🌱 Patch AM: Massapequa Students Return To School

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In today's newsletter:

• Massapequa schools welcome 579 new kindergartners for the 2026-27 year
• Who's taking the field in Massapequa's 6:30 p.m. kickoff tonight?

Also on today's calendar: Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 62.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massapequa Students Return To School (patch.com) — Families in Massapequa are sending nearly 6,000 students back to class as the district kicks off the 2026-27 school year, including 579 new kindergartners across six elementary schools. District staff and Superintendent Dr. William Brennan highlighted the teamwork and upbeat atmosphere that helped young students navigate buses, classrooms, and hallways during the first days back.
   

• High school football blog: Here come the games (newsday.com) — Massapequa football fans have a home game to catch tonight, as Port Washington visits for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff in Nassau Conference I play. The broader Long Island high school season opens with marquee matchups, including Farmingdale at Oceanside and a standout comeback performance by Island Trees running back Markus Bazelais.
   

📸 Around Massapequa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Massapequa

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event →
  Museum of American Armor, 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• MKE Back-to-School Night
  Massapequa Public Schools MKE
  7:00 pm
• ELE Back-to-School Night
  Massapequa Public Schools ELE
  7:00 pm
• LHE Back-to-School Night
  Massapequa Public Schools LHE
  7:00 pm
• DAHS SAT Prep Classes
  East Broadway School Seaford, NY 11783
  7:00 pm
• HS Senior College Planning Night
  Plainedge Public Schools 241 Wyngate Drive , North Massapequa, NY 11758
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Wednesday Night at American Beauty Bar & Grill →
  American Beauty Bistro, 24 Central Ave, Massapequa
  6:00 pm
• BLE Back-to-School Night
  Massapequa Public Schools BLE
  7:00 pm
• FFE Back-to-School Night
  Massapequa Public Schools FFE
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Massapequa Kiwanis 14th Annual Bocce BBQ Fundraiser →
  Kiwanis Log Cabin, John J. Burns Park, 4990 Merrick Rd, Massapequa, NY, 11758
  10:00 am
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring 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

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Massapequa. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Seaford

• Newsday's high school football preview (newsday.com)
• Top Workplaces 2026: Long Island's Top Small Businesses (longislandpress.com)

Wantagh

• 19-year-old killed, passenger critically injured in Wantagh State Parkway crash (liherald.com)
• Wantagh School District welcomes new teachers with summer orientation (liherald.com)
• Former Wantagh fire medic got $500,000 in settlement of claims 2 department officers raped her (newsday.com)

Bellmore

• Bellmore Students Head Back To School (patch.com)

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-- 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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