Category Archives: School life

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School Choice

School choice has become a hot topic in the education debate in recent years, with many parents and education experts arguing for the benefits of allowing students to choose the school they attend. School choice is the idea that students should have the opportunity to attend the school that best meets their individual needs, rather […]

Drama Club

The Drama Club, under the direction of the fabulous Ms. Rose, has been working hard, memorizing their lines and rehearsing regularly for their upcoming hysterical play, Complaint Department and Lemonade.

Great American Teach-In: Genius Inc.

The Great American Teach-In is an annual event where guests from various professions and trades visit classrooms to challenge students to start thinking about future career choices.   The middle schoolers enjoyed an informative and inspiring presentation by Colin Taufer from Genius Inc. This company was founded by Robert Duggan, accomplished CEO, entrepreneur and active […]

Meet the new music teacher, Ms. Carol!

As a seasoned performing vocalist, Carol has developed music projects over the years in which she’s adeptly delivered both lead and backing harmonies. Her bands have ranged in genres including pop, R&B, blues, rock, classic and swing jazz, world and soul. Carol’s fans most appreciate her deeply soulful expression and comfortable stage presence.   Immersed […]

Tampa Bay Automobile Museum field trip

The 6th – 8th graders recently enjoyed a field trip to the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum, where they toured a 19,000 sf gallery of unique vintage cars. These beautiful vehicles include front wheel drive and rear engine cars from the 1920’s and ’30’s and each vehicle was chosen based on the engineering achievements that made […]

Halloween festivities at CLC Academy!

Special thank you to PTO moms, Melinda, Maayan, Sherri and Kristen plus helpful students, Carter and Alex, for decorating the school for Halloween! Also, thank you to PTO mom, Tawna, for donating extra spooky decorations! They look awesome! Also, a BIG thank you to PTO mom, Irasema, for your amazing cupcakes – yum!  

4th-5th grade field trip!

The 4th/5th graders’ field trip was a combo of activities including Barnes & Noble where the kids were able to purchase a book or two of their choosing, Jimmy John’s to order lunch and then over to beautiful Crest Lake Park for a picnic, duck feeding and playground time.

All kinds of activities today!

Pajama Day was eventful, beginning with the K/1st graders taking a field trip to the downtown Clearwater Fire Department. The kids split into two groups and toured the station, learning all about the responsibilities of a firefighter, how the fire truck works and how the station operates.   At the end of the day, all […]