🌱 How the new Jackson Elementary will change learning for local students

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In today's newsletter:

• How the new Jackson Elementary will change learning for local students

Also on today's calendar: Brainspotting Phase 1: In Person-West Bend, WI and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• WBSD holds groundbreaking for new Jackson Elementary (gmtoday.com) — West Bend families can look forward to a brand-new Jackson Elementary School, now officially under construction following a successful 2024 facilities referendum. District leaders say the modern building will offer flexible learning spaces, honor the original 1915 school with its historic bell, and better support students’ sense of safety, belonging, and academic growth for years to come.
   

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📸 Around West Bend

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Bend

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Brainspotting Phase 1: In Person-West Bend, WI →
  2175 Continental Dr, West Bend
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• WIN Meeting - May 15th, 2026 @ Ivee's at Main (Germantown)
  West Bend Area Chamber-Commerce Hosted By: Held At: W157N11618 Fond du Lac Ave, Germantown, WI 53022
  7:30 am
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor Info Session
  West Bend Area Chamber-Commerce 304 S Main St, West Bend, WI 53095
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• West Bend Farmers' Market
  West Bend Area Chamber-Commerce Downtown West Bend
  7:30 am
• Brainspotting Phase 1: In Person-West Bend, WI →
  2175 Continental Dr, West Bend
  2:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Leadership West Bend Graduation - Class of 2026
  Cedar Community, 113 Cedar Ridge Drive, West Bend
  11:30 am

Saturday May 23

• West Bend Farmers' Market
  Downtown West Bend
  7:30 am

Thursday May 28

• Music on Main →
  Old Settlers Park, 200 N Main St, West Bend
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Boys - Varsity - Tennis Rescheduled from 04-30-2026
  Slinger High School
  4:00 pm
• Boys - JV - Tennis Rescheduled from 04-30-2026
  Slinger High School
  4:00 pm
• Girls - JV - Soccer
  Slinger Hi Sheboygan Falls Elementary School
  4:30 pm
• USM Girls Varsity Soccer @ Living Word Lutheran →
  Living Word Lutheran High School, 2230 Living Word Ln, Jackson
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What flooring service would you recommend in the West Bend area?
  Looking to redo the flooring in our house and need quality installation and recommendations for the update (Nextdoor Mapledale)
• I have used State Farm since 1981 and very happy with the service and care received from them.
  The price may be high but you get what you pay for. (Nextdoor Pine Creek - West Bend)

• Pick 'n Save posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in West Bend. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Payroll Clerk in West Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Bend here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Jackson

• Parents and students break ground on new school after years of referendums in the West Bend School District (tmj4.com)
• Pharmacal Issues Nationwide Recall of MG217 Multi-Symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant Eczema Cream Due to Microbial Contamination (fda.gov)

Kewaskum

• Force to be reckoned with (gmtoday.com)

Slinger

• The iron raquet: boys tennis plays in sweet sixteen tournament (homesteadhighlanderonline.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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