE:ALIZE ofrece a los estudiantes de penúltimo y último año de CPS la oportunidad de cursar una de estas disciplinas y, al mismo tiempo, obtener créditos universitarios de Columbia College Chicago. Si les interesa, visítenme el lunes 1 de diciembre durante su almuerzo.
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Admissions for Early Action:
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Admissions for Early Action (December 1st) will hear back from them by February 15th.
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Cualquier estudiante que haya solicitado o se haya postulado en el proceso de admisión anticipada (1 de diciembre) de la Universidad de Minnesota Twin Cities recibirá una respuesta antes del 15 de febrero
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will be hosting an Open House.
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On Dec. 6, UWM opens its doors for Casa Abierta, a bilingual open house event. Spanish-speaking prospective students and their families are welcome to join us for a campus tour, a student panel, and more.
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La Universidad de Wisconsin-Milwaukee organizará una jornada de puertas abiertas.
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El 6 de diciembre, la UWM abre sus puertas para Casa Abierta, un evento bilingüe de puertas abiertas. Los futuros estudiantes hispanohablantes y sus familias están invitados a unirse a nosotros para un recorrido por el campus, un panel estudiantil y mucho más.
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Illinois Technical Institute
All of you that are interested in attending Illinois Tech or we've discussed it being an option for you, they have extended our deadline dates for Early Action and our Special Scholarships. The extended date is December 15th. This means students who have an application can submit missing materials or students who want to apply should work on the application now. If this is a student applying for the first time, please ensure you select Early Action as your admission plan.
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The rep will be following up with students who are still missing materials.
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Si está interesado en asistir a Illinois Tech o si ya lo consideramos una opción, hemos extendido las fechas límite para la Solicitud Anticipada y las Becas Especiales. La extensión es el 15 de diciembre. Esto significa que los estudiantes que ya tienen una solicitud pueden enviar los materiales que les faltan, o quienes deseen solicitarla deben completarla ahora. Si se trata de un estudiante que solicita admisión por primera vez, asegúrese de seleccionar la Solicitud Anticipada como su plan de admisión.
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El representante se pondrá en contacto con los estudiantes a quienes aún les faltan materiales.
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Si alguno de ustedes tiene algún problema o no completa su solicitud, por favor, avíseme para que pueda informarle al representante durante el seguimiento.
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The Hidden Genius Project
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In alignment with the CPS Black Student Success Plan, we invite you to help connect Black male youth to a life-changing opportunity through The Hidden Genius Project Intensive Immersion Program.
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The Hidden Genius Project trains and mentors Black male high school students in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills. This 15-month program supports young men through two full-time summer sessions and one school-year experience with afterschool and weekend programming. Students gain valuable exposure to coding, business development, mentorship, and college and career readiness while building confidence and community.
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Program Eligibility and Details
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• Open to students entering 9th, 10th, or 11th grade in 2026
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• Black male youth are encouraged to apply
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• 15-month commitment that includes:
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Two seven-week summer sessions (full time)
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Afterschool and weekend participation during the school year
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• Includes mentorship, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and college advising
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This opportunity directly supports the CPS Black Student Success Plan’s goals of expanding access to high-quality learning pathways, promoting identity-affirming environments, and preparing Black male students for success in college, career, and life.
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Applications are due February 20, 2026
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Seniors who are interested in Fashion Design Please click the link below to enter into the Fashion Challenge
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Application Opens: November 15, 2025
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Submission Deadline: January 10, 2026
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Finalist Notification: February 2026
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Estudiantes de último año interesados en Diseño de Moda: hagan clic en el enlace a continuación para participar en el Concurso de Moda.
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Apertura de la convocatoria: 15 de noviembre de 2025
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Fecha límite de entrega: 10 de enero de 2026
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Notificación de finalistas: febrero de 2026
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Presentación y evaluación presenciales: 13 de febrero de 2026,5:00 p.m.
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CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO - MYRCKA DEL RIO
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Black Girls Code: With Kennedy-King College's Tech Launchpad
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Celebrate the season with creativity and code. In this hands-on Scratch session, students design and share an interactive holiday greeting card filled with animation and personality.
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Build scenes with sprites, backdrops, and effects
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Add falling snow using simple loops and motion
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Use events and timing to trigger messages and surprises
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Personalize with colors, sounds, and a greeting to share
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**All materials provided.**
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🕒 Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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📍 Location: Kennedy King College — Y Building: Innovation One Lab
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English IV: Seniors are beginning an essay on a sociology text they read before Thanksgiving that examines race in America. Students are writing about race relations and how they have developed since the Civil Rights Movement. This essay is a pre-writing assignment for a larger semester-one final exam that asks students to connect two texts they have read this year to form their own argument about race in America.
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DP Lang & Lit: The DP Lang and Lit Seniors are wrapping up their unit on Technology Literature Circles. They've been working to not only read the texts they chose, but analyze them with their peers, finding deeper meanings and rhetorical elements hidden within each text. Next week, they'll work on their summative, which is to record a podcast episode with their group while they discuss their novel as a whole.
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SENIOR SEMINAR: The senior seminar is researching a postsecondary topic of their choice, developing a presentation, and speaking to their classmates about the information they have found. This project requires students to practice their time management and organizational skills as they work in class. For any students who need extra support, Mrs. Potter is available any day during 5th period lunch.
Students also need to continue to complete:
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College & Trade School Applications
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Seniors who do not have a senior seminar class are being supported by staff with 1 on 1 meetings and check-ins. If your student does not have this class, please make sure to keep in contact with JABROWN87@cps.edu to make sure your student is completing their graduation requirement tasks.
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Make your plans! A schedule will come out after winter break, photo sessions are usually scheduled through your English Class. Caps & Gowns will be provided by the photographer for your photography session. They will take photographs and then reach out to you if you want to purchase your photo or if you want to do other photo packages. Clemente does not take money or orders, this will all go through Life Touch photography. NOTE: If you are not present on this day, there is no make-up day. You will need to contact a photographer of your choice and arrange a senior photo session with them.
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¡DÍA DE FOTOS DE GRADUACIÓN!
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¡Planifica tu cita! El calendario se publicará en enero. Las sesiones de fotos se suelen programar a través de tu clase de inglés. El fotógrafo proporcionará togas y birretes para la sesión. Después de tomar las fotos, se pondrá en contacto contigo si deseas comprar alguna o si te interesan otros paquetes fotográficos. Clemente no recibe pagos ni pedidos; todo se gestiona a través de Life Touch Photography.
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One of the IB Learner Profile traits we teach students to cultivate at Clemente is Reflective. Students practice this skill across in all of their classes whether that is through writing about their process, providing the teacher with feedback, or communicating with classmates about the way learning impacts them.
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The end of the first semester of SY26 is approaching (December 21st), which creates a great opportunity to reflect with your student on their year so far and goals to finish strong. Here are some ideas of questions to ask (and model answering yourself!) with your student to practice the skill of reflection at home:
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What do I see others doing around me?
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What do I see myself doing around others?
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Am I helping myself grow and learn?
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What can I do differently?
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What should I do the same?
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What will that look like this time around?
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How can I be the best me?
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How will that help others?
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What change can I make to benefit my world?
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Questions from the following source:
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Additionally, as we end the semester and reflect on our successes and areas for improvement, sophomores should be ready to hit the ground running during winter break and the new year by creating their final product for the Personal Project. Consider if you need any supplies before we leave for winter break; if there are items that will help you create your final product, be sure to submit the Personal Project supply request Google Form here!
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Finally, make sure you submit Assignment #3, the success criteria and action plan, by December 12! Need extra support? See Ms. D during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays in 622 for Personal Project tutoring!
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