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Join the Great Lakes Women in Aviation for a day filled with aerospace fun for all ages and genders!

September 19, 2026

Avflight - GRR - 4211 Cassard Ln., Grand Rapids

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

This free event is intended to empower our next generation to explore the world of aviation! 

We’ll have: STEM activities, themed crafts, static displays, airfield tours, drone exhibits, and more! Registration is NOW OPEN at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/girls-in-aviation-day--2026-2.

Please see the information below regarding free breakfast for students. 

Elementary -

• A daily cold and hot breakfast offering from 7:55 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. served in the gym
• Students eating breakfast should enter door #1 and go directly to the gym

Middle -

• A daily cold and hot breakfast offering from 7:30 to 7:57 a.m. served in the cafeteria

High -

• A daily cold and hot breakfast offering from 7:10 to 7:30 a.m. served in the cafeteria

School provided breakfast and lunches are free and they do include milk as a component of the meal.

If your student brings a lunch from home, milk is available to purchase for the price of $.75 / ea.

In order for your student to purchase a milk, you must set up a Meal Magic Family Portal account for your student(s) and deposit funds into their account.

If you have questions or need assistance,  please reach out to Peter Birk, Food Service Director, by email at pbirk@egrps.org or at 616-974-0150.

All experience levels are welcome!

Sept. 14 and 28

Oct 12 and 26

Nov 9 and 23

4:30-5:30 Lower Level of the Library (Room 105)

The East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation will hold its 15th Awards Dinner at Watermark Country Club on Wednesday, October 7. This year’s program focuses on three issues that are vital to our community and our world: local journalism, mental health, and environmental protection.

Tickets are available now on the EGR Schools Foundation's website.

Susan Lovell will be honored with the Community Service Award. Lovell co-founded the Cadence, a much-missed weekly East Grand Rapids newspaper. 

Nii Addy '96 will be honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award. Addy is a neuroscientist at the Yale School of Medicine and host of the Addy Hour podcast. 

Albert John Koerts “A.J.” Birkbeck '78 will be honored, posthumously, with the Distinguished Alumni Award. Birkbeck was an environmental attorney who was instrumental in exposing the most severe case of PFAS contamination in Michigan.

The 2025 and 2026 recipients of the EGRSF Excellence in Teaching and James and Georgia Nicholas Endowed Award for a Teacher of Math, Science, or Technology will also be honored at the dinner. Heather Carlson, Kailey Faris, and Andrea Dudley received the awards in 2025. This year's honorees are Kristen Borak, Adam Horos, and Corey Kapolka. 

Throughout the year, the PTO Staff Appreciation Committee organizes snacks to fuel our teachers & staff during their busy days. We rely on volunteers like YOU to pitch in and help show them the "snack love" to express our appreciation for all they do! 

This year, there will be TWO different ways that you can participate:

Sign up to physically bring in a snack or treat using the monthly-sign up! Pick a date that works best for you, or text your friends to sign up as a group. There are 5 slots for each date, and you'll plan to feed 40-50 staff members. Further directions as well as snack ideas are listed on the Sign-up Link --Breton Staff Snack Sign-Up

 "Sponsor a Snack" by donating funds to stock the lounge with goodies throughout the month. You can do this by simply sending a monetary donation via Venmo with the comment 'staff snack.' All money raised will go towards a consistent rotation of snacks in the lounge, in addition to supplementing any monthly sign-ups that could use a boost. Use this QR code to donate:

Thank you, in advance, for your generosity!!