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🌱 Patch AM: How Massapequa first graders are learning big skills from small puzzles

Make time for First Annual Hardscrabble Theater One-Act Play Festival on the Massapequa Patch calendar

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Good morning Massapequa! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Massapequa first graders are learning big skills from small puzzles
  • How Massapequa's defense delivered a statement homecoming shutout win
  • How could a new Massapequa self-storage site change your neighborhood?

Also on today's calendar: First Annual Hardscrabble Theater One-Act Play Festival and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; nice, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lockhart Elementary School in Massapequa lock-in on puzzles (longislandpress.com) — At Lockhart Elementary in the Massapequa School District, first graders are spending regular class time working through puzzles to build problem-solving skills and confidence. Teacher Nicole Coletta has stocked her room with everything from 100-piece picture puzzles to tangrams and wooden mosaics, encouraging students to rotate stations, collaborate with different classmates, and enjoy screen-free learning that strengthens focus and fine motor skills.
   

• Massapequa football shuts out Oceanside thanks to dominant defense (newsday.com) — Massapequa fans just watched their team dominate Oceanside 33–0 at homecoming, with the Chiefs' defense delivering its first shutout of the season and extending their winning streak to 28 games. A strong pass rush, key interceptions, and a breakout second half on the ground helped Massapequa move to 5–0, even after starting quarterback Luke Garguilo left with a knee issue.
   

• Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: LI schools failing lockdown drill compliance, a Wantagh mother's journey with cancer, and more (longislandpress.com) — Oyster Bay officials are weighing a special use permit for a new self-storage facility in Massapequa, a proposal that could affect traffic, neighborhood character, and local commerce. The weekly Long Island news roundup also highlights a Wantagh woman's cancer journey, a delayed cabaret permit hearing for an Italian restaurant, and a synagogue's move from New Hyde Park to Roslyn.
   

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Other local events
    Tuesday October 13
  • DAHS Cheer Section VIII Competition
    East Broadway School Seaford, NY 11783
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday October 14
  • Wednesday Night at American Beauty Bar & Grill →
    American Beauty Bistro, 24 Central Ave, Massapequa
    6:00 pm
  • HS Academic Honor Society Induction
    Plainedge Public Schools, 241 Wyngate Drive, North Massapequa
    7:00 pm
  • Board of Education Regular Meeting
    East Broadway School Seaford, NY 11783
    7:30 pm
    • Thursday October 15
  • DAHS Dig Pink Volleyball
    East Broadway School Seaford, NY 11783
    4:00 pm
  • District Financial Aid Night @ MacArthur
    East Broadway School Seaford, NY 11783
    6:30 pm
    • Friday October 16
  • Bus Trip: New Hope Railroad & Lunch on Your Own in New Hope, Pennsylvania →
    Westfield Sunrise Mall Massapequa, 400 Sunrise Mall, Massapequa
    7:45 am
  • MacArthur Pink Out Football Game
    East Broadway School Seaford, NY 11783
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday October 17
  • Metro NY PCA Fall Foliage Rally →
    Tobay Beach, Ocean Parkway, Massapequa
    7:30 am
  • Casino Night Fundraiser →
    Our Lady Of Lourdes Church School Auditorium, 379 Linden St, Massapequa Park
    6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Seaford

  • Seaford Middle School named 2026 AMLE School of Distinction (liherald.com)
  • Anthony Capone, Republican nominee for Nassau legislature, was arrested twice for assault, records show (newsday.com)
  • Seaford church hopes to get stolen items back after Deer Park man arrested (news12.com)

Wantagh

  • Overnight closures on three state routes in Nassau County (newsday.com)
  • Most Long Island congressional candidates won't have debates, part of growing trend (newsday.com)

Ok Massapequa! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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