Video produced and edited by Gavin Vialpando, Emily Garcia, and Isabella Sanchez. The Catalyst’s video team put together a video for the end of the year where Managers who will not be returning next year bid farewell. Here is the link to the video. Happy summer to everyone at the ASK Academy!

Video by Ashana Gonzalez — Scholars walking during procession while Zane Kelly-Carmichael plays the Star Wars theme song. Video by Ashana Gonzalez — Graduated scholars throwing their caps in the air. By Noelle Hoenig Last night’s ASK graduation was an hour and a half of varying emotion. Throughout the night there was laughter, tears, and […]

    Catalyst staff member Sarah Schlappa is an exchange student from Germany who joined the ASK Academy for the 2016-2017 school year as a junior. The end of her exchange year approaches, Schlappa reflects on how the past year has changed her for the better. You can find the beginning of her adventure here. […]

    By Noelle Hoenig As the end of the year quickly approaches, the scholars of the ASK Academy scurry restlessly to finish EOCs and bring up grades as best they can. However, for the Class of 2017, all is complete and graduation is leaving them on their toes in anticipation. To graduate is an […]

Bonnie Smith’s middle school Computers and Technology class was assigned a stop-motion video project. Below are two videos made by her class. The one titled “Indominus Breakout” is a re-creation of two scenes from Jurrasic World by 6th graders James Fichtner and Anthony Sirignano, and the other, “Marbles” was made by 8th grader Cami Bardin and 6th grader […]

Compiled by Naudia Lane The Catalyst reached out to Ms. Potter’s 8th grade humanities class for tips on surviving middle school. Below is what they came up with: Turn in homework! Always bring your supplies with you to class. Follow the dress code. Study for tests. If your teacher gives a review, make sure to use […]

  By Faustina Crum   Next year, even more scholars will be filling the halls of ASK, and there is concern about balancing the number of students in the PE elective. PE is required by the state of New Mexico – and ASK only has one PE teacher, Candice Lemons. Often times, students wait until […]

    By Jessika Alvillar Promposals can be seen at high schools around the country. Rather than asking someone to prom the traditional way, high school students are creating elaborate proposals, often in public or caught on social media. Junior Charles Wehner said he attempted a promposal this weekend. He explained that it took a while […]