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🌱 Valparaiso's STEMM Academy earns a spot among Florida's top middle schools
Valparaiso, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Valparaiso! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Valparaiso's STEMM Academy earns a spot among Florida's top middle schools
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• U.S. News Just Ranked Florida's Best Middle Schools, And These 10 Came Out On Top (newsbreak.com) — Valparaiso's Okaloosa STEMM Academy appears among 10 Florida middle schools highlighted in a report on U.S. News rankings. The public magnet serves grades six through eight, offering high school math credits and hands-on learning through a Flight Lab, Maker Space and 3D printer lab. 
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Ok Valparaiso! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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