🌱 Patch AM: How Kumpf NJHS students are easing Clark fifth-graders’ big transition

Good day Clark! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Kumpf NJHS students are easing Clark fifth-graders' big transition
• How ALJ's soccer scrimmages signaled Clark's school year is near

Also on today's calendar: NO CODE: The Pearl Jam Tribute and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kumpf National Junior Honor Society students discuss middle school expectations (unionnewsdaily.com) — Clark's Carl H. Kumpf Middle School NJHS students recently visited Hehnly and Valley Road elementary schools to help fifth-graders get ready for middle school. They shared tips on changing classes, managing homework, and joining activities, giving younger students a chance to ask questions and feel more confident about starting at Kumpf.
   

• ALJ Boys Soccer Scrimmages Signal School Year is Almost Here (tapinto.net) — Clark's Arthur L. Johnson High School boys soccer teams hosted South Plainfield for home scrimmages, with varsity drawing 2–2 and JV winning 2–1. The games, attended by Superintendent Ed Grande, served as an early sign that the new Clark school year is just around the corner, bringing fresh starts for students and staff.
   

📸 Around Clark

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clark

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Tuesday September 1
• Staff Returns [Frank K Hehnly Elementary School] [Public calendar]
  Frank K. Hehnly Clark, NJ 07066
• Board of Education Regular Meeting [District] [Public calendar]
  Clark Township Public School District ALJ Media Center/Clark Council Chambers
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Staff [Frank K Hehnly Elementary School] [Public calendar]
  Frank K. Hehnly Clark, NJ 07066
Thursday September 3
• Planning Board Regular Meeting →
  Clark Township, NJ Calendar, Council Chambers 315 Westfield Avenue, Clark
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• Labor Day Holiday [Frank K Hehnly Elementary School] [Public calen
  Frank K. Hehnly Clark, NJ 07066
Saturday September 12
• NO CODE: The Pearl Jam Tribute →
  Crossroads, 78 North Ave, Garwood
  8:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• NEW STUDENT/KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION AT 10:30AM
  Menlo Park Terrace #19 Woodbridge, NJ 07095
  8:00 am
• South River Girls JV Volleyball @ Kennedy Memorial →
  John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, 200 Washington Ave, Iselin
  10:00 am
• South River Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kennedy Memorial →
  John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, 200 Washington Ave, Iselin
  10:00 am
• Girls JV Tennis @ Governor Livingston High School
  Westfield School District 411 Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Heights NJ 07922
  4:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Football vs Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
  Westfield School District 751 Rahway Ave, Westfield New Jersey 07090
  4:00 pm
• Roselle Park Girls JV Volleyball @ Colonia →
  Colonia High School, 180 East St, Colonia
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Rahway

• Tattoos for a Good Cause: Rahway's Garden of Ink Trades Body Art for School Supplies (tapinto.net)
• Rahway's ACE Program Holding Back-to-School Orientation on August 27 (tapinto.net)
• Gospel Music Festival Concert featuring Elevation & New Jersey Youth Symphon (newjerseystage.com)

Cranford

• Beat the Heat with Ice Pops, Cops and a Fire Hose (tapinto.net)

Westfield

• Drunk Driver Arrested In 2 Crashes In Westfield: Blotter (patch.com)
• Westfield Extends Summer With 4-Night Sweet Sounds Encore (patch.com)
• Union County Announces Fall Recycling Events, Hazardous Waste Date (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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