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Student-athletes call for more academic support

By Jade S. Student-athletes face many challenges, from missing out on important classes to the accumulation of stress. Can CATS offer them a better support system? During a student’s four years of high school, numerous students participate in extracurriculars such as sports, clubs, and after-school programs to make themselves stand out to universities or colleges. Student-athletes often have to leave class early to participate in their games, resulting in missing their classes. In addition, according to students, some teachers make it extra difficult by ignoring their struggles. Jazmine G., an 11th grader, said, “This year’s academics

January 31, 2024

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Why are we having ‘tardy sweeps’?

By Maria M. In January 2023, CATS began implementing a new system called “tardy sweeps” to ensure that students make it to class on time. A major reason why the school proposed having the tardy sweeps is because “More than 100 students were coming late to school,” according to attendance counselor Ms. Del Castillo. “Every period is 80 minutes, and we noticed that students were missing learning time.” The tardy sweeps were something that the support staff and the counselors proposed as a way of trying to get students to go to class. The problem now

April 26, 2023

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Should CATS change its bell schedule?

By Xiomara A. and Nayeli O. Teachers are considering changing the bell schedule for the next school year. But a change to the bell schedule has many ramifications. What do teachers and students think about the potential changes? According to Mr. Mandujano, Testing Coordinator, most of the staff decided they wanted a different bell schedule for next year because teachers get to see students very few times a week with the current block schedule. He said, “They kind of want a schedule where they can see them more often, for example, 3 or 4 times a