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Morning Broomfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Wednesday's vote could mean for Broomfield's Centennial Elementary families
  • See which Broomfield High stars dominated Week 7 competition

Also on today's calendar: Hidden Losses: An Introduction To Disenfranchised Grief and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Teacher concerned for students who come 'from less stable places' amid Broomfield's possible Centennial Elementary closure (dailycamera.com) — Centennial Elementary families in Broomfield are bracing for a school board vote this Wednesday that could close their small, tight‑knit Title I campus and send students to Arapahoe Ridge Elementary in 2027. Teachers and parents worry vulnerable kids will lose trusted adults, daily specials classes, and the stability they rely on, even as the Adams 12 district cites low enrollment and building underuse.
   

• Top Boulder & Longmont high school performers from Week 7 of fall (BoCoPreps 10&10) (dailycamera.com) — Broomfield High athletes had a standout Week 7, with the football team rolling to a 51-10 win behind Brock Ostrem's 119 rushing yards and Sean Newton's two touchdown catches. On the pitch, senior Aidan Williams scored twice to lift Broomfield boys soccer to a 3-2 victory over Rocky Mountain, earning spots among the area's top performers.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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