🌱 Patch AM: Which 10 Wauwatosa schools are getting the new Blue Door Academy?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which 10 Wauwatosa schools are getting the new Blue Door Academy?
• How did teams stack up at Wauwatosa West's Early Bird Invite?
• Which Wauwatosa women just earned statewide hospitality honors for 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 64.
• Sunday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Post From Community: Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee expands Blue Door Academy (milwaukeenns.org) — Families with elementary-age kids in Wauwatosa will see a big expansion of afterschool options as Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee grows its new Blue Door Academy from one pilot at Underwood Elementary to 10 Wauwatosa schools for 2026-27. The program offers homework help, enrichment activities, mentorship, and snacks right in neighborhood schools, aiming to give more local students safe, consistent afterschool support.
   

• Warhawks win Early Bird Invite, OriOwls finish third (gmtoday.com) — A girls swimming and diving invitational at Wauwatosa West High School saw Hartford/Slinger open its season with a strong third-place finish in a 12-team field, just behind Germantown and DSHA. The OriOwls shined in relays and individual events, with multiple wins from Reese Leider and standout sprint performances from Kalia Lampi and teammates across several strokes and distances.
   

• Wisconsin Restaurant Association: Announces 2026 Women in Hospitality Award recipients (wisbusiness.com) — Two Wauwatosa hospitality leaders—at Atira Hotels and Eddie Martini Enterprises—are among the Wisconsin Restaurant Association's 2026 Women in Hospitality honorees, highlighting local talent on a statewide stage. The awards recognize 20 trailblazing women plus rising stars and a student achiever, with formal recognition coming at the Women in Hospitality Conference in Madison this September.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa

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Tuesday September 1
• Strong Start - First Day of School (All Day): Grades 6+9
  Wauwatosa District
• First Day of School 6th Grade all day
  Wauwatosa Milwaukee, WI 53213
  8:00 am
• First Day 7th & 8th Grade
  Wauwatosa Milwaukee, WI 53213
  12:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts
  Wauwatosa Milwaukee, WI 53213
  3:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour →
  400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
  8:15 am
Thursday September 10
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Something else to make Badgers smile with pride.
  the UW Madison school of Education was ranked #1 in the US for the 3rd straight year! Way to go, Bucky! (Nextdoor Pabst Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Milwaukee

• Milwaukee restaurants raise money for Children's Wisconsin in 7th annual Do Good with Food event (tmj4.com)
• Waukesha County guitarist remembers opening for Dolly Parton in Milwaukee (wisn.com)
• Where's the best brandy old fashioned in Milwaukee (jsonline.com)

West Allis

• West Allis says municipal building fire damage less extensive than initially feared (cbs58.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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