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Coming up on the calendar:
McKinley Elementary & Petaluma Accelerated Charter School Back to S at Petaluma City Schools
Valley Vista Public Waldorf Back to School Night at Petaluma City Schools
McDowell Elementary Back to School Night at Petaluma City Schools
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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McKinley Elementary & Petaluma Accelerated Charter School Back to S Petaluma City Schools McKinley School, 110 Ellis St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA 5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Valley Vista Public Waldorf Back to School Night Petaluma City Schools Valley Vista Elementary School, 730 N Webster St, Petaluma, CA 6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
McDowell Elementary Back to School Night Petaluma City Schools McDowell Elementary School, 421 S McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, CA 9 5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Carpe Diem High School Back School Night Petaluma City Schools Carpe Diem High School, 199 Fair St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA 6:00 pm
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce Luncheon with guest speaker Carole Flaherty Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol 230 Petaluma Ave Sebastopol, CA 95472 12:00 pm
HOLD: PCS Board of Education Closed Session Petaluma City Schools 200 Douglas St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA, DO-1-Board Conf Room 5:00 pm
Petaluma City Schools Board of Education Closed Session Petaluma City Schools 200 Douglas St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA, DO-1-Board Conf Room 5:00 pm
PCS Board of Education Meeting Petaluma City Schools 200 Douglas St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA, DO-1-Board Conf Room 6:00 pm
McKinley Elementary & Petaluma Accelerated Charter School Back to S Petaluma City Schools McKinley School, 110 Ellis St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA 5:00 pm
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!