🌱 Patch AM: How Brockton families can start using the new ParentSquare system

What's up Brockton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Brockton families can start using the new ParentSquare system
• How Brockton High's drone team beat big-budget schools nationwide
• Where Brockton's Boxers rank among this century's South Shore powerhouses

Also on today's calendar: New York Boulders at Brockton Rox and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brockton schools launch new communication platform (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton Public Schools is rolling out a new ParentSquare system that will replace multiple apps and tools with one hub for messages, calendars, and classroom updates. Families can get translated notices by email, text, voice, or app and even message teachers one-on-one. Parents can register online now, with how‑to resources posted on the district website.
   

2. Brockton High drone team members find joy in ingenuity and competition (wgbh.org) — Brockton High School's drone team just captured first place in a national competition for designing and flying autonomous and semi-autonomous drones, showcasing local students' engineering and coding skills. Team members describe the intense preparation, creative problem-solving, and mentorship that helped them succeed. They also encourage other Brockton kids to compete confidently with better-funded schools.
   

3. Who are the best local high school football programs of the 21st century? (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton High's Boxers earn a spot among the South Shore's top high school football programs of the 21st century, thanks to two Division 1 EMass Super Bowl titles and multiple finals appearances. The piece reviews records, coaches, and championship runs for leading teams across the region. It also notes Brockton's recent slump and a new coach trying to revive past glory.
   

4. Convicted sex offender secretly records children with camera-equipped sunglasses: police (news3lv.com) — Boston police say a 60-year-old convicted sex offender from Brockton is accused of secretly recording children at the Boston Common playground using camera-equipped sunglasses and a cellphone. Witnesses reported his behavior to officers, who seized the devices and confirmed his sex offender registry status. He is wanted on a warrant for allegedly photographing intimate parts of a child.
   

5. Where Was Tony Filmed? The Cape Cod Spots That Inspired the Legend (cntraveler.com subscription) — A new film about Anthony Bourdain's Cape Cod years includes a key family home that was actually shot in Brockton, putting the city briefly but clearly on screen. Most scenes were filmed around Provincetown and Dennis, with a few Massachusetts stand-ins like Wheaton College and Plymouth. Brockton residents may spot familiar neighborhood backdrops when the movie hits screens.
   

📸 Around Brockton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brockton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Tri-City ValleyCats at Brockton Rox →
  Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way, Brockton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• 2026 Summer Reading Event - Plant a Seed, Read!
  Brockton Public Library Children's Room - Main Branch - 304 Main St Brockton MA 02301
Monday August 24
• Bryson Lang The Cure for the Common Show Comedy-Juggling
  Brockton Public Library Lingos Multi - Purpose Room - Ground Floor - Main Branch 304 Main
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• New York Boulders at Brockton Rox →
  Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way, Brockton
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Gibbons School New Student Tour
  Joseph H Gibbons Joseph H. Gibbons Elementary School, 235 Morton St, Stoughton
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime at Halloran Park
  Stoughton Public Library Halloran Park
  10:00 am
• Budding Bookworms đ
  Rockland Memorial Library Meeting Room , 20 Belmont Street, Rockl
  10:30 am
• Handcrafts with Cindy
  Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St, W
  10:30 am
• Parachute Preschool Playgroup
  Whitman Public Library Community Room , 100 Webster St, Whitman
  10:30 am
• Bouncing Babies Playtime
  Avon Public Library Children's Area , 280 West Main Street
  10:30 am
• Picnic in the Park with Project Bread
  Rockland Memorial Library Library Lawn , 20 Belmont Street, Rockl
  11:00 am
• Device Advice
  Abington Public Library Copeland Room , 600 Gliniewicz Way, Abing
  11:30 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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