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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

Letters to the editor: How students are feeling about the new semester

The following are letters to the editor written by CATS students. They have been lightly edited for clarity. Dear editor, I read the article titled “How Are Students Feeling About The New Semester” by Jazmine A and Arely V. This article caught my attention because it talks about how even though some students are delighted to come back to school with their friends, some other students have been having hard times adjusting to the new semester especially with the new virus Covid-19 variant Omicron. I feel that schools should be closed because many students are afraid

Meet Our New Teachers. Conoce A Nuestros Nuevos Maestros.

Meet Our New Teachers. Conoce A Nuestros Nuevos Maestros.

By Gina A. and Mateo J. Hay muchos maestros nuevos en CATS, desde maestros de inglés a maestros de historia.  Una maestra nueva, la Ms. Jocelyn López, dijo: “¡Hasta ahora, me encanta estar en CATS!” También dijo, “es un ambiente mucho mejor en comparación con otras escuelas en las que he estado. Mis compañeros de trabajo son increíbles y me apoyan mucho. Además, mis alumnos son increíbles”. La Ms. López, que enseña historia, dijo que le encanta trabajar con estudiantes de secundaria. “Me encanta poder hablar con los niños sobre la vida y el anime. Los

Celebrating Black History Month at CATS

Celebrating Black History Month at CATS

By Alan C. and Erick B. Black history month is celebrated every February. How does CATS represent the history of African Americans? And, how do students and teachers feel about it? Mr. Lauren Wilson, a mathematics and computer science teacher here at CATS speaks about Black history month and if this school is covering Black history month correctly. He thinks the school isn’t providing enough about Black history, saying, “At this time, I believe more information should be shared and displayed during Black history month.” “At this time, I believe more information should be shared and

CATS Seniors Are Going to College

CATS Seniors Are Going to College

By Denise R., Darleen B., and Xenia C. As senior year begins to come to an end at CATS and college acceptances come around, the Class of 2022 will soon experience the college life they’ve been dreaming of.  So far, CATS students have received acceptance letters from Cal State Universities such as Cal State Northridge, Cal State Dominguez Hills, and Cal State Fullerton. Although, many have not received any feedback from University of California schools yet.  Helbert L., a senior at CATS, got accepted to his number one option which is Cal State Northridge and Cal

Why Are Students Ditching Or Tardy to Class?

Why Are Students Ditching Or Tardy to Class?

By Antonio B. and William S. A problem at CATS is students being tardy or ditching class.  Mr. Antonio Roque, assistant principal, said that there are around 10 percent of students, or around 30 of 520 students, that are found ditching so it seems like a lot more students are ditching when the counselors are called out.   He also said that the school has been implementing new ways to help the students get to their classes on time. First, administrators have a conference with the parent and the student. Then they have the students’ parents or

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