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January 24, 2025
This Week in Athletics: Stories of Strength to Start the New Year
As students returned from their long and restful holiday break, the Cate athletics teams hit the ground running, ready to face the challenges of a new year of competition. With a mix of hard-fought battles, standout performances, and key moments of growth, the week showcased the resilience and determination of our student-athletes. From dominant wins …
January 24, 2025
Cate GVWP’s Epic Rally vs. Foothill Tech
Epic Fourth-Quarter Rally Falls Short: Cate GVWP Battles Foothill Tech in Defensive Thriller Yesterday January 23rd, our Cate girls water polo team traveled to the Ventura Aquatic Center for our second league meeting of the season with Foothill Tech. The final score of the match was a thrilling 5-6 defeat. The story of the match …
January 24, 2025
Head of School’s Notebook
I welcome the opportunity to pause and reflect at the end of the week as it is my strong belief that the story we tell and the meaning we make from our life experiences is what shapes how we see ourselves and the world. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Multicultural Programming Coordinator Kadeine Peterson, …
January 24, 2025
MLK Day at Cate: Breaking Bread in Community
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Cate community explored the power of food as a unifying tool and a means to address systemic inequities through the theme Breaking Bread in Community. Monday’s celebration highlighted the intersection of food insecurity and civil rights, reflecting Dr. King’s vision of a world where everyone has …
January 24, 2025
Cate Students Organize Fundraiser for LA Wildfire Relief
A group of Cate students organized a successful fundraiser last Saturday, raising more than $1,000 in less than two hours to support those affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. The event, held at the Carpinteria Arts Center, featured live performances in a benefit concert coordinated and performed entirely by Cate students. Quinn Vanasco …
January 23, 2025
Cate Delegates Travel to New York for Columbia Model UN
By Pari Malik ’27 It takes three sugar cane to make one piece of paper. Confused? I was too. That was until I experienced the first trading session at the Minecraft Village Council meeting during Columbia’s Model United National Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE). Columbia University has one of the top Model United Nations programs in …
December 20, 2024
Head of School’s Notebook: Service in Spirit
As we head into the final days of the year where giving and receiving gifts is central to many cultural practices, I find myself reflecting on the adage, “It is better to give than receive.” Here at Cate, our ethos of Servons codifies our shared belief that life is made meaningful through regular and generous …
December 19, 2024
This Week in Athletics: Winter Break
As we head into Winter Break, we want to give thanks to all of the coaches and instructors who put so much time, effort, and energy into the afterschool program. Seeing the joy on our students’ faces when they are doing something they love, practicing, playing, and competing makes it all worth it! This winter …
December 17, 2024
Boys Varsity Soccer Adds Two More Non-League Wins
The Rams top Santa Ynez and Ventura Extending Win Streak to 7 Friday, December 13th Cate 4 Santa Ynez 0 The main focus of today’s game was to control the pace & tempo of the game, maintain possession for longer periods of time, and get a clean sheet (shutout). The Rams accomplished all 3 goals …