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Recent East Grand Rapids High School graduate Amelia Iorio has always had an affinity for the great outdoors. 

Some of her dearest and most vivid childhood memories are of nature — tromping through the forest, playing with friends under the branches of old oak trees, following her parents and grandparents around as they tended to the family gardens.

She wanted to do her part to make sure future students have the same opportunities. So, when the time came for her to choose a service project for the International Baccalaureate program, she knew just what to do.

Read more about Amelia's project from our partners at School News Network!

Dear East Grand Rapids High School Athletic Families,

For the 2026-2027 school year, the East Grand Rapids Athletic Department is continuing its partnership with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students electronically. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves information from season to season and year to year, meaning you will never need to enter the same information twice. FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible for each of your students, saving you time.

You may review your data at any time to verify that it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year including the selection of sports your student is interested in and after any update.  

Online Athletic Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open.

In addition to registering and signing the student and parent forms in FinalForms, Students will be required to complete the following before participating in in-season activities.

• Eligibility

  • To be eligible to participate in athletics at East Grand Rapids High School, a student must pass four (4) classes in their previous semester. Any student who is participating and has less than a 2.0 grade point average will be required to attend at least one hour a week of a tutorial session during the season they participate. Please contact the Athletic Office if you have any questions at (616) 235-7593.  9th graders are granted initial eligibility and will be a part of grade checks throughout the academic year to ensure eligibility.

• Concussions

  • State law in Michigan requires parents and students to be provided educational materials regarding concussions and the risk of students participating in athletics. A signed acknowledgement will be required to be on file in our offices. This information will be provided in the online student handbook and will also be available on our website under "Forms". Students and parents will have completed this during online registration. If your son and/or daughter attended East Grand Rapids last year, your information is on file with us. If you are new to the school district, this form will be in the HS enrollment packet.

• ImPact Baseline Testing

  • All students must have an ImPact Concussion Baseline Test on file in order to begin practicing or tryout out for their respective sport(s) . If a student has a concussion or suspects to have a concussion during their sporting season, the ImPact Test will be used as a tool for determining return to play protocol by our Athletic Trainer, Courtney VanDeWege.

• *All incoming 9th and 11th graders and anyone that has not previously been tested, must take the ImPact Test.

• *10th & 12th graders do NOT need to take the test IF they had tested the previous year.

• *The ImPact Test expires every two years.

• Student athletes will be taking the online test from home, which will take about 15-20 minutes. To request a one-time link for the ImPact Test, please email Courtney VandeWege or Wende Johnson. This test must be completed prior to their first day of practice/tryouts.

As a reminder, an updated physical will be needed dated 4/15/2026 or later. Your physical can be uploaded directly to FinalForms once an account has been created. 

Please click on the Parent Playbook to get started in FinalForms. If you require any support during the process, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Use Support.”

Registration is now open. Please visit FinalForms and follow the prompts to create your account, then create your students and sign your forms.

Thank you for your assistance in streamlining the paperwork process in the East Grand Rapids Athletic Department.

Sincerely,

Wende Johnson 

This school year, thanks to our incredible donors, the Foundation was able to make a powerful, positive difference in the lives of our students. We funded more than $500,000 in program support, including a $400,000 contribution to the new high school transformation and more than $100,000 for the performing arts in all our schools. We also funded 63 classroom enhancement grants totaling more than $200,000. And we presented student scholarships and teacher awards, as well as providing for immediate needs of families experiencing temporary financial difficulty through Jimmy's Friendship Fund, named for Jimmy Gerken. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Foundation this year and any year since 1983. Together, we're investing in our students because the future belongs to Pioneers!

Please see the information below for Summer Strength and Conditioning information. This is open to all East Grand Rapids Students who will be in grades 7-12 for the 2026-2027 school year.

The Calendar for the 2026-2027 summer strength and conditioning schedule can be found at this link.

Please make sure that any student who will be utilizing this program fills out this Google form, so that we have contact information.

We look forward to a great summer of Strength and Conditioning in preparation for the 2026-2027 athletic seasons.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Mr. Kyle Murray.