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🌱 What the no make-up days decision means for Portage families now

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Good morning Portage! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the no make-up days decision means for Portage families now

Also on today's calendar: Art Within Reach and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No make-up days for Portage students after Aug. 11 storm (chicagotribune.com) — Portage Township Schools students will not have to make up the nine days of classes missed after the Aug. 11 derecho, thanks to state approval to use existing extra instructional minutes. District leaders say they'll closely track attendance and test data to target remediation, while also highlighting strong teacher evaluations and an award for the school board president.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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