🌱 Patch AM: How does New Berlin’s student makeup compare across Waukesha County?

Hello New Berlin! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How does New Berlin’s student makeup compare across Waukesha County?

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve Party and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A snow shower in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Colder with plenty of sun, temps: high: 23, low: 18.
• Monday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 40 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 32 Pacific Islander students were enrolled in districts in 2024-25 school year (waukeshatimes.com) — New Berlin families can see how their school district fits into new countywide enrollment data, including a small share of Pacific Islander students in 2024–25. The report compares New Berlin’s numbers with other Waukesha County districts and highlights how Pacific Islander students remain the least represented ethnicity in local public schools.
   

📸 Around New Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• New Years Eve Party
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield, 1200 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Utility Committee Meeting
  New Berlin, WI Calendar
  4:45 pm
• CANCELLED - Utility Committee Meeting
  New Berlin, WI Calendar
  4:45 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Burning is allowed every Wednesday
  New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151

Saturday December 27

• Burning is allowed every Saturday
  New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151
• Mayor Ament's Open Office Hours
  City Hall , 3805 S. Casper Drive , New Berlin
  10:00 am
• CANCELLED - Mayor Ament's Open Office Hours
  New Berlin, WI Calendar , 3805 S. Casper Drive , New Berlin
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance
  Schmidty's Bar and Grill , 16755 W Lisbon Rd , Brookfield
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Wrestling: B/JV
  Elkhorn Area High School Gym All
  9:00 am
• Swimming & Diving: B/JV
  Wauwatosa East High School
  9:45 am
• Basketball: B/JV - 2 - Reserve
  Brookfield East High School Court 1
  10:00 am
• Basketball: B/Varsity Reserve
  Brookfield East High School Main Court (2&3)
  10:00 am
• SOLD OUT!! NEW DUELING PIANOS @ THE MUSKEGO FABHOUSE
  The Muskego FABhouse , S76W17745 Janesville Rd , Muskego
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ceylon vs 'regular' cinnamon - calling for some input from experienced bakers.
  For holiday baking I bought some Ceylon cinnamon, supposedly the truer cinnamon. When I compare them side by side however, the regular cinnamon has… (Nextdoor W Grange Ave)
• Does anyone know…1) Who is/are the administrator/administrators?
  2) How to send a message to them? 3) Where to find this page’s rules? 4) Anyone else getting ready to quit this page but yet still hanging on because… (Nextdoor Weatherstone)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in New Berlin. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in New Berlin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Muskego

• Muskego restaurants and friends rally to support Bass Bay Brewhouse employees after devastating fire (tmj4.com)
• FOIA request sent to Waukesha County regarding all county employee salaries on December 18, 2025 (waukeshatimes.com)

Brookfield

• Brookfield Target felony retail theft, police seek 4 suspects (fox6now.com)
• Wilderness streak hits five with weekend sweep (pineknotnews.com)
• Ready to ring in the New Year? Check out these festivities in Milwaukee and its suburbs (jsonline.com)

Milwaukee

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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