Monday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Tuesday: A stray t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ferndale Middle School enrollment: 3 American Indian students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Ferndale families can see how enrollment is shaping up at Ferndale Middle School, which counted 528 students in 2024–25, including three American Indian students. The article breaks down 10 years of demographic trends and notes that Ferndale Middle leads the district in American Indian enrollment, while also placing local numbers in the context of statewide declines.
Board Meeting Hazel Park Memorial Library (5th-12th Grade) Hazel Park, MI 48030 7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
ROYAL Networking Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce 200 S. Washington Ave. Royal Oak, MI 48067 Parking across the street at the Center Street deck is free for the first two hours. Please do not park in the Chamber parking lot next to the building. 8:00 am
Gathering Place - ROMS - Cheer Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak, MI 48067 5:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Ribbon Cutting Champagne Chocolates Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Champagne Chocolates 301 W. Fourth St. Royal Oak, MI 48067 12:00 pm
GROUNDS - Back 2 School Picnic Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067 5:00 pm
Mahjong Wednesdays at Michigan by the Bottle Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak 5:30 pm
UHS Girl's Volleyball vs Madison HS (Home Game) University High School 2521 Bermuda St, Ferndale, MI 48220, USA 7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Crochet for Beginners Class at OCC Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Oakland Community College - Southfield Campus 6:00 pm
Board Meeting Hazel Park Memorial Library (5th-12th Grade) Hazel Park, MI 48030 7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
ROYAL Networking Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce 200 S. Washington Ave. Royal Oak, MI 48067 Parking across the street at the Center Street deck is free for the first two hours. Please do not park in the Chamber parking lot next to the building. 8:00 am
Gathering Place - ROMS - Cheer Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak, MI 48067 5:00 pm
LHS: CURRICULUM NIGHT Lamphere Schools Madison Heights, MI 48071 6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I wish I can meet people in my area. I feel sort of isolated. My chihuahua passed away on Monday. Very sad. 78 year old man in Ferndale. (Nextdoor Southwest Ferndale)
Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Ferndale. Apply here.
Noodles & Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Manager in Royal Oak. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hazel Park
Dreamfields Brand Inc Automation Mechanical Technician - MI (2nd Shift) in Hazel Park, MI (syracuse.com)
Hoover Elementary enrolled 7 Hispanic students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Oak Park
Rookie 7th-round pick out of Michigan waived by Ravens (mlive.com)
5 American Indian students enrolled at Norup International School in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Royal Oak
Royal Oak sees 37% increase in Medicaid payments for Outpatient PPS services in 2024 (seoaklandnews.com)
Oakland Schools builds AI strategy as educators navigate promise, pitfalls of new technology (theoaklandpress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!