🌱 What Sunderland’s school override saved—and what still got cut

Hello Sunderland! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Sunderland's school override saved—and what still got cut
• How a Sunderland neighbor earned a 'superhero' cape this year

Also on today's calendar: Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Danielle D.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 81, low: 51.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'It's not sustainable': A look at school staffing after FY27 budget cuts (recorder.com) — Sunderland Elementary School has merged its two kindergarten and two fourth grade classes into single sections, cutting two teachers and an instructional assistant and forcing six teachers to change grade levels. Administrators say this strain is "not sustainable," and note that a recent override vote by Sunderland residents narrowly preserved art, music, library, counseling and math support from deeper cuts.
   

• Addressing a 'recognition shortage': Third annual breakfast celebrates local heroes (recorder.com) — A Sunderland resident, auto detailer Paul Wanczyk, was honored as one of six "Franklin County Heroes" at the Super Chamber Breakfast for his quiet generosity, from shoveling neighbors' driveways to supporting local schools and drives. The celebration at Franklin County Technical School highlighted everyday volunteers and workers across the county and invited new nominations for next year's superhero recognitions.
   

📸 Around Sunderland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sunderland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• SHE ATE @ Kitchen Garden Farm (FALL) →
  Kitchen Garden Farm, 131 S Silver Ln, Sunderland
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Present Power →
  289 Amherst Rd, Sunderland
  10:45 am
• Drop-In Fall Craft: Create a Woolly Bear Caterpillar
  Sunderland Public Library - Children's Programs, 20 School Street, Sunderland
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Parent Cafe: Facilitated Parent to Parent Group
  Sunderland Public Library - Children's Programs, 20 School Street, Sunderland
  5:30 pm
• Intro to Buddhism - Buddhism Interest Group
  Sunderland Public Library - Adult Programs, 20 School Street, Sunderland
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Young Adult Book Club
  Sunderland Public Library - Young Adult Programs, 20 School Street, Sunderland
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
  The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
  6:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Sound Healing Meditation →
  Cadence Yoga Center, 289 Amherst Road, Sunderland
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Present Power →
  289 Amherst Rd, Sunderland
  10:45 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Open-Play Pickleball at Mill River →
  Town of Amherst Calendar, 95 Montague Rd, Amherst
  8:00 am
• The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst →
  Town of Amherst Calendar, 91 Cowls Road, Amherst
  10:00 am
• Chair Yoga With Lara →
  Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
  10:15 am
• Storytime at Jones Library (ages 0-5) →
  Kids Room at 101, 101 University Drive - Suite A4, Amherst
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Custodian-**SIGN-ON BONUS** The success in Deerfield. Apply here.
• Boise Cascade Company posted a job opening for Millwork Assembler (Swing Shift; 3pm-11:30pm) in Hatfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunderland here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Deerfield

• H.S. girls volleyball: Frontier hosts fundraiser for Iain Spearance (recorder.com)

Leverett

• New Warwick town coordinator brings passion for local government (gazettenet.com)

Deerfield

• Andover School Ranked Best Private High School In MA (patch.com)
• Turn Your Clutter Into Cash (franklincountynow.com)
• Douglas G. Decker (recorder.com)

Ok Sunderland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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