Boston Newsletter2018-19

Featured inside this issue...1. Letter from the Head

2. Announcements

3. Recent activities

5. What’s coming up

6. Athletics

News from around

CATS AcademyBoston

Issue: 8

Congratulations to the Class of 2018!

Announcements

Following a relaxing and restful winter break, the faculty and staff of CATS Boston welcomed over 40 new students to CATS Boston, as well as all of our returners. This was particularly exciting for us as the good news about our school is spreading and we have now set a new record for student numbers, with over 430 enrolled. Few American high schools can say that they are experiencing such growth.

To accommodate our growing numbers, you may already be aware that our school is building a new dormitory that will house an additional 90 students and we will be expanding our homestay program for those students who are looking for a deeper American cultural experience. These additions continue alongside our commitment to provide the best academic and athletic facilities possible, and I will be speaking about new projects in future newsletters.

We were especially excited upon our return to learn about Early Decision/Early Action college acceptances among our senior class. Their hard work and preparation has been rewarded with acceptances to over 30 colleges and universities, including: Purdue, Indiana, Wisconsin, Stony Brook, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Iowa, UMass Boston, and Tulane to name just a few.

They have also been awarded many thousands of dollars in scholarships that will make their higher education experience more affordable. Congratulations!

The Spring Semester is only two weeks old and there are so many events and activities that we have planned in the coming months that it would be difficult to cover them all. As an example, however, as part of our CATS Boston observance of Martin Luther King Day, a student-driven project was initiated to open a dialogue between students, teachers, and staff about discrimination in our societies, at large; and about discrimination’s counterweight inclusion.

The kick-off was a student-produced video available on our YouTube channel that I encourage you to watch. It’s powerful!

Chris Angell Head of SchoolCATS Academy Boston

A big welcome to our new students

It is wonderful to see so many new faces at CATS. Our newest members are settling in well following orientation week.

The Writing Centre is back!When?

After-school every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

& Thursday

The Writing Centre is a place you can go to work

one-on-one with a teacher on any writing

assignment.

How Do You Use the Writing Centre?

• Sign up for an appointment on the Bulletin

Board outside of RM 214.

• Make sure you go to your appointment at the

time and place you sign up for!

• Bring the piece of writing you are working on

and the assignment sheet with you to your

appointment.

Happy writing!

Grade 11 Announcements

Juniors will soon be meeting with their college counsellors to start working on the college application process. Stay tuned for more information!

Grade 12 Announcements

February 1 - College application deadlines are coming up soon. Please continue to meet with your college counselor and keep your counselor updated on where you are applying.

In addition, please let us know if you hear back from any colleges! Also, remember to check your mailboxes! You may have received mail from colleges.

Cats Academy Boston will compete in the Mathematics Association of AmericaDr. Namin, Math Club Advisor has announced that Cats Academy Boston will compete in the Mathematics Association of America for a chance to get selected for the National Math Team that will compete in the World Mathematics Competition.

Tryout is schedule for Wednesday

February7th at 4:00 PM in Room 139.

There will be 10 students picked for AMC 10

Exam and 10 students for AMC 12 Exam.

Recent activities

Keep up to date with the latest activities at CATS Academy Boston. Martin Luther King Day, Go Karting, ice skating and more

Martin Luther King Day

Our students from over 30 countries were asked to explore the themes of equal rights and discrimination.

Our students made a short film on discrimination, the reult is powerful:https://youtu.be/me_WWYNuCzI

“We’re all part of, or made up of the experiences we’ve had in the past. One of our main goals is to get people of colors, different ethnic groups, different nationalities to come together and be one whole community”

Christopher Angell, Head of School

Go Karting

Ice Skating

Early Decision AcceptancesJanuary 2018

Congratulations to our SeniorsYour hard work and preparation has been rewarded with acceptances to over thirty colleges and universities, including:

We look forward to receiving more great news soon!!

CATS participate in DECA district competition Maya Stoilova, one of our current

students, gives us an introduction to

the CATS Academy Boston DECA Club. It has been an exciting year for the DECA club, having achieved a lot in the past two months. We attended a conference at Bentley University and started the Stock Trading Challenge, a competition the whole school is able to enrol in.

Students took part in the virtual challenge, where every participant worked individually on a project that was a simulated model of a business company. Students had to run their own simulated corporations on the Internet. This helped us to improve our skills in all spheres of business, such as marketing, management and finance.

Additionally, the DECA members like to collaborate in the organization of new fundraising events for the CATS community such as donut and pizza sales. This helps our members develop a better understanding of business and brings us enormous success.

Every meeting starts with our mission, to have a significant imprint on the school’s community by organizing and participating in competitions and fundraising sales. These events allow us, and the surrounding community, to challenge ourselves daily, to collaborate with one another, and last, but not

least – to have fun gaining important knowledge for the future, especially in areas of finance and marketing.

The club is organised into different functional committees including marketing, finance, hospitality and management. These committees encourage students to develop and focus on areas and projects they are interested in.

Our DECA president Minh Tran says “This year the club will successfully bond the school’s community together by organizing interactive activities and cheering on our spirit by winning awards from regional and hopefully national competitions”.

CATS Academy Boston DECA Club get together weekly to explore new challenges, plan events and prepare for competitions in Massachusetts.

DECA district competition, Mansfield, Wednesday January 10 and

Thursday January 11, 2018

www.deca.org

DECA is just one of the many extracurricular clubs available at CATS Academy Boston that challenge and develop student’s academic abilities. Some of these opportunities includes Youth Cities ‘L3 Innovation Challenge’, Scholars Program, national math competitions, Model UN and more.

Upcoming TripsScholars ProgramSalem Massachusetts

Date: Saturday January 278:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Near Salem we will visit Endicott College, then we will visit the Peabody Essex Museum, a leading museum of maritime and Asian art in the US. The Peabody Essex Museum also has a large historic house moved to the US from China.

Worcester, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday February 10 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

We will visit Worcester Art Museum and three colleges: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Holy Cross, a liberal arts college similar to Boston College and Clark University.

The Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra

Date: Friday April 208:00 PM to 10 PM We will attend the Visitas Concert by the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra. We will have the pleasure of seeing them perform - Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” by Gustav Mahler

The scholars program offers extra cultural and educational experiences to top students at CATS Academy Boston.

David O’Donnell

Coming up:Community eventsCATS Academy Culture Fair

It is time for our annual tradition. The CATS Culture Fair, bringing together the unique traditions of our students' home countries. Representing over 30 countries, the annual Culture Fair is a unique opportunity to celebrate our roots.

Monday February 5

You are invited to share your culture through: Music – singing, dancing, playing instruments! Fashion – traditional dress!Food – the taste of home!

Coming up:Weekend Excursions

Activities 2018

• Fashion Club• Crew• Zumba• Boxing• FitFactory• Rock Climbing• Musical • Yoga• Anime• Chess• Community Service• DECA• GSA/Diversity• Literary Magazine• Math• Model UN• Photography• Scale Model Club• Snack• Technology and Robotics• Yearbook• Newspaper

and more...

Extracurricular Activities

FASHION CLUB

Ski Trip to Wachusett Mountain Saturday, February 3 Depart at 10:00 AM Return 5:00 PM

Roller Skating in Whitman Sunday, February 4 Depart at 12:30 PM Return at 4:30 PM

Celtics vs Portland Trailblazers Sunday, February 4 Depart at 10:15 AM Return at 3:00 PM

Westgate Lanes Bowling Saturday, February 10 Depart at 12:15 PM Return at 3:00 PM

Providence Bruins Saturday, February 11 Depart at 1:15 PM Return at 6:00 PM

Laser Quest Saturday, February 17 Depart at 12:45 PM Return 4:45 PM

Disney on Ice Sunday, February 18 Depart at 11:15 PM Return at 5:00 PM

Something Rotten Sunday, February 24 Depart at 12:00 PM Return at 4:30 PM

Total Con (Gaming Convention) Saturday, February 25 Depart at 11:00 AM Return at 3:00 PM

Make sure you sign up to avoid disappointment!

Coming up:Basketball Schedule

DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME OF TIP

Thursday, Feb. 1 Bradford Christian Academy Home 4:30 PM

Friday, Feb. 2 Marie Philip Home 6:00 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 6 Buckingham Brown & Nichols Home 5:00 PM

Monday, Feb. 12 Middlesex Home 5:00 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 13 International School of Boston Away 6:00 PM

Wednesday, Feb. 14 Rocky Hill School Home 5:30 PM

Monday, Feb. 19 Covenant Christian Academy Home 5:30 PM

Thursday, Feb. 22 Brimmer & May Home 4:30 PM

Monday, Feb. 26 Commonwealth Away 3:30 PM

DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME OF TIP

Friday, Jan. 26 Pacific Rim Home 4:00 PM

Sunday, Jan. 28 Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Home 2:00 PM

Saturday, Feb. 17 Global Learning Charter School Home 1:00 PM

Monday, Feb. 19 Covenant Christian Academy Home 4:00 PM

DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME OF TIP

Friday, Jan. 26 Boston University Academy Away 4:30 PM

Monday, Jan. 29 International School of Boston Away 5:15 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 31 Boston University Academy Home 4:30 PM

Friday, Feb. 2 Marie Philip Away 4:30 PM

Monday, Feb. 5 Covenant Christian Academy Home 4:30 PM

Thursday, Feb. 8 Marie Philip Home 4:30 PM

Friday, Feb. 9 Waldorf Away 5:00 PM

BOYS VARSITY SCHEDULE

BOYS VARSITY SCHEDULE

BOYS VARSITY SCHEDULE

Go Griffins!

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