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Have you ever been to the Foundation's Awards Dinner? It's pretty amazing. You can celebrate people making a difference on the world stage and right here at home at our Community Service and Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner Wednesday, October 16. This year's honorees are US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink (EGRHS class of '87) and Beer City Dog Biscuits founders Leslie Hooker and Suzanne Wilcox. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available on our Awards Dinner page.

Here’s your guide to what’s happening September 9-14

Schools: The Board of Education meets Monday at 6pm in the Middle School Library (I’m going back to calling it the library).
High School: The HS Choir has an Informance (portmanteau) Monday at 7:30pm in the PAC. The Stage Boosters and Team Boosters both meet Tuesday at 6:30pm in the Library (try to stop me). The Marching Band has rehearsal on Memorial Field Wednesday from 6-9pm. And the Parent Open House is Wednesday at 6:30pm. 
Middle School: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are Day 1. Tuesday and Thursday are Day 2. And there’s a PTO meeting Friday at 8:30am.
Breton Downs: Breton Downs PTO’s Bravo fundraiser is Friday from 6-10pm at the Grand Rapids Yacht Club.
Lakeside: There are FIRST Lego League practices all week. Explore 8 is Monday at 4:45pm. Explore 1 is Tuesday at 3:30pm. Explore 2 and Explore 6 are both Wednesday at 3:30pm. Challenge 3 and Explore 3 are both at 3:30pm Thursday followed by Explore 5 at 5:45 Thursday. 
Wealthy: Nothing special on the calendar. Just educating your kids.

Sports: For a complete schedule of high school sports, visit egrpioneers.org. Here’s the varsity schedule:
Boys Soccer: Mon. 6:45pm Home vs GR Catholic Central, Thu. 6:45pm Home vs Grand Haven, Sat. 10:30am@Ottawa Hills
Boys Tennis: Mon. 4pm@GR Christian, Wed. 4pm Home vs FH Central
Boys Water Polo: Mon. 6:15pm Home vs Hudsonville, Wed. 6:15pm@Zeeland East, Sat. 12pm vs multiple opponents at Bowling Green State University Tournament
Cross Country: Fri. 2:50pm (Boys) and 3:50pm (Girls) at MSU Invitational, Sat. 8am at Sparta Invite
Field Hockey: Mon. 7pm@Rockford, Thu. 7pm@Spring Lake, Sat. 11am@Grosse Pointe North, Sat. 2pm@Grosse Pointe South
Football: Fri. 7pm@GR Christian
Girls Golf: Mon. 3:30pm at Indian Trails for Jamboree 7 (even though Jamboree 8 was last week?), Tue. 3:30pm at Kent Country Club for Jamboree 6 (now they’re just doing this on purpose), Wed. 3:30pm at Egypt Valley for Jamboree 1 (come on!), Fri. 9:30am at Cedar Chase Golf Course for Pre-Regional Invite
Girls Swim and Dive: Tue. 6pm Home vs Zeeland West, Thu. 6pm@Grand Haven
Girls Volleyball: Thu. 6pm@FH Northern, Sat. 8:30am@Zeeland East

Arts: The HS Choir has an Informance Monday at 7:30pm in the PAC. The Stage Boosters meet Tuesday at 6:30pm in the HS Library. And the Marching Band has rehearsal on Memorial Field Wednesday from 6-9pm. 

City: Leaf pickup begins the second full week of October (someone in the Foundation office will be so excited!). 

Have a great week! Together, we provide opportunity. Thank you!
-Your East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation

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