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By Carlos P. with additional reporting by Xiomara A. Due to the high cold temperatures and heavy rainy days, some students and teachers have shared their experiences dealing with this atypical Los Angeles weather. “The weather lately, has been horrible, specially with the rain,” said senior Jeremy L.Z. “It cut my electricity for the entire weekend.” He explained that he had to submit an assignment and couldn’t turn it in on time. “Luckily, my teacher gave me an extension to submit it,” he said. Junior Monse G. said that she takes the bus to school and
By Xiomara A. and Nayeli O. Teachers are considering changing the bell schedule for the next school year. But a change to the bell schedule has many ramifications. What do teachers and students think about the potential changes? According to Mr. Mandujano, Testing Coordinator, most of the staff decided they wanted a different bell schedule for next year because teachers get to see students very few times a week with the current block schedule. He said, “They kind of want a schedule where they can see them more often, for example, 3 or 4 times a
What do CATS seniors think about this year’s Valentine’s Day?
By Jeremy L.Z., Jimena R., and Magaly G. The holidays are the perfect time to be surrounded by family. Eric B., a senior, visited all 23 of his family members throughout the break. He added that “they were the only people I saw over the break.” Some students even flew to a different country to see them, like senior Samuel V., who spent half of his winter break in Mexico. “I saw like 15 of my family members In Mexico,” he said. English teacher Mr. Benny Martinez said “My cousins are the reason why I go
By Angel T., Jose R., Nayeli O., Wendy G., and Heyli G. The holidays are not the holidays without tamales, pozole and other special dishes. Mr. Rafael Nuila, a teacher assistant, ate all kinds of tamales: Guatemalan, Mexican and Salvadorian. But his favorite ones? He said, “The Mexican tamales, especially the rajas.” Sophomore Leimy C. said her family makes Guatemalan tamales for Christmas. “I like this food because it has been a tradition in my family every Christmas,” she said. However, Magaly G. and Julyssa G., seniors who also happen to be twins, said that their
By Arely V., Magaly G., Wendy G., and Johana O. While at this point the winter break seems so long ago, there were many memorable moments that CATS teachers and students experienced as they celebrated Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Like many other families, senior Pedro F.’s family opened their gifts in their pajamas on Christmas morning. “I opened gifts in the morning. However I did accidentally ruin the surprise of one of my gifts,” he said. “My sister didn’t get a chance to wrap my gift and I saw it before she could, so I
Teachers part of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) union protested outside of the Diego Rivera Complex in October over their working conditions. The protest happened before the start of school.
CATS celebró el día de los muertos el primero de Noviembre.
Teachers and staff across Diego Rivera Learning Complex were informed via email in late September about an auto theft in the school’s parking lot, but that wasn’t the only theft that occurred since then.