Here’s your guide to what’s happening August 17-23:

Schools: It’s the last week before school starts, with a lot on the calendar. The Board of Education meets Tuesday from 9-10am at EGRHS.
High School: School pictures are being taken from 8:30am-3:30pm. Freshman Connection is Monday from 9-11am. Senior registration is Monday from 11am-noon. Yearbook pickup is Monday from 1-3pm. Junior registration is Monday from 1-2pm. Sophomore registration is Monday from 2-3pm. The Student Council Luncheon is Friday from 12-2pm in the band room. And Senior Retreat is Saturday.
Middle School: 6th grade registration is Monday from 8-11am. 7th grade registration is Monday from 12-1:30pm. And 8th grade registration is from 2-3:30pm.
Breton Downs: New Family Welcome for grades 1-5 is Wednesday from 6-6:30pm. And Teacher Meet and Greets are Thursday from 2:30-3pm.
Lakeside: There’s a PTO Kindergarten Meet Up Tuesday from 11am-noon. New Family Welcome for grades 1-5 is Wednesday from 6-6:30pm. And Teacher Meet and Greets are Thursday from 2:30-3pm.
Wealthy: There’s a PTO Kindergarten Playground Playdate Tuesday from 9-10am. New Family Welcome for grades 1-5 is Wednesday from 6-6:30pm. And Teacher Meet and Greets are Thursday from 2:30-3pm.

Sports: For a complete schedule of high school sports, visit egrpioneers.org. Here’s the varsity schedule:
Boys Soccer: Fri. 7:15pm Home vs Jenison
Boys Tennis: Thu. 8am@Sturgis
Boys Water Polo: Thu. 6:15pm Home vs Mason, Fri. 4:15pm@Ann Arbor Pioneer, Sat. TBD@Ann Arbor Pioneer
Field Hockey: Wed. 7pm@Spring Lake, Fri. 1pm Home vs Chelsea
Girls Golf: Tue. 9am vs multiple opponents for Kent County Classic at Alpine Golf Club, Wed. 9am vs multiple opponents for Ranger Golf Classic at The Meadows
Volleyball: Wed. 4:30pm Home for Rally on Reeds on Memorial Field

Arts: Taste of East Grand Rapids, including an artisan market and food from local restaurants, is in Gaslight Village Wednesday from 5-8pm.

City: The City Commission meets Monday at 6pm in the Community Center. And on Wednesday, Taste of East is in Gaslight Village from 5-8pm, at the same time the Rally on Reeds volleyball games will be on Memorial Field.

This Week’s Trivia Question: Since 9/11, a fish species found in Reeds Lake has been used to monitor New York City water to detect possible terrorist attacks. What species? (No Googling! First to email Jay Forstner the right answer gets an EGRSF merch prize).

Have a great week! Together, we’re investing in our students, because the future belongs to Pioneers.
-Your East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation

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