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🌱 Patch AM: What Maple Grove families should know as Osseo schools reopen Tuesday.

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Hey there, Maple Grove! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Maple Grove families should know as Osseo schools reopen Tuesday.

Also on today's calendar: 50 Years a Pirate! Park Center 1976 Reunion and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Friday: Windy; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thousands of Minnesota Students Return to Class Tuesday as 2026-27 School Year Begins (town.news) — Students in Maple Grove's Osseo Area Schools head back to class Tuesday as one of several major Twin Cities districts starting the 2026-27 year after Labor Day. The article explains how a temporary state law changed start-date options, outlines staggered returns in nearby districts, and highlights what families should know as buses, schedules, and school routines ramp up again.
   

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