🌱 Patch AM: Deer Park Students Return For 2026-27 School Year

Hi Deer Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Deer Park schools open doors with smiles, fresh starts, and new goals
• How a Deer Park sophomore plans to transform Falcons football this season

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Nice with clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
• Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Deer Park Students Return For 2026-27 School Year (patch.com) — Families in Deer Park can glimpse the excitement as students from pre-K through 12th grade return to all five Deer Park School District buildings to start the 2026–27 year. Principals at Robert Frost, May Moore, and John Quincy Adams describe joyful first-day scenes, emphasizing fresh starts, new friendships, and a strong sense of community across Deer Park schools.
   

• Deer Park's Christian Myrick ready to build on strong freshman season (newsday.com) — A standout Deer Park High School sophomore, Christian Myrick, is emerging as a key playmaker after a breakout freshman football season that helped snap a long losing streak. Now bigger, stronger, and more experienced, he and coach Cody Ciolino are eyeing a Suffolk Division II playoff run, with Myrick embracing a leadership role and aiming to change how Long Island sees Deer Park football.
   

📸 Around Deer Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deer Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day - Schools Closed
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
• Labor Day Schools Closed
  Wyandanch UFSD Wyandanch, NY 11798
Tuesday September 8
• MLO Fall Sports Begin
  Wyandanch UFSD Wyandanch, NY 11798
Wednesday September 9
• Crochet Club →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Healthy Latin Flavors →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  2:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Game Tme for Adults →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Medicaid Enrollment Assistance →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Introduction to Android →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• Savvy Sightseer_ North Island, New Zealand →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert (Bobby) Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors!
  I'm looking for an independent cleaner for a move-out cleaning. If you're available or know someone who provides this service, please contact me at… (Nextdoor Close to Birchwood)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in West Islip. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Brentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deer Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• John Brower Jr. Foundation to host 11th annual Heroes Against Heroin walk (liherald.com)
• Emily Finn Foundation takes action after tragedy (trihamletnews.com)

Bay Shore

• Chick-fil-A says long-awaited Bay Shore location is still a go (greaterlongisland.com)
• Bay Shore High School Teacher Arrested for Stalking Former Student (fireislandnews.com)
• Top Workplaces 2026: Long Island's Top Small Businesses (longislandpress.com)

Commack

• Commack To Hold 9/11 Vigil On 25th Anniversary Of Attacks (patch.com)

Ok Deer Park! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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