If you know a teacher who always goes above and beyond with their lesson plans, keeps you excited about topics that you normally wouldn’t be interested in, or who’s class you simply enjoy, GRPS has a new opportunity for you to honor your favorite teachers. The school district has launched a Google Form asking students to nominate extraordinary teachers or other staff members who deserve … Continue reading Vote for Your Favorite Teachers

10th Grade Anna Q. How many years have you been at City? A. 4. Q. What are the hardest and easiest things for you? A. The homework load and time management are the hardest, the easiest is friends. Q. What are the best and worst things about City to you? A. The best would be the (good) difference from City to other high schools, the … Continue reading The Inside Explanation of CHMS Part 4

Romy Q. What is City like for you? A. I like City — though it’s not a desirable experience all the time — and the people who go there are nice and more mature than other schools. Q. What’s the hardest thing about City to you? A. The hardest thing is not giving up while the easiest thing is homework. Q. What are the best … Continue reading The Inside Explanation of CHMS part 2

This article is the first of a new series of “Inner Views.” In this series, two interviews will be published each week. The Inner Views are about City and are taken from two City students and four teachers. The Inner Views give an inside look into how students really feel about City and its inner workings. 7th Grade Charlotte Beresford Q. What’s the hardest and … Continue reading The Inside Explanation of CHMS Part 1

Last week I Interviewed City middle swim team meet and had a chance to talk with some of the members. I got to interview Kaylie Griffin, Jeryn Chambers, Gunar Kennedy, and Lola Sandee. All fellow C.F.E students. When did you start swimming? I started swimming in my backyard but now I’ve been swimming for 5 years- says Jeryn  I started out taking swimming lessons in … Continue reading An Interview with the Swim Team

This will be the second guess the teacher contest to go live on the newspaper website, because nobody has submitted a correct guess for the last one! If you haven’t voted yet, or even if you have and want to change your mind, submit your vote in the comments. This teacher teaches 8th and 9th grade classes. Their favorite color is teal and they couldn’t … Continue reading Guess the Teacher