The City Epic Reps met for the first time this year on Tuesday to reflect on the difficulties and successes of the 2020-21 school year, and the anticipated hurdles and benefits of next year. Reps were asked to work in breakout rooms (Zoom), or small groups (in-person) and share feedback with administrators. Here are some of the issues that came […]
This week The City Voice is excited to announce that City High Middle has officially shared this year’s exam schedule! Here it is: Thursday June 3 Hours 1, 3, 5 and 7 take place, with exams in 1st and 3rd hours. Friday June 4 Hours 2, 4, 6, and 8 take place, with an exam in 2nd hour. Monday June […]
This week the results of the annual Michigan Interscholastic Press Association awards were announced and The City Voice took home six awards! Jonathan Hoffman earned an Honorable Mention in the Sports Columnist Category, Sparsh Aiyar an Honorable Mention in the Feature Columnist Category, Declan Bradley an Honorable Mention in the Human Interest category and 1st place in the Review category, Devan […]
Not Just Another Zoom Call May 14, 2021, 4:00-6:00 PM This week The City Voice is excited to announce City High Middle’s first ever virtual community night! The event will be hosted in Gather, a complete community simulator. Explore a student-designed recreation of the City High Middle campus, play games with friends, go on a scavenger hunt, attend a live […]
Even with more than a month to go before the end of the school year, each year in mid-April The City Voice begins our new year as we welcome new members of the Editorial Board. Congratulations to Sparsh, Vishnu, Maya and Jonathan for their new positions on the board, and a huge thank you to graduating senior editor Megan Vaandrager […]
Service seems to be the hardest one, but I have some tips. You can bring a large trash bag to any public park, put on your headphones, listen to music (or a podcast), and pick up trash for a few hours. Kumar Making cookies with siblings (You can teach others for service, or create your own recipes for creativity), walking […]
I hope the second week of hybrid is going well for everyone! With the return of in-person instruction comes the return of the uniform policy. Some of you might be interested to know that all of the different City Voice t-shirts are uniform approved clothing for any day of the week. You don’t even have to be a club member […]
It seems hard to believe, but this post officially marks the 300th article from The City Voice! Thank you again to all of you amazing readers. It truly is your continued support that makes everything we do here at The City Voice possible. Remember that anyone can contribute to The City Voice at any time of year, so if you […]
This week The City Voice is excited to bring you direct access to the Pegasi Proclamations, an easy way to keep up to date with the latest school news. The Proclamations are intended to be a replacement for the in-person weekly Epic announcements and contain important information about school life here at City. Teachers and staff have been sending out […]
The challenges that students and teachers everywhere now face due to COVID-19 are daunting, but the City PTSA is committed to supporting everyone at City High Middle. However, the crisis has had an impact on the PTSA as well. Due to the loss of regular fundraising events like the pie sale and the Recycled Art Market, the PTSA is asking […]
So, you heard about this Non-profit organization called the Youth Grant Committee, and you’re curious to see what it is. That’s where I come in! Hi, my name is Sparsh Aiyar, and I am a proud member of the Youth Grant Committee, an organization made up of students from public, private, home, and high schools throughout greater Grand Rapids. During […]
To help the whole school stay informed during distance learning, City High Middle is providing a school wide Google Classroom where important information will be shared. It is important to note that this school wide Google Classroom is different from the school wide classroom from last year, so if you are still in that one you will need to join […]
Over the summer middle school counselor Mrs. Coulson worked with the student ambassadors to film and produce a fun video welcoming new and returning families to City. The project includes appearances from administrators, teachers, and students, including The City Voice news anchor Kumar Varma. You can watch the video today with a direct download from Mrs. Albin’s email or on […]
This story was originally posted in August 2019 but has been updated to more directly address COVID-19. Summer is over, the school year is here, and the annual pilgrimage to the media center for textbooks is rapidly approaching. That journey might look a little different this year, however. With the COVID-19 pandemic still a serious threat, something as simple as […]
Congratulations! If you are reading this then you have already survived the first week of school at City High Middle, an accomplishment made even harder by the strange new world of online school. Nevertheless, it is only the first week and there are still a lot of questions about online school left unanswered. The official City High Middle IB Action […]