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🌱 How one Lake Elmo educator is transforming support for multilingual students

Lake Elmo, Minnesota Patch AM: a 5 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Lake Elmo educator is transforming support for multilingual students
  • How to join October’s moonlit forest bathing walk in Lake Elmo
  • What Washington County’s 2027 levy means for Lake Elmo homeowners

Also on today's calendar: Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd and 3 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Educator Claudia Hernandez Supports Multilingual Students (stcroixvalleymag.com) — Oak-Land Middle School in Lake Elmo is spotlighting the impact of engagement specialist Claudia Hernandez, who supports multilingual Hispanic and Latino students and their families. From classroom relationship-building to arranging free sports physicals and basic needs help, her work is strengthening connections between Lake Elmo families, the school, and Washington County resources.
   

• Reconnect With Nature on a Full Moon Forest Bathing Walk (woodburymag.com) — Residents can sign up now for a guided Full Moon Forest Bathing Walk at Lake Elmo Park Reserve on October 25, offering a slow, sensory-focused evening in the woods. Led by a certified guide, the two-hour experience emphasizes mindfulness, stress reduction, and appreciation for Washington County’s natural spaces as the seasons change.
   

• County Board sets preliminary levy, proposed budget for 2027 (cottagegrovejournal.news) — Washington County’s preliminary 2027 budget and tax levy will shape what Lake Elmo homeowners pay next year and help fund a new single-track trail at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. The plan calls for a 7.9% levy increase, more money for roads, libraries, and parks, and several public hearings before final adoption in December.
   

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Other local events
    Tuesday October 6
  • Lifetouch Picture Make up day
    Lake Elmo Elementary Lake Elmo, MN 55042
    7:45 am
    • Thursday October 8
  • Lifetouch pictures - retakes
    Oak-Land Middle School Lake Elmo, MN 55042
    8:15 am
    • Saturday October 24
  • Wild Wanderers: Costume Hike →
    Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave N, Lake Elmo
    10:00 am
    • Saturday October 31
  • Halloween Howler →
    Lake Elmo MN

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Join Washington County and MSR Design to share what you want to see in a redesigned library.
    Share your input on initial R.H. Stafford Library designs! Learn what’s next for the R.H. Stafford Library redesign project and provide input on… (Nextdoor )
  • If you missed the public meeting for the County Highway 11 (Fairy Falls Road) Corridor Improvement Project in the City of Stillwater and Stillwater Township, an online engagement is available to view the material that was shared.
    Click on the link below to provide your feedback before October 14. https://arcg.is/1449T56 (Nextdoor )
  • Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Stillwater. Apply here.
  • Presbyterian Homes & Services posted a job opening for Housekeeping Services Manager in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Elmo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakdale

  • Oakdale man comes face to face with lost emu while grouse hunting (kare11.com)
  • Going through a Midwest emu phase (minnpost.com)

Stillwater

St. Paul

  • Full Report Details Lewd Behavior Allegations Against St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her (patch.com)

Ok Lake Elmo! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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