🌱 Why a Clinton High School teacher lost her job and benefits

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Clinton High School teacher lost her job and benefits

Also on today's calendar: Live Music In Clinton: Barefoot and Sunshine and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• HS teacher fired after offering extra credit to students who donated to vacation: docs (local12.com) — A Clinton High School long-term substitute was fired in May after allegedly offering extra credit to students who donated to her GoFundMe for a trip, and a judge has now denied her unemployment benefits. The ruling found her conduct violated the Clinton Community School District’s ethics policy and showed job-related misconduct, leaving her ineligible for benefits. Local families may hear about this case from students who were in her classes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clinton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• Live Music In Clinton: Barefoot and Sunshine Playing October 4th →
  1776 E Deer Creek Rd, Clinton
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• Live Music In Clinton: Barefoot and Sunshine →
  1776 E Deer Creek Rd, Clinton
  2:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Makerspace Hours →
  Clinton IA
  1:00 pm
• Creative Explorers →
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  3:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Wiggle Time →
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  10:30 am
• Memory Lab Hours →
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  2:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Moose's Office Hours →
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  9:00 am
• IowaWORKS Career Services →
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  9:00 am
• Storytime →
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  10:30 am
• Let's Learn American Mahjong! →
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  4:30 pm
• No Pressure Book Club →
  Clinton IA
  5:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• CLOSED | Staff Development →
  Clinton IA

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Clinton. Apply here.
• The Timken Company posted a job opening for Bench & Flight Welder in Clinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clinton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Eldridge

• Eldridge Police Department receives Iowa accreditation (ourquadcities.com)
• School officials, police say North Scott Homecoming shenanigans have ‘escalated beyond acceptable boundaries' (kcrg.com)
• North Scott student sustains minor injuries following Thursday morning accident (northscottpress.com)

Bettendorf

• What Shurflo Pumps Have to Do With Your Next Home Project (Spoiler: Not Much, But Here's What Davenport Homeowners Actually Need) (qctimes.com)
• Together We Are NAMIWalks: Community Unites for Mental Health for All (rcreader.com)
• Quad Cities Celebrates Banned Books Week With Two Main Events Monday (quadcities.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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