🌱 Patch AM: What’s new in Farmington classrooms as students return this year?

Hi there, Farmington! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What's new in Farmington classrooms as students return this year?
• How a Farmington scout helped build a Stanley Cup champion

Also on today's calendar: Farmington Players Present : The Haunting of Hill House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A touch of morning rain, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Cool with variable clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Student growth initiatives continue at Farmington Public Schools (candgnews.com) — Farmington Public Schools are expanding reading, math, and wellness initiatives that directly affect local students this year. New programs like Wit and Wisdom and Illustrative Math are already boosting assessment scores, while added social-emotional staff, counselors, and social workers aim to ensure every child in Farmington and Farmington Hills feels supported, prepared, and ready for life after graduation.
   

• Farmington's Mark Craig lifts Cup with analytics-driven, diverse staff (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) — Farmington resident Mark Craig, director of pro scouting for the Carolina Hurricanes, brought the Stanley Cup to town this summer while honoring his late father in Holly. His story highlights how an analytics-driven, diverse scouting staff helped build a championship roster and offers a glimpse of how similar approaches could reshape teams like the Red Wings in the future.
   

📸 Around Farmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Little Me Storytime (13-23 months) →
  23500 Liberty Street, Farmington
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• The Stories We Keep: Using Objects to Unlock Memory and Meaning →
  Santé, 33314 Grand River Avenue, Farmington
• Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) →
  23500 Liberty Street, Farmington
  10:30 am
Wednesday September 23
• Terrific Twos Storytime (Age 2) →
  23500 Liberty Street, Farmington
  10:30 am
Friday September 25
• Farmington Players Present : The Haunting of Hill House →
  Farmington Players, 32332 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Sewing Fundamentals: Costume Construction Workshop →
  Oakland Community College - Southfield Campus, 22322 Rutland Dr, Southfield
  10:00 am
• Farmington Players Present: The Haunting of Hill House →
  Farmington Players, 32332 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Farmington Players Present: The Haunting of Hill House →
  Farmington Players, 32332 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
  2:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Farmington Area Arts Awards 2026-2027 →
  The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center, 29995 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
  9:00 am
• Farmington Players Present: The Haunting of Hill House →
  Farmington Players, 32332 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE exhibit your business, products and services →
  EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE 29504 Seven Mile, Livonia, MI
  10:00 am
• EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE artists, crafters, entrepreneurs, local businesses and restaurants →
  EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE 29504 7 Mile, Livonia, MI, 48152
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning neighbors.
  Have a Great TGIF - Fun Friday! Have a Blessed day! (Nextdoor Farmington Village Area)
• Good morning neighbors.
  Happy Spiritual Saturday! I want to share my personal experience that relates to this subject. A childhood friend of mine living in London, UK, calls… (Nextdoor Farmington Village Area)

• Trilogy Corporate Services posted a job opening for Daytime Office Cleaning Technician (M-F 11:00AM-7:30 PM) in Farmington. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Retail Stock Support in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington Hills

• Justin Robert Smith (thejewishnews.com)
• Sandy Wolfe (thejewishnews.com)
• Detroit fans go bananas as nearly 200,000 enter lottery for sold-out Savannah Bananas show (wxyz.com)

Novi

• 2REJUV - Northville, MI Patch (patch.com)
• Fox Run Residents Pursue Passions Through On-Campus Clubs (patch.com)

Ok Farmington! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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