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It’s not the holidays without seeing your entire family

It’s not the holidays without seeing your entire family

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

How students and teachers relaxed over the break

How students and teachers relaxed over the break

By Joshua C., Karen O., Axel G., Salvador G, Ernesto H., and Ley V. With so much time on their hands, CATS students shared how they made the most of their winter break. For senior Abigail S., going to the park with her Doberman and playing catch became a habit. She said lying on the grass and looking at the sky “was nice, really relaxing. Especially on the rainy days, because there was no sun.” Fellow senior Gizelle D. kept it simple. “I got to stay home rather than go to school and relax more in

The best XMAS present to unwrap: Tamales

The best XMAS present to unwrap: Tamales

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

Gifts, gifts, and more gifts

Gifts, gifts, and more gifts

By Maria M., Xiomara A., Magaly G. and Michael Z. A big part of the holidays is giving and getting gifts. Some of the gifts CATS students and teachers gave or got over the winter break included everything from gift cards to socks. Senior Pedro F. said, “For Christmas I got some of my favorite things which are money, gift cards, a candle, a gold necklace and a cup that I had been wanting from Starbucks.” He explained that what makes these gifts special “is the fact that they were given with love, and that makes

What are students’ and teachers’ holiday traditions and superstitions?

What are students’ and teachers’ holiday traditions and superstitions?

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

Goodbye, CATS Bulletin. Hello, CATS Central!

Goodbye, CATS Bulletin. Hello, CATS Central!

By Julian E. Journalism students voted to change the name of the school newspaper from CATS Bulletin to CATS Central, and for our new name we have also decided to update our logo for a more modern look. It started in Journalism class, when Ms. Martinez, English and Journalism teacher, surveyed students about the name of the newspaper and most said that they wanted to change it. “So, basically I had spoken with Mr. Monteon last year about including more student work in the CATS Bulletin, and it had occurred to me that if we were

Photo gallery: Student and teacher tattoos

Photo gallery: Student and teacher tattoos

By Joshua C., Mateo J., and Eric M. Three CATS students show off their skin art. Name: Mario S. Grade: 12th grade Pronouns: He/Him About the tattoo: “I got my tattoo about 2 months ago. My tattoo is a bird with a cross and it represents my grandma that passed away.” Name: Ms. Xiomara Sanchez Title: Environmental Studies, AP Environmental Studies and Freshman Seminar Teacher Pronouns: She/Her About the tattoo: Her tattoo is a daisy flower. It is the flower of the month of April. It means it is a symbol of friendship between her and

Entra al game room de Diego Rivera | Step into the game room at Diego Rivera

Entra al game room de Diego Rivera | Step into the game room at Diego Rivera

By Luis N., Cristian V., and Eric M. En el momento que entras al game room, ves varias hileras de mesas y en una parte hay estudiantes jugando Nintendo Switch. Se siente una emoción porque están compitiendo 8 participantes de las diferentes escuelas y solo los mejores podrán pasar a la final. Uno por uno, van disminuyendo los participantes y se pone más intenso.  Quién será el ganador? Los participantes están muy ansiosos por saber quién ganará. Mientras eso pasa, en otro grupo están otros estudiantes jugando con juegos de mesa. Se siente una tranquilidad y

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