PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear High School Families,
Welcome back to a new school year! It has been an absolute pleasure working with the staff and students of EGRHS over the past few weeks. I appreciate their positive attitude with the early start to the school year. I sincerely hope that your student(s) has made a smooth transition back to high school. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you or your student.
Although just a few weeks have passed, we are back in full swing. Please see the important updates that follow.
Academic Booster’s meeting on Thursday, September 6 at 9:00 a.m.
PTO Meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 9:00 a.m.
Legislative Town Hall meeting Tuesday, September 11 at 7:00 pm. For more information click here.
HS Choir Kick-Off Performance on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Freshmen Parent Forum on Monday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m.
IB DP Class of 2020 Parent Meeting on Monday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Hearts of Gold Football Game on Friday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. This year’s beneficiary is the Children’s Advocacy Center.
Monday, October 1, kicks off Spirit Week for Homecoming. Theme days and lunch time games are scheduled for each day. The Homecoming Court will be announced Monday night at halftime of the annual Junior vs. Senior Powder Puff Game at 7:00 p.m. The community wide Homecoming Parade is Friday, October 5 at 4:30 p.m., a Spirit Assembly will be held on Friday afternoon, the announcement for king and queen will take place at halftime of the football game Friday night, and the Homecoming dance will follow from 9:00-11:00 p.m. on Saturday. We are looking forward to a spirited Homecoming Week organized by the EGRHS Student Council.
For a complete list of events, dates, and times be sure to refer to the EGRHS Google Calendar located on the District webpage at www.egrps.org.
Go East!
Mr. Weigel
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GUIDANCE OFFICE NEWS
For more information about the College Application Workshop for Seniors, PSAT testing and Open Houses at the Kent Career Tech Center, please click here.
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EAST GRAND RAPIDS SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Choosing individuals to recognize from among all of East Grand Rapids Public Schools outstanding faculty members is always difficult. But at the annual all-staff opening day celebration of the new school year in August, the Foundation took on that near-impossible task by naming the winners of this year’s Excellence in Teaching Awards and the James and Georgia Nicholas Endowed Award. Read More...
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EGRHS PTO NEWS
 The PTO will have its first meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the Learning Commons. Special guest speaker will be our new Superintendent. Meeting is open to all!
Please join the High School PTO! The High School PTO does not conduct fundraisers, membership fees go towards supporting High School curriculum. You can join through School Pay or by completing this form and returning to the High School office along with a check. |
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ACADEMIC BOOSTERS
Our first Academic Boosters meeting is Thursday, September 6 at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will provide parents with an introduction to new staff, as well as an overview of useful and important tools (Skyward, Family Connection, Khan Academy). Please join us!
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TEAM BOOSTERS
Next Team Boosters meeting is Monday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room across from the high school cafe.
Fall 50/50 Raffle tickets will be available from your team liaisons after the September meeting. Tickets are $20 and the expected grand prize is $4000. There are also two prizes of $500. Read More...
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LEADERSHIP AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
LYD was created to offer leadership and youth development opportunities for the students of East Grand Rapids High School. We've had a busy start to the school year so far with our Senior Retreat at Camp Henry, along with the upperclassmen welcoming our freshmen to the high school at Freshman Connection. Thank you to all of our students and volunteers who made these events such a great success! Read More...
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IB DP PROGRAM
9th and 10th grade parents, there are several opportunities to learn more about IB throughout the school year. Please see our informational and educational opportunities flyer for more information.
If you have individualized questions, contact Heather McKinney, hmckinne@egrps.org
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STAGE BOOSTERS
Stage Boosters will be meeting on Tuesday, September 11 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the cafe conference room. Please join us to learn about the EGR Drama Program and volunteer opportunities for this academic year. Read more...
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MUSIC BOOSTERS
Music Boosters next meeting is Tuesday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. and will continue to meet on the third Tuesday of the month at the same time.
Liaisons and volunteers are needed! Please contact Anne Hooker at annej6@sbcglobal.net if you are interested.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Our district is a proud partner of School News Network, visit their site for news items about EGR and other local schools!
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