EGRSF You Did That 2026

High School

American Literature Book Clubs

Requested by Kelsey Curley
Drama Trip to Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Requested by Jesse Aukeman
EGRHS Robotics Competition Fees

Requested by John Pouillon, Giada Orsini (students)
STEAM Night

Requested by Tom Fox and Jan Huff
Michigan State Leadership Conference

Requested by Joe Meston
Primetime Pioneers Production Equipment

Requested by John Noreen
Wealthy Tree Planting IB Project

Requested by Amelia Iorio (student)
PAC Learning and Performance Enhancement Grant

Requested by Leah Meyer, Emily Frendt, Frances Schafer, Zoë Cunningham, and Delilah Scott (students) and Dan Worthington
EGR Bard English Learning Experience

Requested by Anne LaGrand
esports Program

Requested by Kurtis Lehman
3D Printer for Robotics Program

Requested by Kurtis Lehman
Girl Up Club Feminine Hygiene Products

Requested by Keira Murphy (student)
Rock Climbing Club

Morgan Schiefler, Lauren Haskell (students), Parker Hutchinson
New Contemporary Books for Library

Requested by Tori Miller
Need-Based Funding for Orchestra and Choir Trip to Orlando

Requested by Emily Kapolka, Bree Mitchell
Electrical Circuit Kits

Requested by Aaron Ditty, Matt Harold
Planet Rock Sessions for Rock Climbing Club

Morgan Schiefler, Lauren Haskell (students), Parker Hutchinson
iPads for Science Department

Requested by Scott Titus and Jan Huff
Art Supplies

Alison Maes
Teaching Microscope and Camera

Requested by Jan Huff, Corey Kapolka, Jeff Webb
13-inch iPad Pro for Band

Requested by Mark Wells

Middle School

Innovation Lab Coding Drones

Requested by Kevin Vance
Middle School Drama Support

Requested by EGRSF Grants Committee
20 iPads for Middle School Video Production Classes

Requested by Colton Hook
Building Thinking Classrooms Supplies

Requested by Colton Hook
esports Program

Requested by Kurtis Lehman
Junior Achievement Finance Park

Requested by Jeff Dykhouse
Art Supplies

Requested by Alison Maes
Robotics Kits

Requested by Kristi Orsini and Jeff Dykhouse
Dissection Supplies for Science Classes

Requested by Christina Zink, on behalf of middle school science department
Brain Models for Counseling

Requested by Jessica Koziara
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Requested by Jeff Dykhouse
Robotics Program

Requested by Kristi Orsini (parent), Mike Tietz
13-inch iPad Pro for Band

Requested by Mark Wells

Elementary Schools (Breton Downs, Lakeside, Wealthy)

Grand Rapids Public Museum Immerse Program

Requested by Andrea Eggert, Michelle Day, and Elizabeth Schaefer
March Book Madness

Requested by Sarah Webber, Katie McIntosh, Jennafer Slanger, and Stephanie Olson
Junior Achievement BizTown

Requested by fourth grade teachers at Breton Downs, Lakeside, and Wealthy
Meg and Greg Decodable Books

Requested by Andrea Dudley, Hannah Bailey, Stacey Goodman, and Britt O’Malley
Scholastic News Subscriptions for All Elementary Students

Requested by Katie McIntosh, Jennafer Slanger, Stephanie Olson
First Grade Listening Stations

Requested by Rhonda Young, Becky Kramer, and Colbie Lee
Lakeside School Musical

Requested by Jennafer Slanger
Breton Downs Elementary Musical

Requested by Katie McIntosh
Wealthy Elementary Musical

Requested by Stephanie Olson
Carole Boston Weatherford Author Visit

Requested by Sarah Webber and Friends of the Library
4th Grade Fly Fishing Club

Requested by Winona Tinholt
Kindergarten Purposeful Play Toys

Requested by N.Knoerl, J.Jenkins, N.Vanderplow,K.McKee, E.Grin, K.Billmeier, J.Iwema, E.Steeby, S.Brady
Michigan Art Educators Conference

Requested by Peri den Kulk and Pam Quigg
Wealthy Tree Planting IB Project

Requested by Amelia Iorio (student)
National Council of Teachers of English Conference

Requested by Tim Saunders
Sensory Responsive Classrooms

Requested by Katie McIntosh, Stephanie Olson, and Jennafer Slanger
Electric Piano at Lakeside

Requested by Haley Kline and Sam Puggia
Pete the Cat Performance at Civic Theater

Requested by Haley Kline
FIRST Lego League State Champions!

Requested by Michael Vizachero, Dan Williams (parents)
Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra Experiences

Requested by Haley Kline and Sam Puggia
Bright Star Theatre

Requested by Katie McIntosh
Resource Room Classroom Shelves

Requested by Selena Brown
Classroom Sensory Bins

Requested by Sarah Cannon, Michaela Dalzell (parent)
IXL Subscriptions

Requested by Stephanie Olson, Katie McIntosh, Jennafer Slanger
Classroom Accommodation Packs for ASD Classroom

Requested by Sarah Cannon, Michaela Dalzell (parent)
Five iPads and Cases/Screen Protectors

Requested by Sarah Cannon

All Buildings

Six iPads for Digital Assessments

Requested by EGRPS psychology department
Everyday Speech Subscriptions

Requested by Erin Huffer (on behalf of department colleagues)
American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention

Requested by EGRPS Speech-Language Pathologists
Goalbook Subscriptions

Requested by Selena Brown
SLP Toolkit Subscriptions

Requested by Amanda Werner (for Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy Team)

Program Support

High School Transformation

Requested by East Grand Rapids Public Schools
Performing Arts Funding Including Drama Director and Performance Support

Requested by EGRPS

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Lovell Hand and Orthopedic Center
Dave and Linda Mehney Family
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Matthew Richenthal
The Thole Family
Beth Wells Skaggs
Tracy and Bob Wolford