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Students react to the wildfires

Students react to the wildfires

By Rosemary N. Daniel A. is an 11th grader at CATS. How did you feel when you first heard about the Los Angeles wildfire ? I felt nervous that the fires would spread further into LA. In what ways did the fires affect your daily life or routine ? The fires made it uncomfortable to breathe but it felt nice to stay home and relax. What did you learn about the causes and consequences of wildfires from this experience ?I learned that they cause massive amounts of damage and ruin the environment. How did your school

The impact of cold, rainy weather on students, teachers

The impact of cold, rainy weather on students, teachers

By Carlos P. with additional reporting by Xiomara A. Due to the high cold temperatures and heavy rainy days, some students and teachers have shared their experiences dealing with this atypical Los Angeles weather. “The weather lately, has been horrible, specially with the rain,” said senior Jeremy L.Z. “It cut my electricity for the entire weekend.” He explained that he had to submit an assignment and couldn’t turn it in on time. “Luckily, my teacher gave me an extension to submit it,” he said. Junior Monse G. said that she takes the bus to school and

The absence of Black History Month representation at CATS

The absence of Black History Month representation at CATS

By Gehenna N. Ms. Maria Salcido teaches African American History during the fall semester. As a teacher of Latinx identity, she takes her role seriously. “Ideally, I think people should be able to teach their own history,” she said. “But if someone is going to teach history that’s not theirs, they have to approach it with respect and that is something I was very conscious about when teaching Black History as a non-Black person.” She said she wanted to expose to her students the Black history content that she had the opportunity to learn. The question

Here’s how some teachers chose students for the awards ceremony

Here’s how some teachers chose students for the awards ceremony

By Magali G. and Heyli G. CATS students received awards for their good grades and other reasons on January 31 during grade-level student assemblies. So how did teachers choose these students? Ms. Michelle Suarez, a Science teacher, said that she chose her student, Rodrigo Martinez, for the award because to her Rodrigo was not only an amazing student but an amazing human being who demonstrated being humble and kind but would also show generosity in the way they would share their knowledge.  In addition, Ms. Suarez shared that “For this one, it was not a difficult

Should CATS change its bell schedule?

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

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