🌱 Patch AM: Why did only 20% of Maple Grove 8th-graders ace science?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did only 20% of Maple Grove 8th-graders ace science?
• Maple Grove woman among three bodies found near Minneapolis waterways.

Also on today's calendar: Maple Grove History Museum Open House and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Sunday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maple Grove Middle School limits 2024-25 science MCA to 8th-graders (northhennepinnews.com) — Maple Grove Middle School tested only its 528 eighth-graders on the 2024-25 science MCA, and just 20% met proficiency standards. These results come as Minnesota's statewide MCA scores in math and reading also remain below pre-pandemic levels, giving local families important context on how students here compare to broader state trends.
   

• Third Body Found in Minneapolis in Three Days as Police Investigate String of Deaths Report (pulptastic.com) — A Maple Grove woman, 56-year-old Karen Lynn Sognesand, was identified as one of three people found dead in separate incidents along Minneapolis waterways over a recent weekend. Authorities are still investigating whether the deaths are connected and have not released causes. The discoveries come amid heightened tensions in Minneapolis following controversial federal immigration enforcement shootings earlier this year.
   

📸 Around Maple Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maple Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Tot Time | Maple Grove Community Center →
  Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Maple Grove History Museum Open House →
  9030 Forestview Ln N, Maple Grove
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Maple Grove Library 8001 Main Street, Maple Grove, MN 55369
  1:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Teacher Assignments Posted in ParentVUE
  Cedar Island Elementary Osseo, MN 55369
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Adaptive Adult Storytime →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 711 County Rd 10 NE, Blaine
  10:00 am
• PPA In-Person Support Group
  MnCAN Group Centennial United Methodist Church – Roseville
  10:00 am
• Food Truck FRI-YAY →
  Champlin, MN Calendar, 12165 Ensign Avenue N, Champlin
  11:00 am
Saturday August 22
• The Great Indoors: Drop-in Nature Activities
  Rockford Road Library 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427
  10:00 am
• Pressed Flower Workshop →
  Heidi's GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens, 7555 County Rd 116, Corcoran
  10:30 am
• Let's Read Summer Drop-in
  Rockford Road Library 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427
  2:30 pm
• Next Stop Comedy →
  Heavy Rotation Brewing Co., 9801 Xenia Ave N Ste 105, Brooklyn Park
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Sunday Music in the Park →
  Wayzata, MN Calendar, 851 Lake Street E, Wayzata
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There was a man walking down 92nd Ave toward Pineview taking photos of parked cars just before 7 am this morning.
  He walked very slowly past my garage while I had it open, and kept his body and face turned away from me as I slowly drove past him. That's when I… (Nextdoor Jonquil Park)

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner in Maple Grove. Apply here.
• ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Day Porter in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

• Enjoyed a 'rally towel' at a varsity game? You have this business to thank (hometownsource.com)
• Prep Baseball Minnesota Rankings Insider: Class of 2027 (August 2026 Update) (prepbaseballreport.com)

Brooklyn Park

• Brooklyn Park Approves Study of Possible City-Operated Cannabis Store (town.news)
• Brooklyn Park woman charged after 29 cats found in feces-covered home (kstp.com)
• COLUMN: North Hennepin Community College prepares for 60th year (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

• Minneapolis-Based Target Just Cashed A Massive Tariff Refund Check (patch.com)

Ok Maple Grove! 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 sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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