1. Your weather report: Today will be sunny with a high of 85 degrees. Tonight should be partly cloudy with an overnight low of 61 degrees. Expect some isolated thunderstorms tomorrow.
2. High tech pickup. Clark/Wilkins Elementary is now using student-designed software called Pickup Patrol to handle school dismissal. It was designed by to eliminate the confusion and chaos that result from unexpected last-minute changes in students’ daily school dismissal times. Children should not be dropped off any earlier than 8:15 at either building, dismissal begins at 2:45 at Clark and 2:50 at Wilkins.
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3. Patch Fact: Did you know: The perfect temperature to keep your refrigerator is somewhere between 35 and 38 degrees Fahrenheit (1.7 to 3.3 degrees Celsius).
4. Good news for nerds. The Huffpost reports that ABC has ordered a pilot for "S.H.I.E.L.D.," a live-action series set in the same universe as Whedon's "Avengers" movie. If you are indeed a comic book nerd, you would know that S.H.I.E.L.D. stands for Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.
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5. Feel inside. Fans of Flight of the Conchords will appreciate the video they made for CureKids on Youtube. Find out how the tooth fairy could help raise money for kids in need.
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