🌱Mountain Brook Reacts To Queen's Death + Test Scores Above State Avg

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid. High: 81 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. The passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday was felt by Helena Christine, a Mountain Brook resident originally from England who has lived in the Birmingham region for 29 years. “She’s very committed. I think she was very committed to keeping the commonwealth together," she told CBS 42. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Eighty-four percent of Mountain Brook City schools students performed at or above grade level in English in the Spring 2022 exam period, data released last week shows. Seventy-seven percent were at grade level in math, and 81 in science. Statewide, the outcomes were significantly lower, with 47 percent of all tested students reaching proficiency in English language arts, 37 in science and 27 in math. (AL.com)
3. Ten new billboards placed on the side of roads across the Birmingham Metro Area ask commuters "Who Matters Most to You?" They're the work of Crime Stoppers, who hope they will help the community to battle a recent wave of violent crime. (6 WBRC)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Fall Plant Sale 2022 - Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Registration is now open for the Mountain Brook Volleyball Club for students in 3rd to 7th grades. (Twitter)
• The Mountain Brook YMCA is hiring workers interested in member engagement, childcare, wellness and more. (Mountain Brook YMCA via Facebook)
• Here's how the Birmingham Zoo celebrated the Wild at Heart gala. Oktoberfest is coming up on October 1. (Village Living)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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