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Estudiantes dicen que encontrar donde estacionarse es dificil | Finding parking is difficult, students say

Estudiantes dicen que encontrar donde estacionarse es dificil | Finding parking is difficult, students say

By Jefrey R., Martin P. and Marlon P. Muchos estudiantes de CATS entre el grado 11 y 12 se han quejado sobre que no hay espacio suficiente para que los estudiantes se parqueen en la escuela y nos cuentan cómo les afecta. El subdirector de la escuela Mr. Antonio Roque dijo algo muy importante y fue “Una de las razones porque la escuela no deja que los estudiantes que traen carros pueden parquearse ahí es porque no hay suficiente espacio para todo el personal de la escuela.” Explicó que porque han habido incidentes o accidentes en

Profile: Meet CATS’ Marathon Runner

Profile: Meet CATS’ Marathon Runner

By Erick B. “If I never got into running, I could definitely see my life being different than what it is now because a lot of the friends I’ve made, I wouldn’t know them.” ALAN C., CATS JUNIOR 11th grader Alan C. completed the Los Angeles Marathon on March 20, finishing it in 6 hours and 16 minutes. “It was exciting and definitely nerve racking,” Alan said. “I think the most challenging part would be the hills.” He said the weather was nice and that lots of people were cheering, but he wishes he had performed

‘Lights, Camera, Action’: Putting the Spotlight on CATS’ Film Club

‘Lights, Camera, Action’: Putting the Spotlight on CATS’ Film Club

By Arely V. and Jazmine A. “Just show up, prove that you can be of use to the club….We’ll gladly show you the ropes and call you one of our members.” NATHAN R., CATS JUNIOR Jonathan A., an 11th grader at CATS, one day dreamt of appearing in a school film and decided to make it a reality. So he founded a film club at CATS.  When Jonathan returned from quarantine, he recalled the dream and reflected on it and thought,  “Cool. What if I could actually make that happen?” With prior expertise in the field,

Pushing for Positivity: How This Group Helps to Build CATS’ School Culture

Pushing for Positivity: How This Group Helps to Build CATS’ School Culture

By Jesus C. and Alexis A. “Since I joined this club, I’ve felt like, I don’t know, I matter.” Yeshua p., cats junior Ever participate in a Fun Friday or in the many activities organized during lunch? If you have, then you’ve seen the group that makes it happen. They are known as the “Schoolwide positive behavior and intervention supports” group or ACE, and have been part of CATS for a long time.  ACE stands for the Achievement and Commitment to Excellence. Mr. Rafael Romo, ACE site administrator and the group’s leader, said “I believe that it

It’s Time to Take the ELPAC

It’s Time to Take the ELPAC

By Maria M. “Being an ELD student makes me proud of myself because I have seen progress since level 1.” Paola V., cats senior In CATS, a large number of students are known as English Learners, or students who are still developing their English language proficiency. Some are newcomers, meaning they are learning English for the first time, and others have been in the country for longer. Every student who is an English Learner has to reclassify. This means they have to do three things: pass the ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California), pass the

What It Feels Like to Get COVID-19 During the School Year

What It Feels Like to Get COVID-19 During the School Year

By Axel C. and Joshua C. “COVID made me feel really exhausted from doing nothing, so I spent most of the day in bed trying to feel better” Oscar r., junior COVID-19 continues to impact many teachers and students’ families. And some students and teachers at CATS have gotten sick during the school year. They shared what their experiences were like.  Mr. Brian Dinh, 9th grade English and Yearbook teacher, had to miss the first week of the Spring semester because of COVID-19. “Every inch of my body was, just like, super heavy. I was just

Masking Is Now Optional, But Still Recommended

Masking Is Now Optional, But Still Recommended

By Erick B. and Alan C. “I honestly feel great being able to breathe again.” Mr. Monteon, graphic design teacher After California ended its school mask mandate on March 12, most public schools in the state changed their policies — except the Los Angeles School Unified District (LAUSD). However, about a week later, the teachers’ union Unified Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and the district came to an agreement to end the mask mandate. As of Wednesday, March 23, staff and students are no longer required to wear a mask. COVID-19 testing will still continue for the

Letters to the editor: How COVID has impacted CATS

The following are letters to the editor written by CATS students. They have been lightly edited for clarity. To the editor, Luis N., Eric M., and Cristian V. published an article titled How COVID has impacted CATS, which I read. This story piqued my interest since I wanted to understand how COVID affected CATS on a deeper level. I suggest that we provide additional information about what teachers believe about COVID restrictions in order to improve our community. It’s also crucial to consider how the COVID scenario in CATS affects teachers and staff. I believe that

Letter to the editor: Meet CATS’ New Principal

The following are letters to the editor written by CATS students. They have been lightly edited for clarity. To the editor,  I read the article titled “Meet CATS’ New Principal Mr. Gosselin” by Jeremy L, Axel C, and Joshua C. This article caught my attention because I’ve seen Mr. Gosselin around but never talked to him until recently. A few weeks ago, there was an issue in class and he apologized because at first he didn’t get the story of what happened from me, which was his mistake. He got it from other people instead. But

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