🌱 Patch AM: What Saline’s school board decided on protections for transgender students

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In today's newsletter:

• What Saline's school board decided on protections for transgender students

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fun Festival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; a stray morning shower, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 87, low: 67.
• Wednesday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saline Area Schools Board retains transgender student protection language (wemu.org) — Saline Area Schools' board has voted to keep explicit protections for transgender and nonbinary students while it overhauls its anti-bullying policy. Trustees also preserved the district's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, with a final vote on the broader bullying policy changes expected in September.
   

📸 Around Saline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Murder in the Alley: A Saline Main Street Murder Mystery →
  The 109 Cultural Exchange, 109 W Michigan Ave, Saline
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• New Construction Open House
  Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
  5:00 pm
• Sensory Friendly Open House
  Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
  5:30 pm
• SMS Open House
  Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
  6:30 pm
• Saline MS Open House (Parent Mtg at 6 pm)
  Saline Area Schools Saline Middle School, 7190 N Maple Rd, Saline, MI 48176, USA
  6:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Saline Area Schools Liberty School Board Room
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Fall Fun Festival →
  Scio Community Church, 1293 N Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Freighthouse Closed for Maintenence →
  Ypsilanti, MI Calendar, 100 Market Place, Ypsilanti
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Staff Meeting (Principal Lead)
  Perry Early Learning Center Ypsilanti, MI 48197
• Senior Night
  Huron High School Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  6:00 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting →
  Ypsilanti, MI Calendar, 1 S Huron St, Ypsilanti
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Staff Meeting - Library
  Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Saline. Apply here.
• State of Michigan posted a job opening for Master Plumber - Plumber Licensed E10 in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ann Arbor

• Why Are So Many People Listening to a Podcast About Living in a Convent? (theatlantic.com)
• Ann Arbor Actress Lands Storm Role In Marvel's X-Men (wearebattlecreek.com)
• Sonic Lunch draws hundreds to Liberty Street (michigandaily.com)

Ok Saline! 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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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