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In today's newsletter:

• What Centennial Elementary's proposed closure means for Broomfield families.
• Which Broomfield matchup is this weekend's must-see high school showdown?
• How a new Front Range rail tax could affect Broomfield shoppers

Also on today's calendar: Encouragement Day Festival 2026 and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 92, low: 65.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Adams 12 district recommends closing 6 schools to save $5 million (dailycamera.com) — Families in Broomfield should know that Adams 12 is recommending closing Centennial Elementary, sending its students to Arapahoe Ridge Elementary after the 2026–27 school year. The broader plan would shut six schools across Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster and Broomfield, affecting more than 1,500 students and 340 staff, with a final board vote expected October 7.
   

• Must-see varsity: Boulder to Longmont, 5 high school events you can't miss this weekend (dailycamera.com) — Broomfield sports fans have a big weekend ahead, with Monarch visiting Broomfield for the featured Friday night football matchup and Broomfield's volleyball and softball teams both ranked among 5A's best. The roundup also spotlights key games for Erie, Longmont, Legacy, Mead, Frederick and others, plus major cross-country and softball showdowns that could shake up state rankings.
   

• Front Range Passenger Rail District, Colorado, Levy Sales Tax to Fund Colorado Connector Train Measure (November 2026) (ballotpedia.org) — Broomfield residents could see a new 0.333% sales and use tax to help fund the proposed Colorado Connector passenger rail line linking cities along the Front Range, including Broomfield. Voters across the Front Range Passenger Rail District will decide the measure in November 2026, with revenues dedicated to building and operating the train and subject to annual independent review.
   

📸 Around Broomfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Broomfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Encouragement Day Festival 2026 →
  Junkyard Social Club, 2525 Frontier Ave, Boulder
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• No School- Labor Day
  Thunder Vista P-8 BROOMFIELD, CO 80023
Tuesday September 8
• No School- Staff Workday
  Thunder Vista P-8 BROOMFIELD, CO 80023
• PTO Event Qdoba Dine Out
  Mountain View Elementary School Broomfield, CO 80020
  4:00 pm
• Girls Soccer
  Thunder Vista P-8 BROOMFIELD, CO 80023
  4:30 pm
• Council Meeting - 6 p.m. →
  City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar, One DesCombes Drive, Broomfield
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Academic Letter Ceremony
  Legacy High School BROOMFIELD, CO 80023
  7:45 am
• BHMS Girls Volleyball v Monarch (Sparks)
  Broomfield Heights Middle School , 1555 Daphne St, Broomfield, C
  5:00 pm
• BHMS Girls Volleyball @ LMS (Johnston)
  Broomfield Heights Middle School Louisville Middle School, 1341 Main St, Louisville, CO 80027
  5:00 pm
• MS Performing Arts Information Night
  Thunder Vista P-8 , 3461 Preble Creek Pkwy, Broomfield, CO 80023
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Flag Football Game @ BHMS
  Broomfield Heights Middle School, 1555 Daphne St, Broomfield
  5:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Harvesting Hope Farm-to-Table Fundraising Dinner →
  Mountain View Menagerie, 27276 Co Rd 15, Johnstown
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in Thornton, CO, has been safely reunited with their family after 5 hours, 22 minutes. Message from Finder: "We found her… (Nextdoor Northmoor Estates)
• Shelter dogs of the week!!
  In order of photo… 1. Murphy (Humane Colorado) 2. Cuzco (Humane Colorado) *adopted* 3. Rufus (Humane Colorado) *adopted* 4. Emmie (Foothills Animal… (Nextdoor Eagle Trace)

• Sherwin Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist - Part-time in Broomfield. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broomfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lafayette

• Trump's plan for a fence at Lafayette Park near White House gets review by federal panel (coloradohometownweekly.com)
• It's First Friday. Here's what's going on around Boulder County (art guide) (coloradohometownweekly.com)
• Restoration Logistics Uses Precision Moisture Mapping in Emergency Flood Restoration (dovernewsnow.com)

Westminster

• Westminster exempts diapers, formula, and feminine hygiene products from city sales tax (denver7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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