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🌱 Patch AM: Hellenic American Academy Celebrates 20 Years In Deerfield

And on the Deerfield Patch calendar - Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday.

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Good morning Deerfield! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Deerfield's Hellenic American Academy marks 20 years of growth
  • Which Deerfield private high school earned an A+ statewide ranking?
  • Where does Deerfield football stand in the new IHSA playoff picture?

Also on today's calendar: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hellenic American Academy Celebrates 20 Years In Deerfield (patch.com) — Families in Deerfield can celebrate a major milestone as Hellenic American Academy marks 20 years in town and highlights strong academic results at its Pine Street campus. The Socrates Day School blends rigorous academics with Greek language and culture, while welcoming students of all backgrounds and offering evening and weekend programs that deepen community connections.
   

• Best private high schools in Illinois (collinsvilledailynews.com) — Families in Deerfield will be glad to see a local private high school on this statewide "best of Illinois" list, earning an A+ rating and a low 5:1 student-teacher ratio. The ranking, based on 2027 Niche data, compares top schools across Illinois using college outcomes, diversity, surveys, and class sizes to help parents weigh educational options.
   

• IHSA football playoff projections: New system changes games in focus for final weeks (shawlocal.com) — Deerfield High School's football team is on the bubble of the new IHSA Class 5A playoff system, sitting among programs closest to moving up a class. With three-win teams now virtually assured spots and some two-win teams likely needed, the final weeks will be crucial for Deerfield's postseason hopes as statewide seeding and Chicago Public League scheduling settle into place.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Bath Iron Works has laid the keel of the future USS John E. Kilmer, a destroyer named for a Navy corpsman awarded the Medal of Honor in Korea (newsbreak.com)

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  • Chicago Executive Airport Named Illinois' Reliever Airport Of The Year (patch.com)
  • Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Buffalo Grove This Fall — And How To Carve It (patch.com)

Ok Deerfield! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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