5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 26, 2011

Good morning, Silver Spring! Here are five things to know this Monday to help you keep up-to-date about what’s going on in the community:

1. It should be mostly cloudy and then gradually clear, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to rise to the high 40s. Later on this evening, skies may be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to the low 30s.

2. Wondering how to read Patch on your new device? You can download our free app on your iPhone or Android to download all the hyperlocal content you have come to love online.

3. Have fun holiday photos you want the community to see? Upload your photos to "Your Neighborhood Gallery" it's easy. Check out cute photos of Chauncie in his Santa gear during his first Christmas.

4. There is still a chance for you to win money for your school district. Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached.

5. Want to participate on a committee on Montgomery County? County Executive Isiah Leggett needs to fill 11 vacancies on the Committee Evaluation and Review Board. The deadline is December 28, 2011.