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Educating global citizens for a changing world
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Clemente Family Update 5/16/2021
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There are mysteries a foot everywhere you look! Between crimes in biology to crime in English, when are we ever going to know who did it? The lurking unknown will continue on into the weeks to come. While parts of our day will remain mysterious, one area of your daily life should not be, please keep an eye on your grades. As you are reading this you will only have 28 days left of school, let’s finish strong!
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It's been wonderful having so many of our young people back in the building these past two weeks. Thanks to their maturity, enthusiasm, and cooperation, re-entry has gone very smoothly.
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On the days that your student is in the building, we ask that you remind them that, while phones are allowed during in-person learning this quarter, they should not be using FaceTime as a means of communicating while in school. This becomes a privacy violation for others who may appear in the call.
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Thank you for your continued support of learning at Clemente!
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Hello! This is a quick check-in to see how school is going and making sure you are getting the resources and the reach out you need. This survey is created by a fellow student and will be used in the LSC meetings. There will be a survey sent out once every month. Thanks!
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Hi Sophomores and Sophomore families!
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After weeks of preparation and studying, our whole Sophomore class was given the Constitution Test this past week! Due to our hybrid status, our test looked a little differently than it has in previous years, with a mix of amendment matching, fill in the blank, and document-based free response questions. Some in-person students opted into a discussion- based "oral exam" for their Constitution Test and did a phenomenal job!
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Passing the Constitution Test is a graduation requirement for all students. If students did not meet the minimum passing score last week, they are welcome to come after school to (virtual) tutoring on Tuesdays or Wednesday afternoon to retake an alternative version of the test. Students can retake the test as many times as needed this year, but there is no longer in class instructional time for review.
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Instead, the last five weeks of our school year will be devoted to Reparations Won, a district mandated curriculum about former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge and the illegal torturing of over 200 men at one of CPD's "black sites". In 2015, the City of Chicago made history and became the first city to provide reparations for racially motivated police violence by creating the Chicago Torture Justice Center in Englewood and requiring all CPS students to learn about Burge and the torture cases.
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It is our great honor to teach this unit during this current moment of increased visibility and awareness about police violence. It is our hope to provide space for students to both process and think deeply about the local and national histories that inform present day, race-based violence. Over the course of the unit, students will be analyzing primary sources taken directly from the Burge trial. The unit will culminate with the opportunity for students to create their own "oral history" by interviewing a community member about the role of policing in their life.
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Please reach out to Clemente's US History teachers August Hastings (achastings@cps.edu) or Sam Texeira (stexeira@cps.edu) if you have any questions about either the Constitution Test or the Reparations Won Curriculum! We are excited to hear from you.
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Student Semester 2 Calendar
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- Date: Saturday, June 5th, 2021
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- Location: Lobby & Link (2 separate locations to ensure capacity guidelines are followed)
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- Dress code: Semi-formal to Formal
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- Food options (paid or free - to be determined)
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- Social distancing and mask wearing will be enforced.
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Update: Class of 2021 can bring 1 guest. The guest must be a student currently enrolled in high school and must have completed a principal reference form by their current high school principal.
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Because of this addition, capacity is limited. Once the capacity limit is hit, tickets will no longer be available. First come, first serve!
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How do I bring a guest to prom?
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Do you want to bring a guest to prom? Follow all 4 steps, and you should be fine! A confirmation email will be sent to you within 72 hours of all verifications.
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1) Ensure you completed your TICKET RESERVATION form by May 14th. This form will reserve a ticket for you.
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2) Fill out THIS GUEST REQUEST form by May 17th to give Ms. Ybarra a heads up on who to be on the lookout for and to get an accurate headcount!
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3) Have your parent/guardian complete the GUEST VERIFICATION form by May 19th. They can expect a follow-up call within 72 hours.
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4) Ensure your guest's principal or assistant principal emails Ms. Ybarra (mmybarra@cps.edu) to communicate that your guest is in good standing at their home school and to get permission to attend our prom. (See email template below.)
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Here is what your guest can send their school administrator:
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My name is ____ and I was invited to Roberto Clemente Community Academy's prom on June 5th.
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As a guest student, I need my principal or assistant principal to email Ms. Ybarra (mmybarra@cps.edu) from Clemente to verify that I am in good standing at my home school.
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Can you please complete email her before May 19th so I can attend the prom?
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Here is the information you can tell her:
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- My Name:
- Clemente Student Name:
- My Parent/Guardian Name:
- My Parent/Guardian Phone #:
- Am I in good standing at my home school to attend Clemente's Prom?
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- Graduation is June 13th at 9:00-11:00 AM
- It is at Soldier Field, students will need to arrive at 8:00 to line up. If they are late, they may miss the processional and may therefore miss participating in the ceremony.
- Parking is available for $10 per car.
- Each graduate will receive 4 tickets - plus themselves.
- There are no extra tickets.
- It will be live-streamed. Every graduate will need to complete this media consent form to ensure we can live-stream. Email form to mmybarra@cps.edu.
- We do not yet know how tickets will be distributed or how exactly seating will happen.
- We have NO further information at this time.
We are working diligently with CPS and Soldier Field, along with CDC guidelines -- thus plans are still to be finalized. We promise to share all updates in a timely manner.
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Important Dates/Information
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Graduation Practice: Week of June 7-11. Based on your Q4 learning location (hybrid or at home), attendance is mandatory. Non-attendance could impact ability to participate in graduation. Encourage your graduate to attend all events! Information forthcoming.
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PLEASE - do not call the main office asking questions, they do not have that information and are not part of the planning process. This is ALL the information we have, for now. We will be sharing all information as soon as we know it! If you have questions, please email mmybarra@cps.edu.
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Thank you for your continued support and patience - Ms. Ybarra
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