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In today's newsletter:

• How new bikes are changing PE for Rivera Elementary kindergartners
• Could your child's TUSD school be on the closure list?
• Teen found safe in Three Points after search uncovers alleged abuse

Also on today's calendar: BICAS Block Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A heavy t-storm; not as warm, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• All Kids Bike program helps Sunnyside kindergartners learn coordination, discipline (kold.com) — Kindergartners at Rivera Elementary in Tucson's Sunnyside district are getting a full set of bikes, helmets, and teacher training thanks to the All Kids Bike program and a $9,000 donation from HDR Engineering. PE teacher Mirtha Fausto says the bikes help students build coordination, balance, and discipline at a time when schools face funding cuts. Organizers hope more Tucson schools will apply for similar support.
   

• Tucson Unified School District wraps up community meetings on potential closure of up to 10 schools (kgun9.com) — Tucson Unified School District just finished a week of community meetings on a proposal that could close up to 10 schools, potentially reshaping where many Tucson students learn. Families raised worries about class sizes, transportation, and safety, while officials cited low enrollment and funding pressures. A closure proposal is expected before a planned December board vote, with more meetings to follow.
   

• BREAKING NEWS: 15-year-old Ryker Lee found safe in Three Points area (kvoa.com) — A 15-year-old boy from the Three Points area west of Tucson was found safe Friday, three days after he was reported missing and a large community search began. Deputies say a tip led to him, and investigators then uncovered alleged child abuse and unsafe living conditions at his home, leading to the arrest of his mother and stepfather.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tucson

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Programa Kith & Kin →
  Family Resource Center at Los Ranchitos, 2054 E Ginter Rd, Tucson
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• BICAS Block Party →
  BICAS, 2001 N 7th Ave, Tucson
  6:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Randolph 9:00 am class - EnhanceFitness® →
  Randolph Recreation Center, 200 South Alvernon Way, Tucson
  9:00 am
• Peace Calendar Mailing Party →
  Quaker Meeting House, 931 N. 5th Ave., Tucson
  10:00 am
• The Katie - EnhanceFitness® →
  Katie Dusenberry Healthy Aging Center, 600 S. Country Club Rd., Tucson
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• MS Project Best Practices 101 Course →
  Key Consulting, 310 S Williams Blvd, Tucson
  8:00 am
• Impact Fall Festival →
  Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, 5049 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson
  9:00 am
• CFSA's Impact Fall Festival →
  Community Foundation Campus, 5049 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• MS Project Best Practices 102 Course →
  Key Consulting, 310 S Williams Blvd, Tucson
  8:00 am
• Tohono Chul Announces Jazz Under the Stars Concert Series Beginning OCT. 2 →
  Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens, Galleries, and Bistro, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Mansions of Main Ave. Tour-Oct. 3rd →
  Café à La C'Art, 150 N Main Ave, Tucson
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Kids Markets on 4th Avenue →
  , Tucson
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Another clear night and another moonrise.
  Missed coming up where the spectacular saguaros were. (Nextdoor SaddleBrooke)
• Can anyone help me identify this particular cactus?
  It was a gift from a friend about 3 years ago and this is the first ever bloom. I would love to know what to call it! (Nextdoor Rita Ranch)

• Ricoh USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Specialist in Tucson. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Hourly in Tucson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucson here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Antsy Nancy celebrates 5 years with a free open house in Tucson on Oct. 1 (tucsonfoodie.com)

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• Air Monitoring Program High School Curriculum (pima.gov)
• Aubrey Necas breaks 1,000 career kills (allsportstucson.com)

Ok Tucson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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