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🌱 Patch AM: Which Cupertino elementary school just tied for #1 in California?
Happening soon: Born 2011 - 2012 Special Clinics Dec 30th - Jan 3rd - Cupertino, CA 2025 on the Cupertino Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Which Cupertino elementary school just tied for #1 in California?
Also on today's calendar: Born 2011 - 2012 Dec 29th - Jan 2nd and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Cupertinofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Cupertinofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 58, low: 38.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CAs Best Schools 2025: Rankings For Elementary, Middle, High School, College (patch.com) — Cupertino families can celebrate William Faria Elementary being named a top-ranked public elementary school in California, tied for number one in its category. The statewide roundup also spotlights other standout schools, districts, and colleges, giving local parents a broader sense of how nearby campuses and universities stack up across California.
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📸 Around Cupertino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino
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★ Featured events ★
- Born 2011 - 2012 Special Clinics Dec 30th - Jan 3rd - Cupertino, CA 2025
Creekside Park, Creekside Pk, 10455 Miller Ave, Cupertino
10:00 am
Monday December 29
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Other local events
- Born 2011 - 2012 Dec 29th - Jan 2nd
Creekside Park , Creekside Pk , 10455 Miller Ave , Cupertino
10:00 am - Freedom Readers (Grades 5-8)
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
2:00 pm - Born 2015 - 2016 Special Clinics - Jan 6th - 10th - Cupertino, CA 2025
21840 McClellan Rd , Cupertino
6:00 pm - Voyagers Book Club for Grades 3-4
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
2:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve Dance Party
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
11:30 am - Changemakers Book Club for Grades 1 and 2
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
2:00 pm - Boys Basketball vs Palo Alto HS
Monta Vista High Cupertino, CA 95014
6:15 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
📣 Cupertino Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sunday Blood on the Clocktower (Sunnyvale)
Radisson Hotel Sunnyvale - Silicon Valley , 1300 Chesapeake Terrace , Sunnyvale
3:00 pm - Monday Morning Meditation & Mindfulness
Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
10:30 am - Now Read This Book Club - NO MEETING IN DECEMBER
Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
12:00 pm - Monday Meditation & Mindfulness
Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
7:00 pm
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a nanny for a 2 year old for holidays and weekends (roughly 4-5 hours) starting on 31st December.
Near Cupertino. Would mainly involve engaging and playing with the kiddo, giving them lunch or snacks (prepared by us) Previous experience with… (Nextdoor North Blaney) - A traffic accident on the northbound I-280 Vista Point 3 on-ramp in San Mateo caused lane closures, but all lanes are now open with residual delays.
4:31PM on Dec 26: Traffic accident reported on I-280 Northbound between Vista Point #3 and Highway 92. (Nextdoor )
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Busser in Cupertino. Apply here.
- Apple posted a job opening for Camera Image Processing Engineer in Cupertino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sunnyvale
- Western New York Leads The Way In Most Competitive Housing Markets (nationalmortgageprofessional.com)
- Temples in 2025: A look back at a year's worth of milestone events (thechurchnews.com)
Santa Clara
- If Peter Thiel leaves California to avoid billionaire tax, so be it: Ro Khanna (americanbazaaronline.com)
- Community Briefs: Holiday tree recycling, Rose Filicetti award, county education board picks leaders (mv-voice.com)
- My grandmother, the Vietnamese rock star and cultural icon (sacbee.com)
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