Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Why did Rockville Centre’s school ranking tumble so far this year?

Coming up: South Shore Symphony: Halloween Spooktacular on the Rockville Centre Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Morning Rockville Centre! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Before we get to what's happening, a big thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rockville Centre PatchAM possible. Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

Hosting an event in Rockville Centre? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Rockville Centre's school ranking tumble so far this year?

Also on today's calendar: Spookyfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; more humid, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Roslyn is America's No. 2 school district as three Nassau districts land in Niche's 2027 top 10 (greaterlongisland.com) — Rockville Centre's school district slid sharply in Niche's new national rankings, dropping from No. 476 to No. 902 even as 31 Nassau districts made the top 1,000. Nearby Roslyn, Syosset and Jericho all landed in the national top 10, underscoring how competitive local schools remain around Rockville Centre.
   

📸 Around Rockville Centre

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockville Centre

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Rockville Centre Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Professional Training, Workshop & Event Space for Rent – East Rockaway
    Looking for a clean, professional space to host your next training, workshop, class, meeting, networking event, or small private gathering?... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • White Castle posted a job opening for Crew Manager in Lynbrook. Apply here.
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville Centre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin

  • Where are houses with more bedrooms for less money than the median on Long Island? (newsday.com)
  • Firefighters put out electrical fire amid nor'easter flooding in Freeport (liherald.com)

Oceanside

  • Oceanside Officers Rescue 84-Year-Old Woman from House Fire (longisland.com)
  • Pedestrian Struck By Vehicles In Oceanside Hospitalized In 'Critical Condition': Police (patch.com)
  • East Rockaway, Lynbrook rocked by nor'easter (liherald.com)

Hempstead

  • Long Island Event To Connect Minority Businesses With Contracts, Resources (patch.com)

Ok Rockville Centre! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Rockville Centre