Category: Special Features

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

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

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

Review: the new Nike SB Dunk Low LA Dodgers

Nike has a lot of popular shoes like Air Forces, Air Maxes, SB Dunks and many more styles. Nike has  planned to release a new Nike SB Dunk called Nike SB Dunk Low LA Dodgers. The release date of the shoe is not really known yet, but they are planned to come out some time this year. There are a lot of people waiting to find out the release date for these shoes. The Nike SB Dunk shoe is a skate shoe and they are pretty unique, but people also get this shoe to be fashionable

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

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

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

Special Feature: What Does Women’s History Month Mean to CATS Teachers and Students?

By Denise R., Xenia C., and Darleen B. “During Black History Month I feel like we could’ve done more.  We just never really did anything particular for Black History Month, and we’re not doing anything in particular for Women’s History Month, so it’s like, what’s going on here?” Arely v., cats junior Women’s History Month is celebrated every March. At CATS, teachers and students speak on the barriers women face and the representation they deserve, especially at school. Mr. Victor Dominguez, 11th grade English teacher, said Women’s History Month is very important to him. “I think

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

Profile: Why Mr. Romo Likes Helping Others

By Gustavo M. Before Mr. Rafael Romo was an ACE site administrator at CATS, he was a youth pastor. It all started back in high school when he got involved in church confirmation classes, retreats and missionary work. He said, “Once I was there I just saw how much people need others to help through their story, through their journey and right there that’s where I found out, you know, I like helping people because when I help people I feel good.” Anyone who knows Mr. Romo knows that he is such a communicative and positive

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