🌱 Patch AM: How did Monrovia dominate Roosevelt before hosting Pasadena next week?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Monrovia dominate Roosevelt before hosting Pasadena next week?
• How Monrovia's school budget gap could affect classrooms and teachers
• Did you know who actually shelters Monrovia's lost and stray pets?

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 70.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Football Recap: Monrovia Skates Past Roosevelt with Ease (maxpreps.com) — Monrovia football fans can celebrate a dominant 49-0 shutout of Roosevelt, pushing the Wildcats to a 2-1 record heading into another home game. The team will host Pasadena at 7 p.m. on September 11, giving local supporters another chance to pack the stands and back a squad that's bounced back strongly from last season's losing streak.
   

• School Board to receive report on tight budget; consider giving money to teachers who opt out of health benefits (monrovianow.com) — Monrovia families should know the school board is reviewing a $9.3 million budget deficit and planning a 6% cut to general fund spending, including salaries, supplies, and services. Trustees will also consider paying $2,000 to teachers who waive district health coverage, a move that could affect staffing, benefits choices, and classroom resources in Monrovia schools.
   

• Column: Pasadena Humane branches out in more ways than one. Here's how (sgvtribune.com) — Monrovia pet owners are served by Pasadena Humane, which provides local sheltering, low-cost vet care, and help keeping pets with their families. The CEO outlines expanded food pantry support, spay/neuter and vaccine clinics, animal control services, and youth programs, inviting residents from Monrovia and nearby cities to learn more or tour the facility.
   

📸 Around Monrovia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monrovia

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Monday September 7
• Labor Day: All Schools and Offices Closed
  Rancho Learning Center Arcadia, CA 91006
• Labor Day: All Sites Closed
  Monrovia Unified Monrovia, CA 91016
Tuesday September 8
• SAIL Awards Assembly
  Mayflower Elementary School Monrovia, CA 91016
  8:15 am
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• PTA Meet & Greet →
  Camino Grove Elementary School Camino Grove Multipurpose Room (MPR)
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Arcadia Unified Board Room
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Step It Up Fundraiser - kick off assembly
  Clifton Middle School Monrovia, CA 91016
  8:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Regular Board of Education Meeting
  Monrovia Unified Monrovia, CA 91016
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Collaboration Day: All Schools
  Rancho Learning Center Arcadia, CA 91006
Friday September 11
• Minimum Day: Dana Middle School
  Rancho Learning Center Arcadia, CA 91006
• Pastries with Parents →
  Camino Grove Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
  7:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ametek posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Baldwin Park. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Canoga Park Shooting Victim Reportedly Brain-Dead, Baby Also Died (mynewsla.com)
• Training the trainers in palliative care at the College of Nursing (musc.edu)
• Column: Pasadena Humane branches out in more ways than one. Here's how (whittierdailynews.com)

Sierra Madre

• Your fall forecast? Hot with a chance of great art: L.A. arts and culture this weekend (latimes.com)
• The Serene Sanctuary (californiahomedesign.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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