🌱 Patch AM: Why Crofton parents are taking Anne Arundel school redistricting to the state

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Crofton parents are taking Anne Arundel school redistricting to the state
• See how Crofton High stacks up in new winter sports rankings

Also on today's calendar: Deadline pending.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 51, low: 35.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 53 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anne Arundel County community appeals school redistricting decision (cbsnews.com) — Crofton parents have formally appealed Anne Arundel County’s latest school redistricting decision, arguing it unfairly splits Nantucket Elementary students away from the Crofton school cluster. A local parent-led nonprofit, One Crofton, has taken the case to the Maryland State Board of Education, saying flawed data and a lack of transparency undermine a plan they believe harms students and the hard-won Crofton High community.
   

• Baltimore Sun high school sports Top 15 polls (Dec. 22) (capitalgazette.com subscription) — Crofton High’s indoor track teams are making noise in the latest Baltimore Sun rankings, with the boys squad sitting at No. 1 and the girls at No. 8. The broader poll highlights how Crofton stacks up against top programs across the Baltimore metro area in basketball, wrestling, and track this winter season.
   

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Monday December 22

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Tai Chi
  City of College Park, Maryland Calendar College Park, MD 20740
  10:00 am
• National Gallery of Art Drop Off, DC
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  10:00 am
• Winter Holiday Celebration — Prince George's Suite
  Marietta House Museum , 5626 Bell Station Rd , Glenn Dale
  11:00 am
• White Christmas
  Classic Theatre of Maryland , 1804 West St , Annapolis
  2:30 pm
• Berwyn Ballet School at The Old Parish House
  City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
  4:30 pm
• 2025 SPPD Santa Run
  Seat Pleasant, MD Calendar Seat Pleasant, MD 20743
  6:00 pm
• 5th Annual Christmas Party
  Noelle's , 567 Ritchie Rd , Capitol Heights
  6:00 pm
• Port Wardens virtual public meeting (PDF)
  Annapolis, MD Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Book Discussion: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
  Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
  7:00 pm
• Board of Port Wardens virtual public meeting (PDF)
  Annapolis, MD Calendar
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• No Bulk Collection Service
  New Carrollton, MD Calendar New Carrollton, MD 20784

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Crownsville

• Robert M. Armstrong Jr., kind, generous soul (capegazette.com)

Bowie

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• MD Man Arrested In National Sting Cracking Down On Child Sex Abusers (patch.com)
• Man Sentenced In Fatal 4th Of July Shooting That Killed 6-Year-Old (patch.com)

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