🌱 Patch AM: What do new enrollment numbers reveal about diversity in Howell schools?

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In today's newsletter:

• What do new enrollment numbers reveal about diversity in Howell schools?
• How did Howell grind out its high-scoring season-opening football win?

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Warm with sunny spells, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Warm with variable cloudiness, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Monday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Highlander Way Middle School had 3 African American students in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com) — Highlander Way Middle School, part of Howell Public Schools, enrolled just three African American students in 2024-25, a slight increase but still only 0.4% of its 789 students. The data, from the Michigan Department of Education, also shows Howell High has the district's largest African American enrollment and places these figures in the context of statewide demographic shifts since before the pandemic.
   

• Howell uses rare passing attack to spark win over Traverse City Central in season opener (livingstondaily.com) — Howell High's football team opened its season with a 49-35 win, leaning on a powerful rushing attack and timely passes to outlast Traverse City West. Coach Brian Lewis praised his deep backfield, including standout Bryce Kish, while fans saw a back‑and‑forth game that tested the Highlanders' defense but ended with late sacks and a clock‑draining final drive.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Howell

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Tuesday September 1
• Family Book Fair Night
  Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek Howell, MI 48843
  4:00 pm
• HMS Open House
  Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek Howell, MI 48843
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Hartland Business Builders
  Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Office 9525 E. Highland Road Hartland, MI 48843
  11:30 am
Thursday September 3
• LES PTO mtg (virtual)
  Lakes Elementary School Howell, MI 48843
  6:30 pm
• Football (H) v John Glenn
  Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Picture Make Ups
  Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
  8:30 am
• FIS: Instrument Rental Night
  Hartland Farms Intermediate School Farms Intermediate School, 581 Taylor Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• 2026 Brighton Farmers Market
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Located at the City's Municipal Parking Lot located at 200 N. First Street in downtown Brighton.
  8:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Whitmore Lake Farmers Market →
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Northfield Community Park, just north of the Whitmore Lake Post Office (9725 Main St., Whitmore Lake)
  10:00 am
• Unified Worship Service
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 300 E Grand River, Brighton
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• Chamber Referral Network Group 1
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 218 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48116
  7:30 am
• 223 Wrestling, LLC →
  Fowlerville High School 700 N. Grand Ave, Fowlerville, MI 48836
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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