🌱 Patch AM: See how Great Neck South ranks among Long Island’s top high schools

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Great Neck South ranks among Long Island's top high schools

Also on today's calendar: Summer Breeze Blowout with The Everly Set .

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Ranking Of Long Island's Top 15 Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com) — Great Neck South High School earned a spot among Long Island's top 15 public high schools, ranking 43rd in New York and 4,227th nationally in U.S. News' new list. The rankings weigh test performance, graduation rates, AP and IB participation, and success with underserved students, offering local families a snapshot of how nearby schools compare statewide and nationwide.
   

📸 Around Great Neck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Summer Breeze Blowout with The Everly Set →
  Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Save The Date - Charity Yard Sale - For Our Friends Animal Rescue - Sat Sept 5th @10.am →
  232-15 Seward Ave
  10:00 am
Monday August 24
• School Supply Giveaway w MPact
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Village Justice Court
  Village of Old Brookville 201 McCouns Ln, Glen Head, NY 11545
  5:30 pm
• Pomplamoose →
  Warsaw Concerts, 261 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• The Acchords →
  Sousa Band Shell, 325 Main St, Port Washington
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• TENT to come down
  The Art Guild 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030
• SAT not at NS High School
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
• yoojin away
  The Art Guild 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030
• Tree ID 101, Section A →
  Brooklyn Botanic Garden
  11:00 am
• The Fogarty Project →
  Sousa Band Shell, 325 Main St, Port Washington
  3:00 pm
• SOUNDSWAP - THE JOHN FOGARTY PROJECT AT THE BANDSHELL →
  Sousa Band Shell, 325 Main St, Port Washington
  3:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Drop off Body of Work
  The Art Guild 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brunswick Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Dock Hand at Port Washington, NY (April through October) in Port Washington. Apply here.
• Catholic Health Services of Long Island posted a job opening for Medical Scheduler in Roslyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Neck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• Westbury Man Identified as Chief Supplier in Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring (hudsonreporter.com)
• Lakeville-Manhasset Fire Department remembers Erasmo Troia (news12.com)
• Manhasset school board approves pilot plan to improve bus and parent traffic (longislandpress.com)

Port Washington

• Neighbors sue North Hempstead over Port Washington wharf project approval (longislandpress.com)
• Summer Day Camp fun for Port Washington Children's Center students (longislandpress.com)

Garden City

• Japanese Retailer MUJI Coming To Long Island For 1st Time (patch.com)

Ok Great Neck! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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