🌱 How do Norridge schools’ teacher attendance rates compare statewide this year?

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In today's newsletter:

• How do Norridge schools' teacher attendance rates compare statewide this year?

Also on today's calendar: FLX Move Pilates for a FREE Mat Pilates Class at Beyond Yoga Old Orchard and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
• Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Riverton Community Unit School District 14 reported 60.1% of teacher attendance during 2024-25 (sangamonsun.com) — Norridge schools appear in new statewide teacher attendance data, with Pennoyer, Ridgewood High School District 234, and Norridge School District 80 all listed among hundreds of districts and their 2024–25 rates. The story centers on Riverton's low attendance but provides a detailed statewide comparison, letting Norridge parents and residents see how their local districts stack up against others across Illinois.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norridge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• FLX Move Pilates for a FREE Mat Pilates Class at Beyond Yoga Old Orchard →
  Beyond Yoga, 4999 Old Orchard Rd, Skokie
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Button Making Blast
  Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
  10:00 am
• Concert Band performs at RHS Football Game
  Ridgewood Community High School, 7500 W Montrose Ave, Norridge
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Seed Saving Workshop
  Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
  2:00 pm
• ESL Practice: English Conversation Group
  Oriole Park Branch Library, 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Sunday Matinee: The Fugitive (1993)
  Oriole Park Branch Library, 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago
  2:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Simple Stitches Crochet Club: Study Hall
  Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Family Story Time
  Oriole Park Branch Library, 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago
  10:30 am
• Cross Country Meet #3 LNAC Conference Invitational
  Grant Park Recreation Center, 44 W Golfview Dr, Northlake
  4:00 pm
• Boys Soccer Giles vs Elm @ Norridge Park District
  Norridge Park District, 4631 N Overhill Ave, Norridge
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• The Joy of Gesture: An Abstract Art Making Workshop
  Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 24
• Multi-Chamber Legislative
  Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincon Ave, Morton Grove
  8:30 am
• Solo Entrepreneurs | Affinity Group Meeting →
  River Forest IL
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Rosemont

• TAGIE Awards 2026 Finalists Revealed: Vote Now as Star Wars 50th Kickoff Begins (techtimes.com)
• LOUPE Americas 2026 Spotlights Continued Innovation in Labels and Packaging (packagingimpressions.com)
• KYZEN to Highlight AQUANOX Cleaning Chemistries and Longer Bath Life at SMTA International (iconnect007.com)

Franklin Park

• 'Ride The Cyclone' Asks What Should We Choose (peopleandplacesnewspaper.com)

Elmhurst

• York Student Recalls Painful ACL Tear, Says Many Athletes Suffer Same Injury (patch.com)
• Highest-Paid Elmhurst D205 Teachers And Officials (patch.com)
• Elmhurst School Sees Big Attendance Improvement (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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