🌱 How a new $41,000 grant could reshape Portage student mental health

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• How a new $41,000 grant could reshape Portage student mental health

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Portage School District receives grant for mental health services (wmtv15news.com) — Portage Community School District has secured a $41,000 multi-year grant to expand school-based mental health services for local students. District leaders plan to create an on-site mental health clinic, reduce transportation barriers to care, and train staff in a brain-based, relationship-focused approach to supporting student well-being.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portage

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Thursday May 14

• Zumba Gold + Balance Bonus at Portage Library →
  Portage Public Library, 253 W Edgewater St, Portage
  9:15 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• HOSA Blood Drive
  Portage Hi Portage, WI 53901
• Spring Choir Concert
  Portage Hi Portage, WI 53901
  7:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Early Release
  Portage Community SD Portage, WI 53901
• Senior Walk the Halls
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• AP Computer Science Exam
  Portage Hi Portage, WI 53901
  12:00 pm
• Woodridge Early Release
  Woodridge El Portage, WI 53901
  1:00 pm
• Last Day for The Market
  Portage Hi Portage, WI 53901
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Softball: MS Game vs Randolph (Away)
  Rio Community SD Randolph High School
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: Varsity Game vs Montello (Away)
  Rio Community SD Montello High School
  5:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Rio Elementary Track & Field Day
  Rio Community SD Rio MS/HS Track & Field
  8:00 am
• Track: High School Conference Meet vs Multiple Schools vs. Lourdes
  Rio Community SD Titan Stadium
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Baraboo

• UW-Platteville ‘Boo-U' branch campus closure stirs grief in Baraboo, Sauk County (journaltimes.com)
• Wisconsin Electronics Retailer To Close All Stores Across The State (patch.com)
• Sauk County Sheriff's Office releases names of suspect, victim in deadly shooting (wmtv15news.com)

Wisconsin Dells

• This Wisconsin Lazy River Offers The Ultimate Slow-Motion Adventure Through Stunning Indoor And Outdoor Scenery (myfamilytravels.com)
• The Largest Inflatable Waterpark In America Is In Wisconsin, And It's A Seriously Fun Family Adventure (takingthekids.com)

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-- 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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