The Cheat Sheet

Here’s your guide to what’s happening this summer:

Schools: Wait! Before you move on to summer, take a look at what you did this year: You Did That!
June
Monday, June 5: The Board of Education Budget Hearing is in the Middle School Learning Commons at 6pm.
Wednesday, June 8: Report cards available on Skyward
Wednesday, June 8: Gerken Open golf outing at Thousand Oaks Golf Club
Monday, June 26: The Board of Education meets at 8am in the James Morse Administration Building (Woodcliff)
July
Wednesday, July 19: “Midsummer Ice Dream” Foundation Thank You to Community Event (Kona Ice truck, kids activities) from 1-4pm in the East Grand Rapids Middle School parking lot
August
Friday, August 4: Online registration begins
Wednesday, August 9: Elementary classroom letters emailed
Thursday, August 10: Middle school testing out exam
Friday, August 11: Elementary classroom lists posted
Monday, August 14: Middle school registration (8am for 6th grade, 12pm for 7th grade, 2:30pm for 8th grade)
Wednesday, August 16: K-5 New Family Welcome (6pm) and New Family Orientation (6:30pm) at elementary schools
Thursday, August 17: Meet and Greets at Breton Downs at 2:30pm
Monday, August 21: First day of school (half day) for K-12

Sports: Electronic registration for high school fall sports begins June 1 at https://egrandrapids-mi.finalforms.com. All student athletes must have an updated physical dated 4/15/2023 or later. High school practices and tryouts begin August 7. 
June
Girls Lacrosse: Wed. June 7 5:30pm vs. Haslett in state semi-final at East Lansing High School (W 15-7), Sat. 2pm vs Detroit Country Day at Rockford in state finals
Girls Soccer: Tue. June 6 5pm vs. FHC at Cedar Springs in regional semifinal (W 3-0), Thu. 6pm@Cedar Springs in regional final
Track and Field: Congratulations to EGRHS Girls Track and Field on winning East’s state record 150th State Championship!
August
Monday, August 7: High school fall sports practices and tryouts begin

Arts: 
June
Friday, June 9: Movies in John Collins Park, “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile”
Monday, June 12: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Cordero”
Monday, June 19: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Simply in Time”
Monday, June 26: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Caitlin Cusack”
July
Friday, July 7: Movies in John Collins Park, “DC League of Super-Pets”
Monday, July 10: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Austin Benzing”
Monday, July 17: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Orchestre Polyphonia”
Friday, July 21: Movies in John Collins Park, “Top Gun: Maverick”
Monday, July 24: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Prior Noon”
August
Friday, August 11: Movies in John Collins Park, “Shazam”

City:
June
Monday, June 5: City Commission meets at 6pm in the Community Center
Saturday, June 10: “Dog Days” Second Saturday in Gaslight Village with entertainment from 10am-12pm
Tuesday, June 13: Planning Commission meets at 6pm in the Community Center
Thursday, June 15: Manhattan Park Community Input Open House 6-8pm in Manhattan Park Pavillion
Friday, June 16: Manhattan Park Community Input Open House 11:30am-1:30pm and 6-8pm in Manhattan Park Pavillion
Monday, June 19: City Commission meets at 6pm in the Community Center
Saturday, June 24: Reeds Lake Run at 8am
Monday, June 26: Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 6pm in the Community Center
July
Tuesday, July 4: Independence Day Celebration (city offices closed, parade at 12pm, kids’ inflatables, food trucks, and water ski show from 1-3:30pm, concert by “Full Cord” from 8pm-dusk, fireworks at dusk)
Saturday, July 8: "Red, White, and Blue" Second Saturday in Gaslight Village with entertainment from 10am-12pm
Monday, July 11: Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 6pm in the Community Center
Tuesday, July 18: July Board of Review meets at 8am in the Community Center
Thursday, July 27: Night Market in Gaslight Village from 5-9pm
August
Saturday, August 12: "Bikes" Second Saturday in Gaslight Village with entertainment from 10am-12pm
Thursday, August 17: “Taste of East” in Gaslight Village from 5:30-8:30pm, including “Artist Alley” arts market on Bagley Street
Monday, August 28: Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 6pm in the Community Center

Have a great summer! Email me with questions. Let me know if you’d like your students added to our email list. And seriously, take a look at what Foundation donors did for our kids this school year: You Did That!  

Thank you, as always, for your support. Together, we’re investing in our students, because the future belongs to Pioneers!
-Your East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation

42 grants. $246, 961. Money well spent. You Did That!

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