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• Why Crofton parents say the new school boundaries got the facts wrong

Also on today's calendar: Deadline pending.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.
• Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 38.
• Wednesday: Sun, then clouds, with a high of 51 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anne Arundel parents challenge county's school redistricting plan (thebanner.com) — Crofton parents are appealing Anne Arundel County’s new school redistricting plan, arguing it relies on faulty data and harms local students who currently feed into Crofton Middle and Crofton High. Their new group, One Crofton, has filed a 1,151-page challenge with the Maryland State Board of Education, while the school district is expected to respond early next year.
   

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Monday December 22

• Deadline pending
  Digital Petition
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Photos with Santa
  Laurel, MD Calendar , 811 5th Street , Laurel
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Movie
  Laurel, MD Calendar , 811 5th Street , Laurel
  6:00 pm
• LARS Laurel Lights Walk
  Laurel, MD Calendar , 309 Laurel Avenue , Laurel
  6:30 pm
• Talent Machine Presents "A Merry Mix-Up"
  Indian Creek School , 1130 Anne Chambers Way , Crownsville
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• 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
• Board of Port Wardens virtual public meeting (PDF)
  Annapolis, MD Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Port Wardens virtual public meeting (PDF)
  Annapolis, MD Calendar
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Lunch Social at the Cabana
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  1:00 pm
• Christmas Giveaway
  Laurel, MD Calendar , 8305 Crystal Drive Unit 107 , Laurel
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Adjusted Collection Schedule for Christmas
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• To UPS, FedEx, USPS - about all the mis-deliveries: We all know this is a very busy season for you and most packages are reaching their correct destination.
  However, it seems that here on NextDoor, there are countless postings EACH DAY about folks looking for their packages delivered to the wrong address… (Nextdoor Walden-Chelmsford)
• Happy Holidays Next door!
  Thank you for all that you do and continue to do. With that said, is anyone having your gutters cleaned/fixed recently and what company or… (Nextdoor Walden)

• Robert Half posted a job opening for Billing/AR Specialist in Odenton. Apply here.
• Abercrombie & Fitch Company posted a job opening for Hollister Co. - Assistant Manager, Annapolis in Odenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crofton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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