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🌱 Patch AM: How a century-old Greek school became a Deerfield education standout
Make time for Make A Difference Day on the Deerfield Patch calendar

Hello again Deerfield! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a century-old Greek school became a Deerfield education standout
- How Deerfield football fits into this year's new IHSA playoff picture
Also on today's calendar: Make A Difference Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hellenic American Academy Celebrates 20 Years In Deerfield (patch.com) — Hellenic American Academy is celebrating 20 years in Deerfield, highlighting how its Socrates Day School and Greek language programs have grown since moving to Pine Street. The school now serves families from across the Chicago area, emphasizes small classes and strong science and math, and welcomes many non-Greek students while keeping Hellenic culture at its core.
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• IHSA football playoff projections: New system changes games in focus for final weeks (shawlocal.com) — Deerfield football is listed among Class 5A teams closest to moving up into the 6A playoff bracket, as the IHSA's new three-win qualification system reshapes late-season stakes. With more spots opening to lower-win teams, every remaining game could influence Deerfield's final class placement and seeding against schools across Illinois.
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📸 Around Deerfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deerfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Make A Difference Day →
Indian Hill Train Station, 111 North Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. →
5:30 am - Board of Trustees Meeting →
Deerfield, IL Calendar, Village Hall 850 Waukegan Road, Deerfield
7:30 pm - Learn When & How to Prune Woody Trees & Shrubs at Nbk Garden Club's 10/6 Mtg →
Northbrook United Methodist Church, 1190 Western Ave, Northbrook, IL, 60062
10:00 am - SPES - Family Reading Night →
South Park Elementary School, 1421 Hackberry Rd, Deerfield
5:30 pm - Understanding Emerging Adulthood as a Distinctive Developmental Stage →
707 Lake Cook Rd, 707 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield
2:00 pm - Vernon Hills at Deerfield →
Deerfield High School, 1959 N Waukegan Rd, Deerfield
7:00 pm - Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
5:30 am - First-Time Bannockburn Author Book Passage Reading →
Secret World Books, 1774 2nd St, Highland Park
2:00 pm - Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade →
North Shore Country Day, 310 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
1:00 pm - FREE Artemis Chamber Orchestra concert →
Trinity Episcopal Church, 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
3:00 pm - 3rd Annual Maureen Wener Public Service Award Ceremony →
3:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
📣 Deerfield Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Deerfield PatchAM possible:
- Auntie Anne's & Cinnabon Northbrook — (224) 723-5799
- Trinity Episcopal — (847) 432-6653
- Carmen Nedelcu Real Estate — (773) 704-1550
- The Risk Manager — 8479245745
- A. D. Bush Concrete — (847) 564-3295
- YogaSix Highland Park — (847) 868-1396
- Available Rental Space at Holy Cross Parish — 8479450430
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- NSYMCA Welcomes Back Artist Lois Johnson to their Community Gallery in October —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
- Mahjong Open Play comes to the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Utility Team Member in Deerfield. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Catering Cook in Deerfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deerfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Highland Park
- Highland Park puts term limits up for referendum: 'It's time for change' (chicagotribune.com)
- Michael Jordan's custom 1997 Ferrari Maranello sells for $2.7 million (nytimes.com)
- Daywatch: A blow to mayoral power (chicagotribune.com)
Northbrook
- Mahjong Open Play comes to the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook (patch.com)
Lake Forest
- Lake Forest Bank Gets New CEO In Wintrust Leadership Shift (patch.com)
Ok Deerfield! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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