🌱 Patch AM: How Churchill’s enrollment is changing within Royal Oak Schools.

Good morning Royal Oak! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Churchill's enrollment is changing within Royal Oak Schools.
• Don't miss the Detroit Zoo's dinosaur trail before it disappears.
• Planning Halloween? See what's new at Detroit Zoo's Zoo Boo.

Also on today's calendar: Art & Faith Galleria will be Exhibiting at Art Beats & Eats Friday September 4- Monday September 7 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 54 white students enrolled at Churchill Community Education Center in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Royal Oak families in the Churchill Community Education Center boundary can see how white student enrollment dropped to 54 students, or 60% of the student body, in 2024-25. The report situates Churchill within Royal Oak Schools, noting Royal Oak High School's larger white enrollment and comparing local demographic shifts to statewide declines in overall and white student enrollment.
   

• LAST CALL: Michigan Museum Exhibits Families Need to See Before They Close (littleguidedetroit.com) — Royal Oak families still have time to catch the Detroit Zoo's life-sized animatronic dinosaur trail before it closes on September 7, 2026. The roundup also highlights several other limited-time, kid-friendly museum and science exhibits across Michigan that are ending soon, from dragons in Flint to Mars missions in Lansing and aviation history in Grand Rapids.
   

• 5 Most Popular Ticketed Halloween Events in Metro Detroit for Families in 2026 (littleguidedetroit.com) — Royal Oak's Detroit Zoo is again hosting its popular Zoo Boo this October, with expanded day-to-dusk hours, trick-or-treating, and family-friendly Halloween fun. The guide also spotlights four other major ticketed Halloween events around Metro Detroit, from Dearborn's Greenfield Village to historic estates in Rochester and Grosse Pointe Shores.
   

📸 Around Royal Oak

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Royal Oak

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Tuesday August 25
• Ambassador Committee Meeting
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Virtual
  8:00 am
• ENTIRE BUILDING - DK/DKG Meet & Greet and Curriculum Night (see not
  Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067
  5:00 pm
• NORTH PLAY GROUND- Kindergarden playdate
  Northwood Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48073
  5:00 pm
• Upton - DK/DKG Meet & Greet and Curriculum Night (see notes)
  Upton Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48073
  5:30 pm
• Addams Kdg/DK Curriculum Night/Meet and Greet
  Addams Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48073
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• ENTIRE SCHOOL / AUDITORIUM - CURRICULUM NIGHT
  Royal Oak Middle School 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
Friday August 28
• FIELDS - ROYSA GAMES
  Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Art & Faith Galleria will be Exhibiting at Art Beats & Eats Friday September 4- Monday September 7 →
  Art & Faith Galleria, 433 N Washington Ave, Royal Oak
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Michigan March for Integrity →
  Memorial Park, 31050 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Board of Education Regular Meeting
  Hazel Park High School Hazel Park Schools Administration Building, 1620 E Elza Ave #2358
  6:00 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting →
  Madison Heights, MI Calendar, 300 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights
  6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Ambassador Committee Meeting
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Virtual
  8:00 am
• ENTIRE BUILDING - DK/DKG Meet & Greet and Curriculum Night (see not
  Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST KITTY - BETTY - NE CORNER OF N CONNECTICUT AVE AND RED RUN DRIVE - PLEASE CALL OR TEXT IF YOU SEE HER.
  SHE HAS BEEN GONE SINCE AROUND 4pm ON 08/22/2026. SHE IS FRIENDLY AND WILL TYPICALLY COME TO YOU FOR A PET - JOHN - (313) 221-0675 (Nextdoor Red Run)
• What, Where did my work in progress go, not POSTed yet.
  It has disappeared! I left it up on the web page. I looked up another website so I would have all the facts. Was that my error in judgment, as well… (Nextdoor NW Royal Oak - Upton)

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Billing Specialist at Central Transport in Royal Oak, Michigan in Royal Oak. Apply here.
• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Inventory Clerk in Royal Oak. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Royal Oak here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berkley

• Wellness center unveils new gym to help with Parkinson's (candgnews.com)
• tu cara (livejournal.com)

Madison Heights

• City of Madison Heights Hiring Motor Pool Supervisor (oaklandcounty115.com)
• New principal set to step in at Harvey Swanson Elementary School (thecitizenonline.com)
• Commemorate the Amazing True Story of 'Come From Away' at Avon Players (rochestermedia.com)

Ok Royal Oak! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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