🌱 Patch AM: How Novi’s multiracial enrollment compares across Oakland County schools.

Hello again Novi! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Novi's multiracial enrollment compares across Oakland County schools.

Also on today's calendar: Emagine For Everyone: Dementia Friendly Screenings At Select Michigan Theaters and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Thursday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8,181 multiracial students enrolled in Oakland County districts in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Novi families can see how their school district compares in Oakland County's latest enrollment data, which shows multiracial students make up 3.9% of Novi Community School District's 6,775 students. Countywide, multiracial enrollment dipped slightly, even as overall Michigan student numbers also declined since before the pandemic.
   

📸 Around Novi

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Novi

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Novi Varsity Football @ Northville →
  Northville High School, 45700 Six Mile Rd, Northville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Emagine For Everyone: Dementia Friendly Screenings At Select Michigan Theaters →
  Emagine Novi, 44425 W 12 Mile Rd, Novi
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Novi Gun & Knife Show →
  Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi
  9:00 am
• UFC331: VAN vs. PANTOJA 2 At Select Michigan Theaters →
  Emagine Novi, 44425 W 12 Mile Rd, Novi
  9:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Japanese Conversation Group →
  Novi Public Library, 45255 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Youth Network
  City of Northville Community Center
  8:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  10:30 am
• TechXpert Computer Help by Appointment
  Northville District Library NDL , 212 West Cady St, Northville
  11:00 am
• Book-A-Librarian
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  2:00 pm
• Downtown Development Authority
  Walled Lake City DPW 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting →
  Northville Public Schools Old Village School, 405 W. Main St., Northville
  6:30 pm
• Great Salem Train Wreck of 1907- Reg. Opens 8/8
  Northville District Library Northville Township Hall Northville Township Hall, 44405 Six Mile
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lulu was a rescue.
  She was abandoned in a apartment basement for weeks with little to no food. When we first got her I was sure she was going to die. She was very weak… (Nextdoor Novi Near Haggerty)
• 9/7 UPDATE: the kitty hasn't been back since I posted this!
  I've left food and water out. I live in the apartment complex so I THINK it went back home. The office is sending out a mass email tomorrow (Tuesday)… (Nextdoor Portsmouth)

• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Novi. Apply here.
• Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Bookkeeper and Payroll Specialist in Novi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novi here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wixom

• The 1979 Ford Wagon That Quietly Killed America's Big-Block Land Yacht (hotcars.com)

Walled Lake

• MIHSSCA boys soccer rankings for the week of Sept. 7, 2026 (theoaklandpress.com)

Farmington Hills

• Homes for Sale in Farmington Hills MI with Pool (zillow.com)
• Some want to spike Birmingham's new sign, which they find unwelcoming (freep.com)
• Michigan AG investigating alleged embezzlement of state grant from the American Arab Chamber (theoaklandpress.com)

Ok Novi! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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