By Kimberly B., with additional reporting by Rene H. Students face the loss of an elective class that many say helped them find their voice, develop leadership skills, and build meaningful connections. For years, the Peer Leaders class has offered students an opportunity to take initiative and support their peers through mentorship, tutoring, and community building. But starting next school year, Peer Leaders will be gone despite a petition organized by students, and supported by parents and teachers, to keep the class. According to Principal Sean Gosselin, part of the reason for not offering the class
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By Joseph C. From a young age, Albert Mandujano found his love for math early on and now, as a math coach, he shares the power and knowledge of this complex subject with his community. “I would say that math explains almost everything that happens in the world,” he said. While math for many is their least favorite subject in school, Mandujano found his love for math around middle school when working at his grandma’s mini market. While working at his grandma’s mini market, he would do lots of different tasks such as stocking items, being
By Jimena R. Every journey comes to an end, and for Mr. Cody Jacobson this is true with his time as a math teacher at CATS. Throughout his many years here, he has helped a lot of students with their assignments and has shared his cool soundtrack music with them, too. Mr. Jacobson left mid-semester on parental leave due to his wife giving birth to a beautiful baby boy and he returned mid-April before officially leaving on May 12. Following his short leave, Mr. Jacobson shared that “My daily routine took a second to get back into, but