🌱 How diverse is Douglas Elementary’s student body this school year?

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• How diverse is Douglas Elementary's student body this school year?

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Enrollment analysis: Asian students made up 0.5% of Douglas Elementary 3-4 Campus enrollment in 2024-25 (westernwaynetoday.com) — Douglas Elementary 3-4 Campus in Garden City Public Schools enrolled just two Asian students in 2024-25, making up 0.5% of its 412-student body. The report compares a decade of enrollment trends, notes Garden City High School's higher Asian enrollment, and outlines Michigan's latest per-pupil funding and school meal support that affect local families.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garden City

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Sports Venue – Garden City →
  Sports Venue Bar & Grill, 6327 Middlebelt Rd, Garden City
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Music In The Park →
  Garden City, MI Calendar, 200 Log Cabin Rd, Garden City
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Open Skate →
  Garden City, MI Calendar, 200 Log Cabin Road, Garden City
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Livy's Sweet Rolls
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency 30600 Michigan Ave, Westland, MI 48186
  8:30 am
• Renting Right - 2026 Housing Stability Workshops
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency 30600 Michigan Ave, Westland, MI 48186
  10:00 am
• J&T's Kitchen Detroit
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Mission Cafe, 7310 Woodward Ave Suite 113, Detroit, MI, United States
  12:00 pm
• Foundations of Wealth - 2026 Housing Stability Workshops
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency 30600 Michigan Ave, Westland, MI 48186
  2:00 pm
• T.E.A.L. Summer Program for High School Girls →
  Inkster, MI Calendar
  3:30 pm
• Back to School Kickoff
  Crestwood School District Crestwood High School 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights, M
  5:00 pm
• Crestwood School District Back to School Bash
  Crestwood High School 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights, M
  5:00 pm
• Crestwood School District Back to School Kickoff
  Crestwood High School 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights, M
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Bash
  Crestwood High School Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• KinderCare Education, LLC posted a job opening for Lead Preschool Teacher at Lathers Learning Center in Garden City. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garden City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westland

• This was just voted the best tattoo parlor in Metro Detroit (arcpublishing.com)

Dearborn Heights

• Community meetings scheduled to provide bond information (dearbornschools.org)
• ONCE ON THIS ISLAND to Open at Birmingham Village Players (broadwayworld.com)
• 3 American Indian students enrolled at Bedford School in 2024-25 (westernwaynetoday.com)

Livonia

• Livonia coffee shop expands job opportunities and community for people with disabilities (wxyz.com)
• FREE Livonia Touch-A-Truck Returns to Greenmead Historic Park (littleguidedetroit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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