The Cheat Sheet

Wait! Before you make summer plans, take a look at what you did this year: You Did That! Ok, here’s your guide to what’s happening this summer:

Schools: 
July
Wednesday, July 16: “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
Monday, July 28: Breton Downs PTO Kindergarten Meet-Up

August
Tuesday, August 5: Breton Downs PTO Kindergarten Meet-Up
Monday, August 11: EGRMS registration for 6th graders 8-11am, 7th graders 12-1:30pm, 8th graders 2-3:30pm, EGRHS LYD Freshman Connection training 8-9am, Freshman Connection 9-11am, senior registration 11am-12:30pm, junior registration 12:30-2pm, sophomore registration 2-3:30pm
Tuesday, August 12: Board of Education morning meeting
Wednesday, August 13: New Family Welcome for grades 1-5 at each elementary school 6-6:30pm, New Family Orientation for K-5 at each elementary school 6-6:30pm
Thursday, August 13: Teacher Meet and Greets at each elementary school 2:30-3pm, PTO Back to School Bash at Breton Downs right after Teacher Meet and Greet
Monday, August 18: First day of school (half day, morning) for K-12
Friday, August 22: No school for K-12 (staff professional development
Friday, August 29: No school for Labor Day weekend

Sports: Electronic registration for high school fall sports begins on Final Forms June 16. All student athletes must have an updated physical dated 4/15/2025 or later. High school practices and tryouts begin August 11. 
June
Congratulations to the boys lacrosse team for winning the state championship! This is East's 154th state championship in all sports, extending East's record for the most state championships by any school in all sports in Michigan history. Go East!

August
Monday, August 11: High school fall sports practices and tryouts begin
Wednesday, August 20: Rally on Reeds outdoor volleyball event on Memorial Field
Thursday, August 28: First home football game vs Lowell

Arts: 
July
Monday, July 7: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Bailey and Ellie”
Friday, July 11: Movies in John Collins Park, “IF”
Monday, July 14: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Eric O’Daly”
Monday, July 21: Concerts in John Collins Park, “Vespa”

August
Friday, August 1: Movies in John Collins Park, “Mufasa”

City:
July
Friday, July 4: Independence Day Celebration (city offices closed, Reeds Lake Trailblazer Run at 8:30am, parade at 12pm, free kids’ activities and water ski show from 1-3:30pm, food trucks from 1pm until dusk, Full Cord concert 8pm-dusk, fireworks at dusk)
Tuesday, July 8: Planning Commission meets at 5:30pm in the Community Center
Thursday, July 10: Farmers Market in Community Center parking lot 8:30am-1pm
Wednesday, July 16: Wednesdays on Wealthy Gaslight Village Business Association Sidewalk Social
Thursday, July 17: Farmers Market in Community Center parking lot 8:30am-1pm
Thursday, July 24: Farmers Market in Community Center parking lot 8:30am-1pm
Monday, July 28: Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 6pm in the Community Center
Thursday, July 31: Farmers Market in Community Center parking lot 8:30am-1pm

August
Thursday, August 7: Farmers Market in Community Center parking lot 8:30am-1pm
Tuesday, August 12: Planning Commission meets at 5:30pm in the Community Center
Thursday, August 14: Farmers Market in Community Center parking lot 8:30am-1pm
Thursday, August 21: Farmers Market in Community Center parking lot 8:30am-1pm
Wednesday, August 20: “Taste of East” and Wednesdays on Wealthy Sidewalk Social in Gaslight Village from 5-9pm
Thursday, August 28: Farmers Market in Community Center parking lot 8:30am-1pm

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 provide opportunity!
-Your East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation

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