🌱 Patch AM: Step inside the completely rebuilt Beaverton High School students just returned to

Morning Beaverton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Step inside the completely rebuilt Beaverton High School students just returned to
• See how Beaverton's top high schools stack up nationally this year
• Planning a move? See why Beaverton Police joined this statewide crackdown

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
• Saturday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beaverton's oldest school is new again (opb.org) — Beaverton High School has reopened in a brand-new building, funded by a 2022 voter-approved bond, welcoming students for the 2026–27 school year. The modern campus adds tech-rich classrooms, courtyards, and student art while preserving touches of "old Beaverton," and some construction elements like parking will wrap up next summer.
   

• U.S. News high school rankings 2026: Where Oregon schools stand nationally (oregonlive.com) — Beaverton families can celebrate the International School of Beaverton ranking 77th nationally and first in Oregon in U.S. News' 2026 high school list. Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering also ranks highly, underscoring the district's strong college-prep options compared with other top Oregon schools.
   

• Four Unauthorized Oregon Moving Companies Cited and Guided On Compliance (bigcountrynewsconnection.com) — Oregon transportation officials and law enforcement, including Beaverton Police, recently cited four unauthorized moving companies in a Clackamas County sting and outlined how they'll be fined and guided into compliance. If you're planning a move from Beaverton, ODOT urges you to verify movers are certified to avoid damage, overcharging, or unsafe operators.
   

📸 Around Beaverton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaverton

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Saturday August 29
• Dungeon Mastery 101
  West Slope Community Library 3678 SW 78th Street, Portland, OR 97225
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Take & Make Craft: Braille Name Magnet
  West Slope Community Library 3678 SW 78th Street, Portland, OR 97225
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Digital Navigator 1:1 Tech Help with Chuck
  West Slope Community Library 3678 SW 78th Street, Portland, OR 97225

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• StoryWalk®
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  8:00 am
• Varsity Boys Soccer Jamboree: 8:30 vs West Linn, 10:15 vs Oregon C
  Sherwood High Sherwood, OR 97140
  8:30 am
• Board Policy Committee Meeting
  Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J Portland, OR 97224
  2:30 pm
• Bricks for Better Brains Monthly Social
  Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
  2:30 pm
• Mango Language Club
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  3:00 pm
• Back-to-School Open House/BBQ
  Tualatin Elementary School Portland, OR 97224
  4:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Metzger Elementary School Portland, OR 97224
  4:00 pm
• Supply Drop Off
  Alberta Rider Elementary School Portland, OR 97224
  4:00 pm
• Supply Drop Event - 1st through 5th ONLY
  Charles F. Tigard Elementary School Portland, OR 97224
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update!
  :) She moseyed to the front door at 2am without a care in the world. I think she was definitely hiding in one of the bushes happy as can be. Thank… (Nextdoor Twin Creeks at Cooper Mountain)
• HUGE estate, sample, garage sale!!
  $200k in new items! Nike, ikea bedding, pillows, sheets, blankets, pillows, down, comforters, canopies, jewelry, snacks! 363 SE 21st place Hillsboro… (Nextdoor Stonegate)

• Syufy Group posted a job opening for Swimming Instructor in Beaverton. Apply here.
• Caring Transitions posted a job opening for Mover, Packer, Organizer in Beaverton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaverton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Who are the state's best 4A and 3A football teams to start the season? The coaches tell you here (forestgrovenewstimes.com)
• Can an 'Economic D-Day' End the Iran War? - The Journal. (wsj.com)
• Lia Kamanā (wtva.com)

Tigard

• 12127 SW Autumnview St, Tigard, OR 97224 - 5 beds/4 baths (redfin.com)
• 16887 SW Yarra Ln, Tigard, OR 97224 (redfin.com)
• Tigard-Tualatin schools consider cutting screen time, replacing iPads with Chromebooks (kgw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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