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Educating global citizens for a changing world
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Clemente Family Update 6/13/2020
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We cannot believe that the end of the school year is upon us and that summer break is beginning. We are so grateful for the continued support and flexibility of our community and families during this unprecedented time as we navigated remote learning. As a reminder, final grades for semester two will be finalized on June 12th. Many teachers have set internal deadlines to ensure that they have time to enter any makeup work, so please make sure to reach out to your teachers to find out the last day that they will accept work. Final grades will be calculated based on the following policy:
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- If you raise your grade or maintain your grade after Q3 by completing remote learning, you will earn a letter grade for the end of the semester → this will benefit your GPA positively AND you get the credit!
- If your grade drops after Q3 but you are engaging remote learning regularly, you will earn a PASS for the end of the semester → this will not impact your GPA positively or negatively AND you get the credit!
- If you complete little to no remote learning after Q3, you will earn an incomplete for the semester → this will not impact your GPA negatively BUT you will need to make this class up in credit recovery. Credit recovery includes night school, summer school and Saturday school.
- However, students are encouraged to follow suggested expectations i.e. consistent communication with teachers by students and families in order to avoid earning an incomplete
If your circumstances have changed, we strongly urge you to reach out to your teachers; as we’ve said before, communication is your biggest tool during remote learning, particularly as the semester comes to an end.
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Those of you who earn incompletes in any of your courses or have previous missing course credits, you will receive guidance about enrolling in summer school/credit recovery. If you already know that you need to take summer school, regardless of the recent announcement from the Illinois government, CPS summer school will remain virtual instead of in-person!
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Information about locker item retrieval is forthcoming and will be coordinated by grade level. Keep an eye on your email and the Clemente website for updates.
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If you have further questions about the end of the year, the rescheduled SAT and this summer, I encourage you to watch the video of our virtual town hall that we held last week. You may have seen this in your English class but it has tons of information that will help you be prepared for the summer and your upcoming senior year! It also has some special shoutouts for juniors!
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Congratulations! You have officially “made it!” We know this year was the complete opposite of what you were expecting when it came to predicting what your Senior year would be all about.
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Through thick and thin, you all persisted through the wildest school year ever to be imagined. Our Senior team would like to give each one of you a HUGE round of applause. We are always here for you if you need us. We are simply an email away. When you are in your darkest moments, please remember the community you shared with the Class of 2020. When you are unsure of what is next, send an email to a beloved staff member. You’ll always be special in our hearts and minds. Thank you for making this year one for the books, and good luck with all of your future endeavors!
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Summer School 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and school shutdown, Summer school 2020 will be held online through Apex Online School. Students who are in need of summer school will be notified by their counselor.
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In order to participate in online summer school, students must:
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- Commit to weekly check-ins with their virtual mentor
- Have access to a computer and reliable internet
- Complete at least 2 hours of course work daily (or 10 hours per week) per course
- No Cost
Although this is virtual school, attendance to your mentor sessions is mandatory, and students can be dropped due to non-attendance.
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Students with the greatest credit recovery needs, graduating Seniors, and rising Senior will be given highest priority.
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Please reach out to your child’s counselor with any questions!
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Richard Foreman- Last names A-F- rforeman1@cps.edu
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Jaclyn Smith- Last names- G-Pe- jtsmith5@cps.edu
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High School Summer Literacy Resources
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The following sections can be found throughout this guide:
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Chicago Public Library Resources
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Use your Library Card to access these resources from home.
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CPS Virtual Library and Recommended Reading Lists
Digital Options
Every year since 2010 The Learning Network has invited teenagers around the world to add The New York Times to their summer reading lists and, so far, over 60,000 have.
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At a time when teachers are looking for ways to offer students more “voice and choice,” we hope our open-ended contest can help: Every week, we ask participants to choose something in The Times that has sparked their interest, then tell us why. At the end of the week, judges from the Times newsroom pick favorite responses, and we publish them. It’s as simple as that.
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A menu of 10 activities- including telling a story, analyzing a photo, watching a short film and more- for you to try at home or in school.
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Welcome to the “Write. Right. Rite.,” a “GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story” video series! The “Write. Right. Rite.” is meant to be an entertaining and inventive way to engage with the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds.
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According to Reynolds, the “Write. Right. Rite.” is all about learning the ritual of “authentic”—not to be confused with “correct” or “exact”—expression. Throughout the series, he will share his passion for storytelling while discussing topics like creativity, connection, and imagination. At the end of each video, Reynolds will share a prompt that encourages young people to work toward a specific idea. The activities are fun-filled and some are more challenging than others, but Reynolds always makes sure to include brainstorming “get-you-going” questions.
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For the first time ever, the creators of the SAT have given Khan Academy exclusive access and advice to build a personalized practice program for anyone, anywhere.
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SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. SYNC 2020 will use Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive. SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks a week.
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A week of investigating YA authors (Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, Elizabeth Acevedo, Tiffany D. Jackson) motivation for writing the topics in their novels. Students will either listen to an interview or read a short article about the authors then, write a response.
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Writing prompts for students to practice their narrative skills.
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Access the HS recommended books at library.cps.edu. Encourage students to browse the collections of text available to them to find the books they enjoy reading.
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Non-Digital Options
Non-digital packet for students to continue practicing their reading and writing skills.
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The Office of Teaching and Learning and dedicated CPS teachers have prepared standards-aligned activities to support student learning while schools are closed. These Remote Learning Packets include a range of activities that students can work on independently or with help from an adult. All packets are available in English and Spanish.
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Writing prompts for students to practice their narrative skills.
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Families Can Get $1,000 From The Resurrection Project If They Didn’t Get Stimulus Checks
Any Chicago residents who didn't get a federal stimulus check are eligible for the city's grants, including people who are undocumented.
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CHICAGO — Local families who were left out of the federal government’s stimulus check program will soon be able to get $1,000 from the Resurrection Project.
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The program, called the Chicago Resiliency Fund, will help people who are undocumented, people who are part of mixed-status families, dependent adults, people experiencing homelessness, people who were formerly incarcerated, college students and more, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday in announcing the program.
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People will be able to apply online for the program starting June 22, said Raul Raymundo, CEO of the Resurrection Project. The Resurrection Project partnered with the city to create the program. It’s being funded with a $4 million donation from an anonymous donor and $1 million from the Open Society Foundations.
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To be eligible, you have to be a Chicago resident and must not have received a federal stimulus check. If chosen, your household will receive $1,000.
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The program is expected to help more than 300,000 Chicagoans, Lightfoot said.
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The federal government gave stimulus checks of up to $1,200 per person to families earlier this year in an effort to revive the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. But many people were left out of that program, including undocumented immigrants.
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The city is hoping to help fill that gap with the $1,000 grants.
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“We know $1,000 may not go a long way, but it certainly will help in these troubling times so families can stay in their home, put food on the table and pay their utility bills,” Raymundo said.
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More information about the fund will be available online.
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People who wish to donate to the fund so it can help more people can do so online.
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