🌱 Teacher Institute Day and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Teacher Institute Day at GALENA USD 120

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in The Galena Territory

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Monday August 17

• Teacher Institute Day
  GALENA USD 120 Galena, IL 61036

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Elementary Registration
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  10:00 am
• HS/JH Registration (
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  12:00 pm

Monday August 10

• VB/CC/Golf Practice Begins
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025

Tuesday August 11

• Teacher Institute (AM)
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  7:30 am

Wednesday August 12

• Teacher Institute
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  7:00 am
• 7th Grade Parent Mtg
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  4:00 pm
• Booster Mtg
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Fall Sports Photo
  Scales Mound CUSD 211 Scales Mound, IL 61075
  3:00 pm
• JH VB Practice Begins
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  3:00 pm

Friday August 14

• 1st Day of Student Attendance
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
• FB Scrimmage @ River Ridge, WI
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Calendar: Discover daylily cross-pollination (agrinews-pubs.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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