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Clemente Family Update 8/24/2025
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My name is Mr. Spooner, and I am a civics teacher and the freshman grade level lead. This week, the freshman team is welcoming the class of 2029 to Clemente High School! This week, students got to know each other, their teachers, and what it means to be at an IB school. In addition to the vital information, such as safety protocols and technology guidelines, students have been engaging with the IB Learning Profile, a set of traits that helps students become lifelong learners and engaged citizens. Learn more about the benefits of attending an IB school here, in the presentation from our coordinator, Ms. Dryjanski! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me (ejspooner@cps.edu) or Ms. Dryjanski (gdryjanski@cps.edu) if you have any questions!
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Students received their most important resource this week: their computers! Parents, please remind your child that bringing their laptop and charger to school every day is a must! Many classes will utilize computers every day, and forgetting these materials could result in the student falling behind in their coursework. We are so excited to work with this group of students this year. We can already tell they are going to do great things!
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Physical Health Education
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Hello Wildcat community! Mr. Tolene here,
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- School is back in session and the physical education department is ready. We will be engaging in fitness testing, exercising, and team building for Unit 1. On Wednesdays students will spend time getting fit in the weightroom which has new equipment for students to use.
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- Since Clemente high school is an IB school students are expected to break a mental and physical sweat. Students will finish the year physically stronger, with enhanced goal setting skills, and better self management ability.
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- Exploring wellness methods and interests plays a vital part in a healthy lifestyle. The benefits of an active lifestyle include living with fewer health issues and health care cost burdens.
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Class of 2028, Here we go!
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Here’s an article study from the Mayo Clinic:
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For Week 1, we started World History by exploring the importance of maps and communicating information using conventional map skills such as identifying locations, coloring territory, using a scale to calculate distances, and cardinal directions. These tasks help students gain a sense of direction, size, and scale so that they can navigate the world around them and perform important tasks like planning trips, estimating commute times and distances, and build an intuition for spatial awareness.
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Students were given rules, such as never coloring bordering countries with the same color, creating a key to communicate map features, and how to use a ruler. The maps they used were world maps, globe maps, and solar system diagrams.
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Welcome Seniors, Family and Friends to the class of 2026 Information Section!
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This year had a fabulous start to classes! Thank you to everyone who made this possible!
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And, thank you to everyone who made it to the Senior Orientation on Tuesday, August 12th, where we spoke about:
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Student fees and waivers (lunch forms)
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Changes to the student dress code
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In this section you can expect to receive updates from Senior Teachers, Administration, Post-Secondary Coaches, Counseling Team, and others that relate to things Seniors and their families should know. Please check this blurb each week for important information.
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As seniors, some reminders:
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Please be at school on time to all classes & maintain 90% attendance or better
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Grades are going into gradebooks this week, keep an eye on Aspen to check.
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Keep an eye out for an invite to our SENIOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM space, coming soon. This space will be where a lot of communication goes out about senior events, scholarships, college trips, etc.
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Seniors who need credit recovery can expect to be scheduled into those classes, or Ms. Ellis & Ms. Archbold will reach out to you soon.
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We will be having a Senior Town hall during school after Labor Day. Please be present that week to make sure you do not miss out on information. After the townhall, seniors will join the Senior Google Classroom to stay in touch about senior events and important information.
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If anyone has questions and would like to touch base with me, email HMBUSCH@cps.edu and I can help direct your questions to the right person, or assist in finding the contact information for you.
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Seniors can find Busch in room 707 during lunch if you have questions.
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English IV: Welcome back to school everyone! My name is Mr. Saigh. English IV started out the year by studying “profit vs. non for profit” trade schools, specifically focusing on cosmetology schools in Chicago, and whether the costs of these programs pay off in the long run. This is to support seniors as they begin researching pathways in Senior Seminar and in SchooLinks. We will begin writing and analysis soon!
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For information about City Colleges Barbering & Cosmetology Programs, Click HERE.
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Senior Seminar: Hi, my name is Ms. Potter and I teach Senior Seminar. Senior Seminar is a class that assists students in planning which path they want to take after high school. Some of the topics include: resume’s, personal statements, college applications, trade-school exploration, financial literacy, FAFSA, and more. Coming soon, Senior Seminar is going to begin applying for colleges and trade schools within the next few weeks. If your student has a social security number, please make sure they know it so they can include it on applications. Many colleges, universities, and trade schools require student's social security numbers on applications to make accessing financial aid easier. If you have any questions about this process in Senior Seminar, please contact Mrs. Potter (jtpotter@cps.edu).
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We hope you the first week of school exceeded your expectations and you’re ready for a great year together.
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If you are a junior or senior in the Diploma Programme (DP) or Career-related Programme (CP) - or an underclassmen thinking ahead - I want to introduce myself as the new DP/CP Coordinator at Clemente. My name is Carlin Coffey and I have been a teacher at Clemente for 9 years and a DP Language & Literature teacher for 5 of those years. I’m excited to support DP/CP students through these challenging, college-level courses and set themselves up for a future of which they are proud. If you have any questions, please reach out via email: ccoffey2@cps.edu
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Arts classes are best when students are present in the classroom andfully participating in the creative process. Participation is key to success in learning and to prepare for any performances, showcases, or exhibitions in the future.
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Mr. Winn’s classes are getting off to a good start having completed two creative projects!
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Ms. Beberman’s classes have begun introductory lessons in steel drum and modern band practice.
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Mrs. Potter’s dance classes are experimenting with locomotor movement in different tempos and the elements of dance performance.
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Welcome back students! We are so happy to see you in class!
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Q1 Postsecondary Checklist
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Schoolinks-taks: This is a graduation requirement that consists of different tasks due every month. Link to SchooLinks for seniors is HERE
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Resume Review: All students MUST come see Ms. Brown or Mr. Austria in room 422 with completing this task as we’ll assist with job applications and possibly job placement.
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FAFSA: FSA ID (DUE: Monday, September 29th): Students are to provide evidence of completion, whether it’s a screenshot on their phone or using a snipping tool on their laptops. Seminar teachers (Senior Seminar, TOK, EMBARC, Professional Planning) educators are the only ones we’re asking to assist with this because students need their phones. FAFSA for parents at Saturday FAFSA workshops. Link to FSA. I.D. is HERE. Both parent and student must have their own account.
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3 College applications are required from CPS to be completed. We’re encouraging all students to apply to at least one trade school and one job. Unless they’re solely pursuing trade school or the workforce, they’re encouraged to apply to more.
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