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5 Things to Know Today: Dec. 8, 2011

The Novi Board of Education meets tonight.

1. The weather

Today will be partly sunny with a high of 36 degrees and a 30 percent chance of snow in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a low around 25 degrees and a 50 percent chance of snow.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the Novi area as of Wednesday night was $3.39 per gallon at the Speedway on Haggerty Road near Eight Mile Road.

3. Winter Band Concert

Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from Novi Community Schools have a band concert tonight at 7 in the gymnasium.

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4. Board of Education meets

The Novi Board of Education meets tonight at 7 in the . On the board's agenda is voting on whether to purchase SMART boards to be placed in the media centers in each building.

5. Patch's Holiday Contest begins today!

Submit a photo of your house decorated for the holidays to Patch, and you could win $100,000 for Novi Community Schools! Plus, 24 finalists will get their December electric bill paid for by Patch. The contest opens today and closes on Dec. 26!

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