Here’s your guide to what’s happening October 12-17:

Schools: It’s Hearts of Gold week. T-shirts are on sale in all our schools. And the Board of Education meets Monday at 6pm at Woodcliff.
High School: The Team Boosters meet Monday at 6:30pm in the library. The Stage Boosters meet Tuesday at 6:30pm in the library. The Marching Band rehearses on Memorial Field Tuesday from 7-9pm. The Autumn Choral Concert is in the PAC Tuesday at 7:30pm. The Fall Orchestra Concert is in the PAC Wednesday at 7pm. There’s a FAFSA Information Night Thursday at 6pm. And Friday is the end of the first marking period so turn in your homework.
Middle School: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are Day 2. Tuesday and Thursday are Day 1. And there’s a Middle School Orchestra Concert in the PAC Thursday at 7pm.
Breton Downs: Hearts of Gold donations are due Wednesday. And the Hearts of Gold Family Picnic is Friday at 11:15am.
Lakeside: Hearts of Gold donations are due Wednesday.
Wealthy: Hearts of Gold donations are due Wednesday.

Sports: For a complete schedule of high school sports, visit egrpioneers.org. Here’s the varsity schedule:
Boys Soccer: Mon. 6:45pm@FH Eastern, Thu. 6pm in districts at Lowell
Boys Tennis: Preparing for state finals
Boys Water Polo: Thu. 6:15pm Home vs Portage
Crew: Sat. vs multiple opponents in invitation-only Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston (get cannoli at Mike’s Pastry)
Cross Country: No events this week
Field Hockey: Preparing for regionals
Football: Fri. 7pm Home vs Thornapple Kellogg in Hearts of Gold game
Girls Golf: Fri. and Sat. individual qualifier in state finals at Forest Akers West in East Lansing
Girls Swim and Dive: Tue. 6pm Home vs Byron Center
Sailing: Sat. 10am in Cornwell Memorial Regatta at Traverse Area Community Sailing on Boardman Lake, Sat. and Sun. 10am (it’s like Schrodinger’s sailing team) in Singlehanded States at Grand Rapids Yacht Club
Volleyball: Wed. 12pm in OK White Tournament at GR Christian, Sat. 9am in Beast of the East Tournament in Livonia

Arts: The Stage Boosters meet Tuesday at 6:30pm in the library (they’re collecting clean, usable items for their October 24 Rummage Sale; email Kelli Kopen with questions). The Marching Band rehearses on Memorial Field Tuesday from 7-9pm. The Autumn Choral Concert is in the PAC Tuesday at 7:30pm. The Fall Orchestra Concert is in the PAC Wednesday at 7pm. And there’s a Middle School Orchestra Concert in the PAC Thursday at 7pm.

City: Leaf pickup begins Monday, which makes someone in the Foundation office very happy. And the Planning Commission meets Tuesday at 5:30pm in the Community Center.

This Week’s Trivia Question: What tree’s heart-shaped leaves are the largest in Michigan? (No Googling! First to email Jay Forstner the right answer gets a mention in next week’s Cheat Sheet). Last week’s question was, “Ronald McDonald House is this year’s Hearts of Gold charity. The first Ronald McDonald House, in Philadelphia, was funded through the sales of what menu item?” The answer was the Shamrock Shake. Anika Dandamudi came the closest to the right answer.

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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