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🌱 Patch AM: State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Vernon Students Scored
Coming up on the Vernon Patch calendar: $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT
Hello Vernon! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Vernon students measured up on state English and math tests
Also on today's calendar: $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
- Thursday: A thunderstorm possible, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Vernon Students Scored (patch.com) — Vernon families can now see how local students performed on the 2025-26 Smarter Balanced tests, as the state reports continued recovery from pandemic learning losses. About 56.8 percent of Vernon students met or exceeded standards in English and 49.8 percent did so in math, offering a clear snapshot of local academic progress. 
📸 Around Vernon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon
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★ Featured events ★
- $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
6:30 pm - Dementia Dialogue Book Event with John Scully! →
123 West Rd, Ellington
6:00 pm - Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 →
Finex Credit Union, 60 Hyde Ave, Vernon
9:00 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Friday September 11
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Family Crafternoon →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
4:00 pm - Lego Club →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
4:00 pm - Lil' Bookworms Storytime →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
10:30 am - Variety Show & Bake Sale →
Rockville United Methodist Church, 142 Grove St, Vernon
9:00 am - Read to a Therapy Dog →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
10:30 am - Voter Registration →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
11:00 pm - Heritage Center Museum Tours at Valley Falls Farm →
345 Valley Falls Rd, Vernon
1:00 pm - Music & Movement →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
10:00 am
Thursday September 10
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
📣 Vernon Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Vernon PatchAM possible:
- Vernon Nails — (860) 858-6157
- Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
- The Learning Experience- Vernon CT — (860) 454-7848
- Talaga Construction — (860) 836-5343
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Rockville High School- Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion Gala Dinner
Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM – 11:00 PMLocation: Georgina's Banquet Facility, Bolton, CT.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ISO babysitter with drivers license.
4 children ages 14- 7, who primarily need to be driven 2 and from local after school acitivities in the Vernon Area. (Nextdoor Bridlewood & Saddlegate)
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Manchester. Apply here.
- Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manchester
- State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Manchester Students Scored (patch.com)
Ellington
- Page 0 - Top ABA Therapists in Stafford Springs, CT (care.com)
Tolland
- State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Tolland Students Scored (patch.com)
Ok Vernon! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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