Written by CATS Students for CATS Students
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
By Xenia C., Denise R., and Darleen B. Valentine’s Day took over CATS this February 14. Teachers shared how they express and welcome love on this special holiday. Ms. Jocelyn Lopez, a history teacher from CATS, said “I think it’s really cute. It’s really cute seeing y’all walk around with like your teddy bears, your chocolates, roses all that, with your gifts.” When asked how she spent her Valentine’s Day, she said she went to the movies for the first time since the pandemic and watched SpiderMan. “Me and my partner are high school sweethearts so
By Jeremy L. Z., Axel C., and Joshua C. CATS welcomed a new principal, Mr. Sean Gosselin, this school year. He shared his plans for the school and identified some of the school’s strengths and some things that need to be improved. “The first thing that I saw when I came in was the team. So the team of teachers and the outside staff was just awesome,” he said. Ms. Grace McCullough, history and lead teacher at CATS, was part of the team that selected the new principal, which included other teachers, students and administrators. She
Los Angeles is a beautiful and vibrant city that is thriving with life and culture no matter where you look, and no where are that life and culture more apparent than here in South Los Angeles. Looking for a place to eat or relax or have fun? Students in Ms. Martinez’s 9th grade English class share their expertise and give the lowdown on their favorite places.