The 2019 Boston Women’s March

By Jim Nguyen (Lead Reporter) For the CATS Academy Boston campus community, January 19, 2019 was a quiet day. But at the train station, there were people carrying signs, getting on the Alewife train moving towards the city. January 19th was the date of the 2019 Boston Women’s March, the third such march.  This year’s Boston Women’s March had a brand new direction. After the controversy … Continue reading The 2019 Boston Women’s March

First CATS Technology Fair

By Martina Ibrahim (Contributor) This past Tuesday, February 18, CATS Academy Boston hosted their first annual Tech Fair with the guidance and support of Mr. Najib, Mr. Napior, Ms. Doyle, and several other staff members. Although the Tech Fair would not have been possible without their help, it was the creativity and hard work of students that brought the event to life. Individually and in … Continue reading First CATS Technology Fair

Interview with Our School’s First TEDx Event Organizer: Julie Le

By DoHa Nguyen (Lead Reporter) On February 21, 2019, CATS Academy Boston hosted its first TEDx Event!  There were 9 students who gave talks on subjects ranging from “How Augmented Reality Can Change Your Job” to a “Speechless Message.”  The nine students who presented talks were: Yan Blokhin, Tomoyo Qing Liu, Nguyen Le Dong Hai “DoHa”, Julie Le, Aziz Bokijonov, Ashly Daepi, Jim Nguyen, Luis … Continue reading Interview with Our School’s First TEDx Event Organizer: Julie Le

CATS Economics Club: More than Just a Club

By DoHa Nguyen (Lead Reporter) This semester, CATS welcomes a new club that focuses on educating students about Economics, Finance, Business and the Stock Market: The CATS Economics Club. More than an ordinary academic club, the Economics Club focuses on spreading awareness of these subjects in an interactive and interesting way. The Club helps members engage in economics lessons in the form of mini-games, quizzes, … Continue reading CATS Economics Club: More than Just a Club

The CATS Academy Culture Fair

By Mrs. Bowen (Newspaper Faculty Advisor) The Annual Culture Fair was held on Monday, February 11, 2019 in the school gym and it was, as in the past, a huge success! This yearly event is one of our best at CATS, and this year was no exception. Students worked tirelessly with each other, Ms. Carroll, and other members of the staff including Mr. Lewan, Mr. … Continue reading The CATS Academy Culture Fair

Poetry Out Loud at CATS

By Alex Shevtsova (Reporter) Poetry Out Loud is a National Poetry Recitation Contest in which students from high schools across the country memorize and recite poems. Every year, Literature classes at CATS Academy Boston participate in Poetry Out Loud by holding poetry competitions in their classrooms. The winner of each class competition advances to the whole-school competition and competes for the opportunity to perform at … Continue reading Poetry Out Loud at CATS

Community Service Chinese Lantern Art Project

By Jennifer Lee (Lead Reporter) In celebration of Chinese New Year on February 5, 2019, the Community Service Club went to the Braintree Community Arts Center to teach children about China through their art and language. Since lanterns are important in the Chinese New Year, symbolizing happiness and wealth, we decided to teach the kids how to make them. We also taught them how to … Continue reading Community Service Chinese Lantern Art Project

Happy Year of the Pig!

By DoHa Nguyen (Lead Reporter) Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival in China or Tết in Vietnam, is the most important holiday in many East Asian cultures. More than an annual event, Lunar New Year also marks the end of a lunar year and starts the circle of a new animal designation. Twelve animals are designated for each year of a 12-year cycle, … Continue reading Happy Year of the Pig!

CATS Annual Lip Sync Battle

By Serafina Mei (Lead Reporter) “Lip sync? What is that?” “Lip synchronization. We call it lip sync. You move your lips along with the words of a song. You will hear the pre-recorded vocals sung in the background and sometimes there is dancing to go with the song.” “Sounds interesting, but can be embarrassing. Imagine how awkward it would be if you suddenly forgot the … Continue reading CATS Annual Lip Sync Battle

November Student of the Month: Luisa Araujo Maia Toledo

Luisa Araujo Maia Toledo contributed hours of her spare time to support our school’s L3 Innovation Challenge teams. She worked with speed and savvy amid shifting requirements and impending deadlines, and developed an electronic prototype for the groups’ final presentation at Lab Central in Cambridge. At the presentation, she demonstrated her device, which allows a user to read temperature data remotely using the cell network … Continue reading November Student of the Month: Luisa Araujo Maia Toledo