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And check out The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) on the Potomac Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Potomac? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Winston Churchill High stack up in new national rankings?

Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DC, Virginia Schools Go Back-To-Back In Top 10 Of New National Rankings (dailyvoice.com) — Winston Churchill High School in Potomac just ranked No. 3 in Maryland in U.S. News & World Report's new 2026–27 Best High Schools list, underscoring Montgomery County's strong showing. The rankings also spotlight nearby standouts like Poolesville, Whitman, and Wootton, and explain how college readiness, test performance, and graduation rates factor into each school's national position.
   

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    Thursday August 20
  • New to WJHS Student Cookout
    Walter Johnson High School Bus Loop
    6:00 pm
  • Basketball- Teen/Adult- Drop In
    Bette Carol Thomsen Scotland Neighborhood Rec Center Scotland Neighborhood Center
    6:00 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • Basketball- Youth- Drop In
    Bette Carol Thomsen Scotland Neighborhood Rec Center Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center
    2:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Complimentary Reading Screening for Kindergarten to Grade 5 Students →
    McLean School-Falls Road Campus (Lower School), 11810 Falls Rd, Potomac
    8:30 am
  • Basketball - Family Drop-In
    Bette Carol Thomsen Scotland Neighborhood Rec Center Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center
    2:00 pm
  • Family Badminton - Drop In
    Potomac Community Center
    2:00 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • Family Volleyball - Drop In
    Potomac Community Center
    9:30 am
  • Plant, Chat and Chew →
    9908 S Glen Rd, Potomac
    11:15 am
  • Family Basketball - Drop In
    Potomac Community Center
    1:15 pm
    • Friday August 28
  • Lafayette Federal Credit Union Food Truck Friday →
    2701 Tower Oaks Blvd, Rockville
    12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

  • National Symphony Orchestra To Play At 6 DC-Area Venues Next Season (patch.com)
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  • National Symphony Orchestra to scatter across six venues as Kennedy Center closes for Trump makeover (washingtontimes.com)

Bethesda

  • Modern Canvas - Home & Design Magazine (homeanddesign.com)
  • More Than 30 Maryland Restaurants Participating in Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week (mocoshow.com)

Rockville

  • MoCo Police Identify Mother Killed In Pedestrian Crash (patch.com)

Ok Potomac! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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