The Clearwater Police Department’s incredible K-9 Unit visited the students on Tuesday morning! They spoke to the kids about the experience, education and special training it takes to become a police officer and a dog handler. The officers shared that their brave pups typically work for six to seven years, helping their handler fight crime […]
Amazing paintings by the middle school students! Ms. Gimena, our incredible art teacher, is doing a stellar job teaching these creative kids new painting techniques.
This morning, CLC Academy students enjoyed an informative and interactive Human Rights presentation by Christopher King, an award-winning Human Rights speaker, philanthropist, founder of The Gentlemen’s Course and grandson of the Blues Legend, BB King.
Our CLC Academy students were visited by the wonderful Julieta Santagostino from Foundation for a Drug-Free World for an in-depth presentation on the harmful effects of drugs. The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so the students can make informed decisions and live […]
The butterfly garden is exploding with life at Community Learning Center! Here are some recent pictures of the monarch caterpillars and a recently hatched monarch butterfly in the garden. See the cool pictures below! Here are some fun facts about monarchs: Monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed. They live for about 6 to 8 months. Eastern […]
The students of Community Learning Center Academy were hosted by Clearwater Community Volunteers to celebrate International Chefs Day. Chef Zoltan and Chef Barry, executive chefs from the Fort Harrison Hotel and Chef Rene Marquis from the American Culinary Federation taught the students about making nutritious choices and introduced them to some exotic fruits. These fruits […]
It’s boring My class is too hard I don’t like the teacher (teacher is mean) I’m not good at ________ (subject) I can’t concentrate in class Homework I never do good on exams, no matter how hard I try I get in trouble for talking in class I don’t like getting up early I’m interested in […]
As adults, we often push our children (and students) in an effort to assist them to attain what we know to be their full potential. We tell them that they “must” know/learn/achieve certain things in order to be able to be successful in the grown-up world. This advice often falls upon deaf ears. Very […]
If one wishes a subject to be taught with maximal effectiveness, he should: #1. Present it in its most interesting form. Find something about the subject matter that engages and holds the attention of the students at the appropriate age level. Correlate the subject to something they already know, admire or have strong interest in. Showcase […]
