Community Corner
🌱 How new FCPS rules will change daily life at West Springfield
Coming up on the West Springfield Patch calendar: Stay in Your Home Safely: AARP HomeFit Workshop
Morning West Springfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new FCPS rules will change daily life at West Springfield
Also on today's calendar: Stay in Your Home Safely: AARP HomeFit Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Thursday: A couple of heavy t-storms, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FCPS starts new school year with full cellphone ban, fewer crossing guards and other changes (ffxnow.com) — West Springfield High School students will start the year without crossing guards, under Fairfax County's new cost-cutting changes that affect several high schools. FCPS is also enforcing a full cellphone and smartwatch ban during the school day, tightening tech use, expanding weapons screening and bag rules at football games, and broadening free virtual mental health services for students. 
📸 Around West Springfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Springfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Stay in Your Home Safely: AARP HomeFit Workshop →
Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Rd, Burke
2:30 pm - Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am - Nova Backyard BBQ →
Arlington Moose Lodge #1315, 5710 Scoville St, Falls Church
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Boys Varsity Volleyball vs George C Marshall High School
West Springfield High School Gym
5:30 pm - Boys Freshman Football @ West Potomac High School
West Springfield High School Stadium Field/Track
5:30 pm - Girls JV Field Hockey vs Langley High School
West Springfield High School Carter G. Woodson High
6:15 pm - Boys JV Football @ West Potomac High School
West Springfield High School Stadium Field/Track
7:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs George C Marshall High School
West Springfield High School Gym
7:00 pm - Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs Langley High School
West Springfield High School Carter G. Woodson High
7:30 pm - Boys Varsity Football vs West Potomac High School
West Springfield High School Carter G. Woodson High
7:00 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball vs West Springfield High School
West Springfield High School Carter G. Woodson High
4:45 pm - Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show →
Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
9:30 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Sunday September 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- A&M Roofing - Springfield Highlights Storm Season Readiness and Siding Installation Services Across Northern Virginia (gainesville.com)
- East Springfield Community Newsletter for Monday, Aug. 24 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
- Weekend Fun in the DMV: Aug. 29-30 (washingtonfamily.com)
Annandale
- Immigrant advocacy nonprofit to open community center in Annandale (ffxnow.com)
- Would you vote to add another 1% sales tax to benefit local schools? (wjla.com)
Woodbridge
- Dumfries Man Wanted In Woodbridge Grocery Store Sexual Assault: Police (patch.com)
Ok West Springfield! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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