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🌱 Patch AM: What Chris Funk’s retirement means for Dublin schools next year

Coming up on the Dublin Patch calendar: 12:12, New Moon & Winter Solstice Activation Ritual Ceremony

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What's up Dublin! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Chris Funk’s retirement means for Dublin schools next year
  • How Dublin teens are turning school projects into real-world tech breakthroughs

Also on today's calendar: 12:12, New Moon & Winter Solstice Activation Ritual Ceremony and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 53.
  • Wednesday: Low clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Superintendent Funk retiring from Dublin Unified at end of school year (pleasantonweekly.com) — Dublin Unified School District Superintendent Chris Funk will retire at the end of this school year, prompting a leadership search that could shape local schools for years. Funk is credited with guiding Emerald High School’s opening, boosting teacher pay to region-leading levels, and steering Dublin through post‑COVID recovery and major funding challenges. The school board will begin discussing his replacement in early 2026.
   

• Teens at top East Bay schools are building real-world tech that would challenge seasoned engineers (sfchronicle.com) — Tri-Valley students, including innovators from Dublin High and Emerald High, are turning advanced STEM education into real-world tech projects with regional and national recognition. Dublin’s $374 million Emerald High offers cutting-edge labs, while a Dublin senior uses NASA satellite data to map wildfire risk. Their work shows how strong local schools and engaged parents are fueling ambitious engineering and AI efforts.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Saw a small lost dog with vest on, in Pleasanton off Vineyard.
    We tried to save him but he is too scared and kept running fast and barks when you’re close. Last seen in mobile home complex nearby (as seen in map) (Nextdoor West Dublin)
  • BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Dublin. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Livermore

  • SigAlert Issued After 7-Vehicle Crash, Pedestrian Injured In Dense Fog (patch.com)
  • Feds investigating cause of gas line explosion that leveled house (livermorevine.com)
  • Criminal case dropped against former police officer in 2020 fatal shooting (livermorevine.com)

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Ok Dublin! 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: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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