🌱 Patch AM: See how Lake Oswego’s two high schools stacked up statewide

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Lake Oswego’s two high schools stacked up statewide

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: A bit of morning rain, temps: high: 52, low: 46.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 51 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These are the top 25 high schools in Oregon, according to report (statesmanjournal.com) — Families in Lake Oswego can celebrate strong showings for both local high schools in U.S. News’ latest Oregon rankings. Lakeridge placed third statewide and Lake Oswego High seventh, with high graduation rates and solid college readiness scores compared with schools across Oregon.
   

📸 Around Lake Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Monday January 5

• Parent & Child Aquatics - Lake Oswego, OR 2026
  Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC), 17525 Stafford Rd, Lake Oswego
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• DSNOFit Gym - Winter Session
  Stephenson Elementary School , 2627 SW Stephenson St , Portland
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Teen Winter Reading
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  8:00 am
• Crafternoon Tea
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  12:00 pm
• Teen Winter Reading Fantasy Draft
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  3:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Dogs & Tales
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  2:30 pm
• Fiber Arts Meet-Up
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  3:30 pm

Monday January 5

• Family Storytime
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  10:15 am

Tuesday January 6

• Fun for Ones (12-24 months)
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  10:15 am
• Virtual Nerd Night: Trivia for Adults
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Garden Home Family Storytime
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  10:00 am
• DSNOFit Gym - Winter Session
  Stephenson Elementary School , 2627 SW Stephenson St , Portland
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It is 7 pm the day after NEW YEARS DAY.
  We do not have any word on Buddy so far. He had been missing for 48 hours. Escaped at 3 pm on Dec 30. In Lake Grove. Boones Ferry and Washington… (Nextdoor Lake Forest)
• Just saw a potentially missing dog running on Boones Ferry!
  Looked like a Shiba. I pulled over and tried to coax it out of the road and it ran over but then took off. No collar. It ran off in the Les Schwab… (Nextdoor Uplands)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in West Linn. Apply here.
• Cadence Education, Inc. posted a job opening for Preschool Lead Teacher in Tualatin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• West Linn girls hoop grabs third in Portland Holiday Classic (westlinntidings.com)

Milwaukie

• Milwaukie rings in the new year with annual Bing Cherry Drop (kptv.com)
• LitWatch January: Launch the new year with Everybody Reads, Ellen Waterston, Leni Zumas • Oregon ArtsWatch (orartswatch.org)
• Portland area's New Year's Eve celebrations will continue shift from fireworks to drones (opb.org)

Oregon City

Ok Lake Oswego! 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: I just lost interest.
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