🌱 Patch AM: How can Brentwood rebound after a 48–0 opening loss?

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In today's newsletter:

• How can Brentwood rebound after a 48–0 opening loss?
• What do Brentwood's new high school rankings really say about our schools?

Also on today's calendar: Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pre-season darling Patriots have a Grand Opening Night (tbrnewsmedia.com) — Brentwood High School's football team took a tough 48–0 loss to top-seeded Ward Melville in their season opener, struggling on both offense and defense. The Spartans now look to regroup quickly before hosting Sachem East at home the day after Ward Melville's next game at Longwood.
   

• Suffolk's biggest high schools get a hard look in new U.S. News rankings (southshorepress.com) — Brentwood High School lands at No. 614 in New York in new U.S. News rankings, with Regents proficiency at 43 percent in math and a 78 percent graduation rate. The piece argues Suffolk leaders are distracted by other priorities while large schools like Brentwood, serving thousands of teens, struggle with core academic performance.
   

📸 Around Brentwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brentwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert (Bobby) Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• PP: Meet the Teacher Night
  Pine Park Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  5:30 pm
• LoP: Meet the Teacher Night
  Loretta Park Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• SE: Welcome Back Picnic
  Frank J. Cannon Southeast Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  5:00 pm
• OP: Meet the Teacher
  Oak Park Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  5:30 pm
• PP: Meet the Teacher Night
  Pine Park Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Nor: Meet the Teacher Night for Main Building
  North Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Nor: Meet the Teacher Night for Annex Building
  North Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Islip Goes Purple: Vibe & Thrive →
  YES Counseling Center, 13 McWhorter Street, Brentwood
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 13
• In Remembrance of September 11: Memorial Stadium Climb
  Stony Brook University Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
  8:00 am
• Annual Keith Romaine Memorial Snapper Derby →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  11:00 am
• Bay Shore NY- Boulton Center for the Performing Arts →
  Boulton Center for the Perfoming Arts, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore
  7:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Work Session Meeting →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

• Freeport business owner sentenced to four years in prison for Hurricane Sandy-related fraud (liherald.com)
• Margevicius Delivers in the Nick of Time (oursportscentral.com)
• Bohemia Couple Arrested for Robbery (lilifepolitics.com)

Hauppauge

• Newsday's top 50 Long Island girls cross country runners for 2026 (newsday.com)
• Suffolk County 9/11 Memorial honors 178 local victims (liherald.com)
• As Long Islanders remember 9/11, the emotion of the day hangs heavy even after 25 years (newsday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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