🌱 Patch AM: What Dexter’s Creekside principal wants parents to do before school starts

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In today's newsletter:

• What Dexter's Creekside principal wants parents to do before school starts

Also on today's calendar: Drop-In Lego Club for Grades K-8 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From Kindergarten to High School, Helping Students Head Back (thesuntimesnews.com) — Families in Dexter can hear directly from Creekside Intermediate's principal about how to ease students back into school, build independence, and stay connected with teachers. Principals from Milan, Saline, and Chelsea also share age-specific tips for handling nerves from kindergarten through high school, all stressing that parents should reach out early and often when they have concerns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter

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Wednesday August 26
• Wild For Woodpeckers - Session 1
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• Wild For Woodpeckers - Session 2
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• One-on-One Technology Help
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
• Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  9:30 am
• Marching Band
  Dexter High School Dexter, MI 48130
  5:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Mill Creek Back-to-School Bash (kids only)
  Mill Creek Middle School Dexter, MI 48130
  4:00 pm
• Annual Budget Hearing
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  6:30 pm
• Library Board Meeting
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Drop-In Lego Club for Grades K-8 →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  4:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Chess Club for Kids and Teens →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• KinderConcert for Ages 5 and Under →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Building PD
  Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  8:30 am
• Food Pantry-Whitmore Lake Area Human Services →
  Whitmore Lake Area Human Services, 9075 Brookside Dr, Whitmore Lake
  10:00 am
• Popsicles on the Playground
  Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  2:30 pm
• Silver Lake SUP Yoga (Pinckney Rec. Area) — Eclipse Yoga →
  Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill Rd, Pinckney
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know what kind of creepy bug this is?
  Is it a cockroach or one of those weird spider crickets or something else? (Nextdoor Trinkle)

• Mainstreet Ventures Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Dishwasher / General Utility in Dexter. Apply here.
• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

• Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center: A Must-Visit Nature Spot for Families in Chelsea, Michigan (littleguidedetroit.com)
• ALI announces September classes (themanchestermirror.com)
• 2026 Customer Satisfaction Leaders: Riemco Design + Build (qualifiedremodeler.com)

Ann Arbor

• Iconic Maine retailer announces Ann Arbor opening date, plans to hire 45 (mlive.com)
• Husqvarna Robotic Mowers Support Turf Management At The 2026 U.S. Senior Women's Open (turfmagazine.com)
• Why the Moon has a University of Michigan club (clickondetroit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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