🌱 Why Doraville United Elementary was just added to a federal watchlist

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• Why Doraville United Elementary was just added to a federal watchlist

Also on today's calendar: The Wonderful Christmas Concert for all families!!! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 57 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and breezy, temps: high: 52, low: 26.
• Saturday: Pleasant and not as cool, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 6 DeKalb County schools removed from federal improvement list (fox5atlanta.com) — Doraville families should know Doraville United Elementary has been added to a federal Targeted Support and Improvement list because of performance among students with disabilities. At the same time, six other DeKalb schools, including Cross Keys High, improved enough to come off federal improvement lists, as the district pledges continued support for all campuses.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Doraville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The Wonderful Christmas Concert for all families!!!
  11000 Rogers Cir, Johns Creek
  6:00 pm
• Holidays on Peachtree Street
  The Church at Ponce & Highland, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Dashing Through the Snow - On Stage December 11 - 21
  Merely Players Presents , 3785 King Ave , Doraville
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Building Blocks
  Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Flowering and Companion Planting for Youth
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  10:00 am
• Puzzle Swap
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• Flowering and Companion Planting
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  12:30 pm
• A Little Loopy Crochet Group
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  2:00 pm
• Afternoon Storytime
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Dashing Through the Snow - On Stage December 11-21
  Merely Players Presents , 3785 King Ave , Doraville
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Matter of Balance
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  10:30 am
• Coloring for Comfort
  Embry Hills Library -
  1:00 pm
• Women's Basketball vs. Kalamazoo
  Dorough Fieldhouse Pinholster Court
  2:00 pm
• Parks, Green Spaces & Trails Commission Meeting
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Uber Driver refused to pick up the phone for retriving a lost phone
  Hi neighbors, my husband took an Uber today to come back home, unfortunately he fell asleep and left his phone in the back seat. As soon as he gets… (Nextdoor Oakcliff)

🗞 Nearby News

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• DeKalb County opens $4 million ‘pet neighborhood' shelter expansion (wsbtv.com)
• Volato Group Sets Preliminary Shareholder Meeting Date to Approve Merger with M2i Global (marketscreener.com)
• PDK expansion approved as neighbors raise volume on noise concerns (fox5atlanta.com)

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