🌱 How Ogden’s English learners are beating statewide averages in advanced classes

What's up Ogden! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Ogden’s English learners are beating statewide averages in advanced classes
• How Ogden’s new air monitors could change your daily routine
• How one Ogden girl’s hearing loss built a massive TikTok community

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A passing morning shower, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Utah high schools touted for efforts to prep English-language learners for higher-level classes (ksl.com) — Students at Ben Lomond and Ogden High are earning standout results in advanced classes, with multi-language learners outperforming statewide averages for English-language learners. Local educators describe how targeted support, teacher training and counseling are helping Ogden’s immigrant and bilingual students access rigorous coursework and college-credit opportunities, while district leaders aim to expand these efforts further.
   

2. New Ogden air monitors track dust from Great Salt Lake and other pollutants in real time (fox13now.com) — Ogden has installed four new air quality monitors, funded by a local endurance race, to track dust from the Great Salt Lake and other pollutants in real time. Residents can now check the Tellus map before heading outside, while Weber State and city sustainability leaders use the data to guide decisions about health and air quality in Ogden neighborhoods.
   

3. Ogden girl's hearing loss sparks TikTok community and awareness (fox13now.com) — An Ogden family is sharing 4-year-old Stella Chugg’s progressive hearing-loss journey, from hearing aids to cochlear implants, with hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok. Their story highlights both the emotional side of diagnosis in Ogden and the many resources available to Deaf and hard-of-hearing families across Utah, including classes and support at the Sanderson Community Center.
   

4. Prep roundup: Fremont softball beats Pleasant Grove, gets to 2nd round (standard.net) — Ogden High’s softball team saw its 3A playoff run end in Spanish Fork, despite outhitting Canyon View behind big bats from Sophia Edwards and teammates. Fremont softball advanced in 5A, while several other Northern Utah baseball, soccer and lacrosse teams faced key postseason wins and eliminations that shape this week’s brackets.
   

5. Space Dynamics Lab President Jed Hancock Awarded Governor's Medal for Science & Technology (usu.edu) — Ogden residents might be interested to know that Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Lab, which operates a field office in Ogden, is led by a president just honored with the Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology. The article highlights Jed Hancock’s leadership, SDL’s growing role in major NASA and national security missions, and its expanding technical workforce across Utah.
   

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📸 Around Ogden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ogden

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Thursday May 14

• Senior Week Activity - MOVIE NIGHT in the commons
  Fremont High School, 1900 N 4700 W, Ogden, UT 84404, USA
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Science AP
  Rocky Mountain Jr High Ogden, UT 84401
  8:00 am
• Girls Lacrosse Banquet
  Fremont High Ogden, UT 84404
  5:00 pm
• Baseball Banquet
  Wahlquist Jr High Cafeteria
  5:30 pm
• Boys Lacrosse Banquet
  Fremont High Ogden, UT 84404
  6:00 pm
• School Dance
  Rocky Mountain Jr High Ogden, UT 84401
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Art in the Arboretum
  Ogden Botanical Gardens 875 South 50 West, Kaysville, UT 84037
  10:00 am

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📣 Ogden Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Graduation LIFE Program
  Weber District Canyon View Special Schools, 1100 Orchard Ave, Ogden, UT 84404\
  1:30 pm
• Free Diagnostic Clinics
  Ogden Botanical Gardens 1750 Monroe Blvd, Ogden, UT 84401
  3:00 pm
• Farr West Elementary
  Fremont High Ogden, UT 84404
  5:00 pm
• National Honor Society →
  Utah Military Academy 5120 S 1050 W, Riverdale, UT 84405, USA
  5:00 pm
• ALL Newcomer End-of-Year Celebration
  Ogden School District East Ridge Elementary School, 1330 9th St, Ogden, UT 84404, US
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I don't want to be that person,but I'm going to be.
  For people who live on 40th and Country Hills area , what's your thoughts on the way South Ogden City has closed the roads. Here are min: They are… (Nextdoor Ogden Golf and Cntryclub)
• Preparing Your Home for Sale: Why Decluttering Is Step #1 in Weber County
  On behalf of Junk Removal Bro If you’re planning to sell your home in Weber County, Utah, there’s one truth that real estate agents don’t say loudly… (Nextdoor North End Southies)

• Avalon Health Care, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Ogden. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Ogden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ogden here.

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Ok Ogden! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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