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🌱 Patch AM: Monroe School District Ranks Among CT's Best For 2027: Niche

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Greetings Monroe! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Monroe schools earn an A and a top-15 statewide ranking
  • How Pink Palooza is expanding breast cancer support for Monroe neighbors
  • How a Masuk star just rewrote Monroe volleyball's record book

Also on today's calendar: The Market by Key Food Soft Opening! and 16 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monroe School District Ranks Among CT's Best For 2027: Niche (patch.com) — Monroe residents can celebrate as the Monroe School District lands 15th in Connecticut in Niche's 2027 Best School Districts rankings, earning an overall A grade. The report highlights how Monroe stacks up against top-performing districts like Westport and Greenwich, using factors such as test scores, graduation rates, and teacher quality while dropping SAT and ACT scores from its methodology.
   

• Pink Palooza on Monroe Green tops a lineup of breast cancer awareness events (themonroesun.com) — Monroe residents are invited to Sunday's Pink Palooza on the town green, kicking off a month of local breast cancer awareness events and expanded financial help for Monroe patients. Think Pink Monroe is doubling its grant maximum to $1,000, covering diagnostic test copays, organizing Pink Day games at Masuk and other October fundraisers, and actively seeking new volunteers and donations.
   

• Addison Scott breaks record as volleyball team maintains winning ways (themonroesun.com) — Monroe's Masuk High girls volleyball team is on a tear, improving to 6-1 while senior hitter Addison Scott shattered the program's career kills record. With strong performances from teammates like setter Mia Tyler and libero Grace Morrow, the Panthers have dominated recent matches and remain unbeaten in conference play heading into their next test at Bunnell.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Aldi, Inc. posted a job opening for Full-Time Store Manager Trainee in Monroe. Apply here.
  • Labcorp, Inc. posted a job opening for Histotechnologist in Shelton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shelton

  • Quality Engineer - Fenton, MO — Aclara (energynews.pro)
  • Win or lose, Senate candidate Lee Elci will return to Connecticut radio on Nov. 4 (sheltonherald.com)

Trumbull

  • Trumbull High School Ranked Among Top 100 In New Analysis (patch.com)

Ok Monroe! 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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