🌱 How two Lone Tree middle schoolers mastered “strategic nonconformity” for NPR

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In today's newsletter:

• How two Lone Tree middle schoolers mastered “strategic nonconformity” for NPR

Also on today's calendar: Lone Tree English Conversation Group and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 65, low: 28.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Student Podcast Challenge: Nonconformity (redriverradio.org) — Two Rocky Heights Middle School students from Lone Tree turned their take on “strategic nonconformity” into a standout entry for NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge. In a playful, scripted conversation, they explain how teens can “blend in” while still seeming unique, from ironic T-shirts to cryptic social media posts and philosophical party banter.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lone Tree

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• The Ugly Seasonal Sweater Soiree
  Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St, Lone Tree
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Sagewood A/B@SGMS
  Sagewood Middle School , 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd , Parker
  4:00 pm
• Lone Tree English Conversation Group
  Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel , 9808 Sunningdale Blvd , Lone Tree
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• $1 Dodgeball 6th-8th
  Platte River Academy Middle School Littleton, CO 80124
  7:20 am
• The Ugly Seasonal Sweater Soiree
  Lone Tree Arts Center , 10075 Commons St , Lone Tree
  1:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Lone Tree English Conversation Group
  Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel , 9808 Sunningdale Blvd , Lone Tree
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Breakfast with Buddies
  Northridge Elementary School Littleton, CO 80124
  7:30 am
• HS Finals-HS ONLY 1/2 Days
  SkyView Academy High School Littleton, CO 80124
  8:00 am
• Toddler Storytime (Ages 2-3)
  Koelbel Library , 5955 South Holly Street , Centennial
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime (All Ages)
  Koelbel Library , 5955 South Holly Street , Centennial
  10:30 am
• Literacy Spot with an Early Literacy Specialist!
  Koelbel Library , 5955 South Holly Street , Centennial
  1:00 pm
• Girls/Boys Basketball Games vs Parker Core Knowledge
  Challenge to Excellence Parker, CO 80134
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
  I love how Christmas Lights Represent: Brightness Above, Color and Variety, Light, Beauty, and Happiness! I truely hope everyone who is reading… (Nextdoor Wildcat Ridge)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Lone Tree. Apply here.
• Buckle posted a job opening for Freight Coordinator (Full-time) in Lone Tree. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lone Tree here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Castle Pines

• The Wealthiest Small Town in Colorado Is Hiding in Plain Sight (retro1025.com)

Parker

• Colorado K-9's Nose Leads to Massive Drug Bust with 30,000 Fentanyl Pills (k99.com)

Highlands Ranch

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