🌱 Patch AM: How Gaithersburg High turned a T-Pain trend into a viral lesson

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In today's newsletter:

• How Gaithersburg High turned a T-Pain trend into a viral lesson
• How Gaithersburg police are stepping up DUI enforcement this winter
• Olympic great with Gaithersburg roots expands her kid-focused gyms nearby

Also on today's calendar: Beaded Succulents.

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 35 and low of 28 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 39, low: 22.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gaithersburg High Staff Star in Viral T-Pain Video Encouraging Students to Get to School on Time (mocoshow.com) — Gaithersburg High School’s student government just scored a viral hit with a playful T-Pain–themed video urging classmates to show up to school on time. Staff from administrators to security joined in, helping spotlight a “new year, new attitude” push on punctuality while showing a more relaxed, relatable side of the adults students see every day.
   

• Montgomery Co. police charge 147 with DUI during holiday initiative, with more planned (wtop.com) — Gaithersburg residents should know local police are partnering in a countywide DUI task force that has already led to 147 drunk-driving charges during the holiday season. The initiative, involving Gaithersburg and Rockville police, will continue with extra enforcement on Super Bowl Sunday and added focus on pedestrian, cyclist, and distracted driving safety throughout 2026.
   

• Olympic Icon Dominique Dawes To Bring Gymnastics Empire Back Home To Maryland In 2026 (dailyvoice.com) — Gaithersburg readers may be especially interested that Olympic legend Dominique Dawes once attended Gaithersburg High School and is expanding her family-focused gymnastics academies across Montgomery County. A new Silver Spring location will join existing gyms in Clarksburg and Rockville, all built around a healthier, more positive culture for young athletes.
   

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Thursday January 8

• Beaded Succulents
  Kentlands Mansion , 320 Kent Square Rd , Gaithersburg
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!)
  Virtual/Online
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Sunday 9am Youth Group Lessons - Session 2
  Rockville Town Square Outdoor Ice Skating , 131 Gibbs St , Rockville
  9:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• Basketball - Girls JV Quince Orchard at Walter Johnson 5:30 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  5:30 pm
• Basketball - Boys JV Walter Johnson at Quince Orchard 5:30 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  5:30 pm
• Basketball - Boys Varsity Walter Johnson at Quince Orchard 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm
• Basketball - Girls Varsity Quince Orchard at Walter Johnson 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Financial Aid Night
  Rockville High School Rockville, MD 20851
  5:30 pm
• Wrestling - Varsity Walter Johnson at Northwood 6:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  6:15 pm
• SVHS IB Program Information Night
  Seneca Valley High School Germantown, MD 20874
  6:30 pm
• Wrestling - JV Walter Johnson at Northwood 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm

Thursday January 8

• RMS Open House
  Redland Middle School Derwood, MD 20855
  8:00 am

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• DONKEY IS HOME!!!
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🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

• Flu cases remain high in Montgomery County (mymcmedia.org)
• Rockville's Robin London Works to Empower Women (washingtonjewishweek.com)
• Montgomery 250 will celebrate county's history in 2026 (thebanner.com)

Germantown

• The Village Movement helps seniors age in place in Montgomery County (thebanner.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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