Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: See where Ballwin’s school districts land on Missouri’s priciest list.
And check out Tame the Chaos: A Guide to Inner Peace on the Ballwin Patch calendar
Good morning to you Ballwin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See where Ballwin's school districts land on Missouri's priciest list.
Also on today's calendar: Tame the Chaos: A Guide to Inner Peace and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Missouri's 20 Most Expensive School Districts Ranked (979kickfm.com) — If you live in Ballwin, your home sits in one of Missouri's priciest school districts, with both Parkway and Rockwood landing high on a new statewide ranking tied to home values. Using census boundaries and updated Zillow data, the list shows how West County suburbs like Ballwin, Chesterfield, and Manchester command some of the steepest housing costs for access to top-rated schools. 
📸 Around Ballwin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballwin
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Tame the Chaos: A Guide to Inner Peace →
134 Enchanted Pkwy, Manchester
4:30 pm - NO CCL- Students Attend Home Schools
Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26 - Board of Education Business Meeting
Specl. School District St. Louis Co. Saint Louis, MO 63131
5:45 pm - RM Spirit Day
Ridge Meadows Elem. Ballwin, MO 63021
5:00 am - Picture Day →
Crestview Middle 16025 Clayton Road, Ellisville MO 63011
7:00 am - First Days for Students at CCL
Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26
9:33 am - Picture Day →
Crestview Middle 16025 Clayton Road, Ellisville MO 63011
7:00 am - Freshman, Sophomore & Junior Photos
Lafayette Sr. High Ballwin, MO 63011
8:38 am - First Days for Students at CCL
Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26
9:33 am
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 Ballwin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NJT Presents "Job" by Max Wolf Friedlich
The Jewish Community Center - St. Louis The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building), 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63146
2:00 pm - Back to School Football Bash
Lafayette Sr. High Lafayette High School, 17050 Clayton Rd, Wildwood, MO 63011, USA
5:00 pm - Summer Used Book Sale
The Jewish Community Center - St. Louis The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building), 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63146 - Ambulance Dedication
The Jewish Community Center - St. Louis To Be Announced
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost dog..
he was on my porch this morning Please call 3142558454 (Nextdoor Ballwin) - Thought this was a loose dog, but looks to be a coyote with mange.
This is in a culdesac off of Twigwood, so keep an eye out and your pets close, just in case! (Nextdoor Ballwin)
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Future Opening: Day Cleaner Part time Ballwin in Ballwin. Apply here.
- Southern Rock Restaurants, LLC posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Ballwin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ballwin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chesterfield
- Grow and Share OHCE discusses canning at regular monthly meeting (alvareviewcourier.com)
- Scottie Scheffler details family change before BMW Championship (amedpost.com)
Wildwood
- Affordable, evidence-based care for athletes of all levels and ages (westnewsmagazine.com)
- 'For a hero': Gary Sinise Foundation begins Phase 1 of Officer TJ Brown's customized home (ksdk.com)
- Bellerive asks people to carpool, take ride shares to BMW Championship (kmov.com)
Ok Ballwin! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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