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🌱 Patch AM: Which Sammamish private schools made Washington’s top high school list?
Also check out Friday Night Lights - EASTLAKE @ SKYLINE on the Sammamish Patch calendar

Good morning Sammamish! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Sammamish private schools made Washington's top high school list?
Also on today's calendar: Ragtime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best private high schools in Washington (ncwlife.com) — Families in Sammamish will notice Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish and Brightmont Academy – Sammamish both earning spots on a new list of Washington's top private high schools. The statewide ranking, based on academics, college outcomes, and student experience, highlights several nearby options that local parents might weigh when considering alternatives to public school.
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📸 Around Sammamish
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sammamish
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★ Featured events ★
- Friday Night Lights - EASTLAKE @ SKYLINE →
Skyline High School – Spartan Stadium, 1122 228TH AVE SE, Sammamish
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Ragtime →
Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah
7:30 pm - Ragtime →
Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah
7:30 pm - Ragtime →
Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah
2:00 pm - T & M - Mail in Ballot is due before 10/7 for general election on 1
Pine Lake Community Center, 21333 SE 20th St, Sammamish - "Feathers & Scales" Gallery Open House →
Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Dr, Issaquah
12:00 pm - Ragtime →
Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah
2:00 pm - Let Go to Let Grow Sound Ceremony →
North Fork Farm Events Snoqualmie, WA
3:00 pm - SBGS Weekly Garden Volunteering →
Sammamish Botanical Garden Society Heritage Garden, 1516 220th Avenue Southeast, Sammamish
10:00 am - Chocolate Pop Up @ Trivia Night in Sammamish at Big Block Brewing →
Big Block Brewing Sammamish, 3310 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Sammamish
5:00 pm - Ragtime →
Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah
7:30 pm - Ragtime →
Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah
7:30 pm
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📣 Sammamish Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Sammamish PatchAM possible:
- Crystal Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. — (425) 649-0908
- Eastside Tree Works — 2063969998
- Hardwood Plus LLC — 4259700562
- Endura Decking Co — (425) 829-0838
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- **MISSING CAT - Our cat Daisy escaped last night and we could not get her back.
We noticed a lot of coyote activity on our ring cam but no sight of her. We hope she got away and is now just lost in the neighborhood. She's quite a… (Nextdoor Sunny Hills)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Night Clerk in Issaquah. Apply here.
- City of Issaquah Washington posted a job opening for Lifeguard/Swim Instructor in Issaquah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sammamish here.
🗞 Nearby News
Issaquah
- The Curiosity Collection: A library of things launches at Issaquah Library (northwestprimetime.com)
- 'Promise of Public Service' Exhibit Debuts at Maxwell (syr.edu)
- Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes on Kitsap Peninsula, USGS reports (ground.news)
Bellevue
- Harger: Gov. Bob Ferguson is a two-time state chess champion. Washington politics is his board now (mynorthwest.com)
Ok Sammamish! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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