🌱 Patch AM: Why are some Severna Park classrooms suddenly packed with more than 40 students?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are some Severna Park classrooms suddenly packed with more than 40 students?
• How did Severna Park fare in its first-ever Severn showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Piney Orchard Street Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Cannot fit another desk': Several Severna Park schools face crowded classrooms (wcbm.com) — Several Severna Park schools are dealing with crowded classrooms, with some core classes reportedly topping 40 students after teachers were reassigned to higher-poverty areas under Maryland's Blueprint education law. Parents and local educators worry these larger classes will limit individual attention and make it harder for teachers to tailor lessons to students' needs.
   

• Football's Back: Bruins Win Thriller; Falcons Clipped by Severn (severnaparkvoice.com) — Severna Park football fans saw the Falcons drop their season opener to Severn School, 36-10, in the first-ever football meeting between the town's two schools. Ben Greenlee scored Severna Park's lone touchdown, and the team now looks ahead to hosting Northeast on Thursday evening as Broadneck rides momentum from a dramatic win over St. Mary's.
   

📸 Around Severna Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Severna Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Piney Orchard Street Festival →
  2400 Stream Valley Dr, Odenton
  9:00 am
• Crepes & Chills 2 →
  Irina's Crepes Cafe, 111 Crain Hwy N, Glen Burnie
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Auction-Carol's Western Wear signs, boots, remaining Assets, Tractors, golf cart, and many items. →
  8354 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Pasadena
  8:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Opera AACC: Computing Venus →
  AACC Robert E. Kauffman Theater, 101 College Pkwy, Arnold
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Back to School Night
  Jones Severna Park, MD 21146
  5:45 pm
• Contest - Digital - Open →
  Severna Park Baptist Church, 506 Benfield Rd, Severna Park
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Warriors In The Park - Acoustic →
  Severna Park MD
Friday September 18
• Community Preview and Ribbon Cutting - Toastique SP →
  Toastique Severna Park 580 Ritchie Highway, Store K Severna Park, 21146
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Annapolis Fall Italian Festa 2026 →
  620 Ridgely Ave, Annapolis
  10:00 am
Friday September 25
• Blood Drive with Good Neighbors Group →
  553 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Severna Park
  8:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Anne Arundel County Literacy Council Book Fair →
  2002 Annapolis Mall Rd, Annapolis
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Grand Opening of Chief Health & Wellness, LLC →
  Chief Health & Wellness, LLC 8131 Ritchie Highway Pasadena, 21122
  4:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MOD Pizza posted a job opening for Restaurant Crew Member in Severna Park. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Severna Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Crownsville

• Anne Arundel County Fair Brings Animals, Rides, Concerts, and Contests to Crownsville (eyeonannapolis.net)
• ⭐ Cute Kid Contest at the Anne Arundel County Fair - September 20th (macaronikid.com)

Pasadena

• Great-grandmother scores $57,777 Maryland Lottery win after decades of playing (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• All Around Fence & Decks Shares Fall Fence Installation Guidance (usatoday.com)

Glen Burnie

• Man shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve reunites with family (wmar2news.com)
• Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash in Glen Burnie (foxbaltimore.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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