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CONTENTS

Mission & Belief

Statements

P. 1

Greetings From the

Principal

P. 2

IB Update P. 3 & 4

MS Roller Skating P. 4

School Improvement P. 5

Counselor’s Corner 6-7

Class of 2017 Info P. 8

Orchestra and Exam

Schedule

P. 9

Humanitarian Awards P. 10 & 11

Close-up & Spain News P. 11

Jr/Sr Prom P 12

Forensics & Debate P. 13 & 14

Citywide Art Show P . 15

Festival of Cultures P. 16

GRPS Science Fair P. 17

Tumbler Sale P. 18

PTSA News P. 19

Health Center News P. 20

Camp Blodgett P. 21

Writing Camp P. 22 & 23

Calendar of Events &

Teaching Directory

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1720 Plainfield NE;, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 * Phone: 616. 819.2380 * Fax: 819-2496

May 2017

Our goal at City is to help students develop the tools, skills, and habits of mind to thrive

as adults, build flourishing communities, and create a more sustainable future for all the

world’s inhabitants.

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring

young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural

understanding and respect.

We believe that all students can and will learn, will develop their critical thinking

skills, will develop the ability to collaborate in a diverse environment, and be-

come caring and open-minded global citizens.

All students will graduate from high school, matriculate into post-secondary insti-

tutions, and graduate from a post-secondary institution.

Photos from: https://www.bing.com/

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Dear Parents and Guardians: As we enter the final stages of the 2016-2017 school year, I want to thank you for all of your efforts in supporting our mission here at City High Middle as you have truly made the difference in moving our program forward. Whether it was assisting with our plays, organizing parental events, facilitating our Diploma Programme tutoring sessions, assisting in our WorkZone, sponsoring a club, or attending PTSA meetings, we recognize your hard work and appreciate what you do for students. Looking back, our building level goals for the 2016-2017 school year were as follows: 40 IB Diplomas and all Diploma Programme subject scores at 4 or higher Meet CGI growth index on the MAP Reading/Math Assessments for all grade levels in Spring of 2017 Increase attendance rates in all grade levels with a focus on chronic absenteeism Increase all subject areas on PSAT/SAT from fall to spring Continue to infuse the philosophy of Economicology into the IB instructional framework Improve our greenhouse, continue our compost initiative, follow our sustainable landscape plan, and consistently

implement our recycling program Although many of the above items are still pending, we feel that with our collective efforts, we will hit our targets and continue to incrementally grow as a school community. We look forward to a great close to the school year as there are plenty of things happening in the month of May as follows: IB Examinations (May 1 through May 17) Senior Ice Skating (May 5 from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM) Middle School Activity (May 11 from 3:00-5:00 PM) Final CAS Deadline (May 12) Musical Revue (May 12 at 7:00 PM) Prom (May 19 from 7:00-10:00 PM at D2D) Senior Awards Night (May 17 at 6:00 PM) Spring Orchestra Concert (May 18 at 7:00 PM) Spring MS Band Concert (May 23 at 7:00 PM) Spring HS Band Concert (May 24 at 7:00 PM) PBIS Celebration Underclassmen Awards (May 23 at lunch time) Yearbook Signing Party (May 25 from 3:00-5:00 PM) City Graduation (June 6 at 6:00 PM) I also would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated staff. The nucleus of our progress stems from the classroom and the wonderful work of our highly trained and dedicated teachers. Additionally, I appreciate our front office and counseling personnel, as well as our custodial and support staff, we thank you for a tremendous school year. Please look for mailings over the summer regarding orientation dates and times as we will communicate them as soon as they are finalized. It has been a pleasure serving the City families over the last six years, and I am honored to be part of the City family. Respectfully, Michael Pascoe, Ph.D.

Greetings From the Pr incipal

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IB Update By Charlie VanderVliet

E-mail: vandervlietc@grps.org

The school year is quickly wrapping up and with that comes some important work in our IB programmes, including the

Personal Project and the Extended Essay.

IB Culminating Projects Extended Essay The Extended Essay is the opportunity for Diploma Programme students to investigate a topic of interest that is linked to one of the subject areas they are studying. The process includes students doing extensive research and analysis on their chosen topic in an attempt to answer a research question that they create. Students begin this work in the fall of their 11

th grade year

through receiving mini lessons guiding them through the process in 8

th hour classes. City has

been fortunate enough to partner with college libraries such as GRCC and Calvin, so that our students are able to get training in research from post-secondary institutions. At school, students are paired with a supervisor/mentor from our staff, who guides them through the writing process, offering feedback, suggestions, and guidance when needed. 11

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grade students will submit their completed rough drafts in May, and receive extensive feedback from their mentors, so that they

can continue working on them until their final drafts are due in the fall of their senior year. Personal Project- The Personal Project is the opportunity for Middle Years Programme students to set personal goals and investigate a topic of interest. It acts as a way that students are able to demonstrate the ATL (approaches to learning) skills, consolidate the learning throughout the MYP and to develop as a reflective learner. Students are asked to set goals that will support them in learning about themselves all while being able to apply the knowledge that they have gleaned throughout their time here at City. Students are guided through a step by step process throughout their 10

th

grade year during 8th

hour.

On April 23, City held their yearly Personal Project Exhibition. This is a night that allows students to feature the work that they have been doing throughout the course of the year. Our eclectic group of students developed a variety of projects that featured them learning

new skills, creating, building, and inventing. During the exhibition, students were asked to stand with their projects and be able to speak to their learning experiences throughout the execution of the project. The exhibition was truly a testament to the amazing students we have at City High Middle School.

Photo: Carly Park demonstrating for underclassmen

Photo: Jack Graham

Photos of 2017 Personal Project Expo

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Date Morning Time Afternoon Time

Fri. 5-5 Mathematics HL/SL/Studies Paper 2 8am

Mon. 5-8 Chinese ab initio Paper 1 8am Mathematics HL Paper 3 12pm

Tues. 5-9 Chinese ab initio Paper 2 8am History HL/SL Paper 1

History HL/SL Paper 2

12pm

Wed. 5-10 History HL Paper 3 8am

Thurs 5-11 Music HL/SL paper 1 8am Chemistry SL Paper 1

Chemistry SL Paper 2

12pm

Fri. 5-12 Chemistry SL Paper 3 8am Psychology HL/SL Paper 1 12pm

Mon. 5-15 Psychology HL/SL Paper 2

Psychology HL Paper 3

8am

Tues. 5-16 Spanish B HL/SL/ab initio Paper 1 12pm

Wed. 5-17 Spanish B HL/SL/ab initio Paper 2 8am

WHEN: Thursday, May 11, 2017

TIME: 2:00 PM —5:00 PM (approximately)

WHERE: Fun Spot, 14 -52nd Street

WHO: Middle School Students

COST: Free with Activities Pass

$5 without (includes skates/admission)

$3 extra for roller blades (all students)

Concessions extra

Permission slip is required to participate and must

be turned in by Monday, May 8, to Mr. Rizley.

Permission slip can be found on the City website.

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On testing day,

attendance is

imperative.

Please avoid

scheduling

appointments or

family trips on testing days.

Please bring a calculator and two

No. 2 pencils with erasers to

testing. Mechanical pencils are

not allowed.

No electronic device will be

permitted in the testing room.

No food or drink in testing room.

Textbooks, dictionaries, paper,

reading material, notes,

highlighters, colored

pens or pencils, or

any unapproved

testing aides are not

allowed in testing

rooms.

MAP and M-STEP

The M-STEP is a State of Michigan

Assessment and is required for 7th,

8th, and 11th grade.

MAP is a required district

assessment for grades 7 thru 11.

Please refer to the attached

calendar for individual testing dates.

It will be important for students to

adhere to the schedule. All class

rooms have schedules posted for

individual testing groups and

times.

Both MAP and M-STEP are

taken on the computer and

are not timed tests.

Students will resume their

schedule once their session

is complete. If a student does not

finish the test during the scheduled

session, they will be called from

class for make ups when computers

become available.

TESTING UPDATE

MAY 2017 TESTING CALENDAR

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Grade 10 MAP Math

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Grade 10 MAP Reading

3

Grade 9 MAP Reading

4

Grade 9 MAP

Math

5

MAP Make Ups for 7, 9, 10,

11

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Grade 8 MAP Math

9

Grade 8 Map Reading

10

MAP Make Ups

11

MAP Make Ups

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MAP Make Ups

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Grade 7 M-STEP Science

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Grade 7 M-STEP Math Com-

puter Adaptive

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Grade 7 M-STEP Math Per-

formance Task

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Grade 7 M-STEP ELA Com-

puter Adaptive

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Grade 7 M-STEP Make Ups

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Grade 7 M-STEP Make Ups

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Grade 7 M-STEP Make Ups

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Grade 7 M-STEP Make Ups

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Grade 7 M-STEP Make Ups

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Grade 7 M-STEP Make Ups

For more information about each assessment, please visit the links below.

M-STEP : http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-22709_70117---,00.html

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Student_Testing-

What_Parents_Can_Do_to_Help_Students_Prepare_3.17.17_jl_555039_7.pdf

WorkKeys

http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/workforce-solutions/act-workkeys.html

SAT and PSAT

https://www.collegeboard.org/

By Christie Modzeleski

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Earth Day at City Earth Day activities happened on April 14, when City hosted a school-wide Earth Day celebration. Students in grades 7-9 participated in on-site, interactive activities to promote earth-friendly practices, sustainability, a healthy environment and more! Students rotated through a variety of self-selected workshops and presentation sessions throughout the day. We were pleased to host a diverse crowd of local businesses and individuals from our community to assist with festivities. We are grateful for the involvement of so many generous and supportive community participants. Student activities included bulb planting, discovery of living creatures in our watershed, endangered species exploration, wildlife exhibits and interaction,

grounds clean-up, pollution scavenger hunts, biking and scuba equipment demonstrations, yoga, mindfulness exercises, paper grocery bag coloring for local

stores, creation of sustainable flowerpots, tracking and tagging animals, daylighting activities, music, recycling games, solar power use, and more! These sessions were fun, exploratory and innovative.

Presenters did a fantastic job educating students regarding local and global environmental awareness. We were honored and excited to have the following organizations and businesses represented through our guest presentations for the Earth Day event: Office of Sustainability Practices at GVSU, Fleurology Designs, John Ball Zoo, Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, Iyengar Yoga, Michigan

Department of Environmental Quality, Nichols, The Spoke Folks, West Michigan Environmental Action Council, Wildlife Rehab Center, Our Kitchen Table, Kent County Health Department, Catalyst Partners, Southtown Guitar, Moby’s Dive Shop, West Michigan Clean Air Coallition, To College Through College/Grand Rapids Public Library, Creston Neighborhood Association, WMU Social Work Department, GreenHome Institute, Teens Just Breathe, Organicycle, Blandford Nature Center, and Spartan Stores. Grades 10-12 participated in off-sight restoration and preservation practices within our area, which included class teambuilding exercises. Thankfully, we had beautiful weather as Sophomores traveled to Camp Manitou-Lin, Juniors explored Camp Roger, and Seniors worked at Blandford Nature Center.

High School Counselor:

Ms Danielle Ralston

Ralstond@grps.org

Phone: 819-2433

Middle School Counselor:

Ms Kasey Hagler

Haglerk@grps.org

P: 616-819-1773

Office: 819-2433

http://

www.punjabigraphics.com

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The Counselor’s Corner Continued from Page 6

Thank you to all of our participants, staff, students, parents and supporters, particularly the Wege Foundation, who helped make this event a success!

Fourth Marking Period It’s truly hard to believe that we’re already preparing to close out the 2016/17 school year and are part way into the fourth marking period! This is our final marking period until the end of the school year and until the close of second semester grades in June.

Hang in there! Stay tough! It’s easy to get distracted as the weather gets warm and summer is in sight, but please… stay focused and finish strong! Take advantage and use this opportunity to put forth all your effort toward earning high grades at the completion of the school year.

Stay on top of assignments.

Work hard not to get behind.

Use resources.

Stay organized.

Be thorough and thoughtful on projects.

Ask teachers if you have

Photos: Earth Day Activities at City—Students cleaning the grounds and participating in sessions led by local

business professionals

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Graduation Update Caps and gowns have been delivered and distributed to

students. Seniors need to return their TEXTBOOKS

and library books by May 17, and pay for their lost

textbooks and library books.

Senior Honors Evening Senior Honors Evening will be held Wednesday,

May 17, at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Please

celebrate with us the success of your student and the

senior class.

Graduation Breakfast The GRADUATION BREAKFAST for students will be

held on Tuesday, June 6, at 9 a.m. at the Kent Country

Club, 1600 College Ave. NE. Dress is business casual,

no jeans.

Graduation Rehearsal

The GRADUATION REHEARSAL will be held at

Fountain Street Church from 10-12 ,Tuesday, June 6.

Attendance is mandatory.

Graduation Ceremony The GRADUATION CEREMONY will be held at

Fountain Street Church at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6,

2017. Students need to be dressed and at the church

by 5:00 pm for the class picture.

Students will board busses at Fountain Street Church

immediately following commencement for the Senior

All Night Grad Party.

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Fountain Street Church

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by Samer Jeroudi Congratulations to Paige Goff (7th) and Peter Falb and Orion Crawford (8th) for participating in District X Solo and Ensemble that took place on April 22, a North Pointe Christian School. Congratulations to Zoe Atkins (11th) Jonah Buerkens (9th) as well as zero hour orchestra for participating in State Solo and Ensemble Festival that took place on March 18, at Portage Northern High School. Our final concert for the school year is going to be on Thursday, May 18, at 7PM, in the auditorium. All orchestra students will be participating. The dress-code for this concert is business-casual. Please look for more info regarding the concert in the next few days. Big shout-out to all the parents who either donated money, helped chaperone events, organized, lent a hand, or encouraged our orchestra students. We could not have done it without your help!

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Orchestra-Instruments.jpg

Final Exam

Schedule

Friday, June 9 1st hour: 8:00 —9:30 AM (All other classes 42 minutes) Monday, June 12 2nd hour: 8:00—9:30 AM Passing Time: 9:30—9:40 AM 3rd hour: 9:40—11:10 AM Tuesday, June 13 4th hour: 8:00—9:30 AM Passing Time: 9:30—9:40 AM 6th hour: 9:40—11:10 AM Wednesday, June 14 5th hour: 8:00—9:30 AM Passing Time: 9:30—9:40 AM 7th hour: 9:40—11:10 AM All students must exit the building by 11:30 AM, unless participating in an extra-curricular activity or meeting with teachers.

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We are excited to recognize and celebrate students who demonstrate IB Learner Profile attributes in the classroom and beyond. Each month teachers will recognize one of their students who exhibit these qualities. Students will receive a certificate and recipient’s photos will be on display for the month. The aim of all IB progammes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. -IBO 2013

March Winners 7th – Isabella Bufkin Nominated by Ms. Byrnes

Isabella Bufkin deserves this month’s humanitarian award because she demonstrates so many of the IB profile characteristics on a daily basis. She is

reflective about the knowledge she has, as well as the new knowledge she acquires. After reflecting, she will ask good questions, curious to learn and understand more, demonstrating a learning disposition. As she

learns about differences and similarities around the world, she demonstrates an appreciation, care, sensitivity, and compassion for our culture, as well as the traditions and values of others. As she communicates these ideas, she shows that she is responsible and respectful. Above all, she is such a pleasant person and a joy to be around. 8th – Ethan Tilly, Nominated by Mrs. Graff

I would like to nominate Ethan Tilly. Ethan Tilly is a very caring person who looks out for his classmates. He is very interested in learning math

and asks great questions. Ethan has a strong desire to understand the mathematics not just work the process. He thinks a lot about how to problem solve and reflects on what works. His collaboration skills shine when working with partners and in groups. I think Ethan is an awesome example of a student who has great IB character traits. 9th – JD Lancaster, Nominated by CHMS Administration

JD Lancaster exhibits many of the IB learner profile attributes specifically caring and being a communicator. JD collaborates effectively, listening carefully to the

perspectives of other individuals. He shows empathy, compassion and respect, committing to making a positive difference within the school. 10th – Hayden Atkins, Nominated by Mr. Martinez

Hayden Atkins is a wonderful student and a clear example of an IB learner. He is a hard worker, always getting his work done on time. He likes to participate in

class and help fellow classmates if they are having problems understanding concepts in Spanish. Hayden is kind, caring, knowledgeable and reflective. For

me, it is an honor to be his Spanish teacher.

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11th – Naomi Billings nominated by Mrs. Emperor

Naomi Billings is the humanitarian for this month's junior class. Naomi represents many of the fabulous qualities of an IB learner, but she is a thinker. Naomi often thinks long and arduously about information and its validity. She is a

knowledgeable and ardent student who approaches her fellow students in a caring way. Naomi is a student who is a great writer and HL math student, making her balanced and the embodiment of the IB Learner Profile. 12th– Shiloh Boosamra, Nominated by Mrs. VandeGevel

He is a student leader who is kind, intelligent, ethical, and principled.

Spain Trip 2018! Ms. Pavlovic and Mrs. Anderson are pleased to announce that

they will be hosting a trip to Spain in the summer of 2018! Over

12 days they will be visiting Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo, Granada,

Costa del Sol, Seville, and Cordoba. Students do not need to be

enrolled in a Spanish class

but do need to have

completed their freshman

year before the trip. If

you are interested please

contact Ms. Pavlovic

(pavlovick@grps.org) or

Mrs. Anderson

(andersona@grps.org).

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City students in grades 9—12 who want the opportunity to see our government in action, please come to an informational meeting regarding the Close-up trip for 2018. This trip will take students to Washington D.C, where they will explore historical and political sites, visit museums, and participate in mock congress. Tuesday, May 9, at 6:30 PM there will be an information meeting in the Media Center. Interested students should attend with a parent or guardian.

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Tickets: $35 each, or two for $60 , on sale now.

CAS hours must be up to date to attend.

This enchanted evening is for Junior and Senior City students only

and their approved guests.

All guest applications must be completed and received in the main

office no later than May 17, by 2:38 p.m.

The Junior Class of City High Middle Presents...

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By William Harris

Wrap-up Report In the second semester, City students competed in Middle School Debate, Middle School Forensics, and of course High School Forensics.

Middle School Debate We wrapped up our season in March, at McDonald Middle School in E Lansing. We brought four teams. The highlight was the team of Meghan Madrilego (7) and Kumar Varma (7) who placed fourth.

Middle School Forensics We brought three students to the state-wide tournament in Bloomfield Hills. Jonathan Portinga (8) took seventh in Extemporaneous Speaking. In Prose, Kees Wolterstorff (8) performed a selection from Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, and Sophia Windram (8) presented Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.

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Team Photo—Back L to R: Riley Wilson, Matt Neils, William Kelly, Maya Baker, Coach, William Harris, Alex VanKuiken. Front L to R: Nate Ritsema, Aria Gerson, Rose Gerson, Molly McGrath, Abby Zoetewey, Summer Hickok

Left Photo: Meghan Madrilego & Kumar Varma; Right Photo: Jonathan Portinga & Kees Wolterstorff

Photo: Rose Gerson and William Kelly

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HS Forensics City fielded a strong team winning numerous team and individual trophies. City students finished first in their round over 70 times – a record achievement. The season would not be possible without the help of volunteer Nate Ritsema (City ’09) and our parents. Thank you The season finished with the State Tournament at Eastern Michigan University. Of the eleven entries, five made it to semi-finals: William Kelly (12), Broadcasting; Matt Neils (11), Impromptu; Alex Van Kuiken (10), Extemp; Maya Baker (12), Dramatic Interp; and Rose Gerson (9), Storytelling.

Two made it to the finals. William Kelly placed 2nd in Broadcasting, and Rose Gerson – a ninth grader – came in 1st in Storytelling. Overall, City finished seventh among the CD schools.

Forensics and Debate Continued from Page 13

Front: Max Sutter, Asa Hekman, Chris Cranson, Gus Foley. Back: Callodro Patterson, Coach John

Tindall, Kyler VanderJagt, Max Wendland, Navid Hasan, Nic Tilley, Ethan Tilley, Griffin Braun-

reiter, Miles Trivelpiece, Carson Przybylski, Luke Holmes, Alex Kempston

Congratulations to the City

Middle School Bowling Team

for capturing its

7th

straight

championship!

The squad of

Chris Cranson,

Asa Hekman,

Max Sutter and

Gus Foley de-

feated Riverside 8-0 in the

championship match.

Over the course of the sea-

son, the City 1 team earned

39 of a possible 40 meet

points, with super-sub Kyler

VanderJagt throwing the

team’s high

game of the

season with a

194. Inter-

estingly, that

one missing

point hap-

pened when

City’s Callodro Patterson

filled in for an empty spot on

the Alger team and won his

head-to-head match.

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The beautiful artwork

used to create this

poster announcement of

the Citywide Art Show

2017 was done by City

student, Mahala Berg.

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On Monday, May 1, GRPS held a Festival of Cultures. Each

school set up an exhibition of student work about culture,

immigration, identity, and influential immigrants, and unveiled

a special map celebrating diversity within our school

community.

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AVAILALE AT FROM MRS. PARKHURST OR MR. STACHURA

Questions, or for more information, email Jason Stachura at stachuraj@grps.org

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Auction Results The 2017 City Lights, Country Nights Auction brought in over 100 attendees, delicious food, amazing scenery, and so many great auction items! At the end of the night, over $8,000 was raised for PTSA and school projects. Proceeds from the auction will help support City's technology needs, curriculum support for teachers, student requests, school competitions, and PTSA supported community and building events. Thank you to all who helped make the event a success!

Thank You for Successful Spring Picnic! We had plenty of smiling faces to help welcome our new families and get them fed. Thanks for your support!

Senior Grad Night Info Parents of seniors who did not attend the meeting on May 2, there is important information about travel to and from the all night event, timeline and various other pieces of information. Graduates who are unprepared will be unable to attend, even if they have paid. Please contact Sharon Music (340-2252), or for Spanish speaking--Tony Garza (706-8934)

Senior Grad Committee In Need of Volunteers The Senior ALL NIGHT Committee is looking for volunteers to help staff at a really cool charity poker fundraiser May 25-28, Thursday through Sunday. It takes place in the Kings Room in Grand Rapids. Shifts are from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

with three parents per shift. This can be our biggest fundraiser yet if we can get all the slots filled. Please check your calendar and let Tony Garza know what day and time you can help out. Our part of the fundraiser is easy! Garzaton4@gmail.com 616-706-8934 Must be a member of the PTSA to help. Join on the website: cityptsa.com

Uniform Closet Don’t forget the guidance office has a uniform closet for those who may need it. Those darn kids just keep growing and sometimes it’s hard to budget for more clothes – especially as the seasons change. The uniform closet has lots of options to help you out. And if you don’t find what you need, let Ms. Ralston know and we will make it happen. And, if you’re students went through a growth spurt, please consider donating your gently used uniform items to the closet. Thank you!

BOXTOPS for Education Have you been clipping those Boxtop labels off the products you buy regularly? Send them in with your student and raise money for the school. There’s a box in the office to collect them.

Shop Online? Try Smile.Amazon.com Another easy way to raise money for City is to start your online shopping at smile.amazon.com. When you start there, Amazon donates a portion of qualifying purchases to the nonprofit of your choice. Choose City High Middle PTSA from the dropdown menu underneath the search bar. Thanks!

PTSA Treasurer and Secretary Needed Numbers, Quickbooks, bank statements, checks and balances: Do those things make you happy? We are looking for someone to

begin shadowing our current PTSA treasurer in preparation to take over in the 2018-19 school year. Donna VanGessel has the system running like a fine-tuned machine and she would love to leave it in good hands. We also are in need of a secretary to

take notes at meetings, send out announcements and just help things run smoothly. Interested? Let us know! vangesseld@gmail.com or cami.estep@gmail.com

Photo: City High Administrators, Counselors and Support Staff had a blast at City Lights, Country Nights: Dr. Michael Pascoe, Christie Modzeleski, Charlie VanderVliet, Alesia Albin, Danielle Ralston, Kasey Hagler.

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M ay is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Why is exercise so important? Regular physical activity can produce long-term health benefits. It can help:

Prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke

Control weight and reduce fat

Make your muscles stronger and build endurance

Promote strong bone, muscle, and joint development

Condition heart and lungs

Improve sleep

Decrease potential of becoming depressed and relieve stress

Increase your energy and self-esteem

Increase your chances of living longer

When you are not physically active, you are more at risk for:

High blood pressure

High blood cholesterol

Stroke

Type 2 diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

It seems quite clear….time to get in gear and start moving! We also want to remind everyone that the Kent County Health Department will be conducting vision screening for all 7th and 9th grade students on May 24th and 25th. Yours for Health!

Nurse: Jackie Vigh RN, MSN Phone 819-3245

Certified Health Worker: Sarah Sheridan CHW Phone 819-3622

https://healthwellmobile.com

THE

FINAL CAS

DEADLINE

FOR ALL

GRADES IS

MAY 12

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Teaching Staff Directory

April Anderson French andersona@grps.org

Phil Beckwith Chinese beckwithp@grps.org

Patrick Bentley Math/H. Albegra bentleyp@grps.org

Jeff Boggs Biology boggsj@grps.org

Stephen Bollinger DP Music bollingers@grps.org

Michael Boosamra CFE boosamram@grps.org

Damon Brown 7th Gr. Math brownd@grps.org

Erin Burke Math burkee@grps.org

Maia Byrnes Spanish Byrnesm@grps.org

Erin Castillo Spanish castilloe@grps.org

Meghan Donohue English Donohuem@grps.org

Dan Droski Health/PE/History droskid@grps.org

Erin Emperor English 9 emperore@grps.org

Lorrie Graff Math Graffl@grps.org

Darla Jewell Choir jewelld@grps.org

Sam Jeroudi Orchesta Jeroudis@grps.org

Aleksandra Kemperman Math Kempermana@grps.org

Kristin Knake Social Studies Knakek@grps.org

Dan Korienek History korienekd@grps.org

Anne Krenselewski Art krenselewskia@grps.org

Jennifer Lovell Bio & Physics lovellj@grps.org

Rosemary Lucchese English luccheser@grps.org

Nini Marshall Chinese marshalls@grps.org

Esteban Martinez Spanish Martinez@grps.org

Dawn McCumber Technology Mccumberd@grps.org

Chad Miller History/Econ millerc@grps.org

Christina Novak Science Novakc@grps.org

Patricia Parkhurst Social Studies parkhurstp@grps.org

Kelly Pavlovic English Pavlovick@grps.org

Heather Phillips CFE phillipsh@grps.org

Kurt Rizley 7th Gr. Science rizeleyk@grps.org

Greg Schreur English Schreurg@grps.org

Paul Schroeder Band schroederp@grps.org

Jason Stachura English/Soc. Stud. stachuraj@grps.org

Megan Talmage Art talmagem@grps.org

John Tindall Tech/Computers tindallj@grps.org

Craig Travis History TravisC@grps.org

Loc Tu Algebra/Math tul@grps.org

Kathy VandeGevel 12th Gr. English vandegevelk@grps.org

Dan VanTil Art vantild@grps.org

Anita Vecziedins Teacher vecziedinsa@grps.org

Joe Wierda Theory/History/EPIC wierdaj@grps.org

Kelly Williams Physical Educ. williamsk@grps.org

For a complete Staff

Directory refer to the

Student Handbook or

go online to

http://grps.org/city-

staff-directory

May

5/8—5/12 CFE goes to Spring Camp

5/9 Close-up Parent Meeting 6:30 PM

5/12 Final CAS deadline for all grades

5/12 Musical Revue

5/17 Senior Awards Night 6 PM

5/17 PTSA Meeting 7 PM

5/18 Spring Orchestra Concert 7 PM

5/19 Prom 7—10 PM

5/20 Senior Six Flags Trip

5/23 Middle School Spring Band Concert 7 PM

5/24 High School Spring Band Concert 7 PM

5/25 Yearbook Signing Party 3—5 PM

5/29 No School

June

5/31—6/2 7th Grade Camp

6/2 End of Year Class Trips

6/6 Class of 2017 Graduation 6 PM

6/12—6/14 Final Exams / Half Days of School

6/14 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!