🌱 How High Point third graders turned essays into surprise new bikes
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In today's newsletter:
- How High Point third graders turned essays into surprise new bikes
- How a national donor just equipped a High Point middle school
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 52, low: 36.
- Thursday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bikes for Kids program encourages learning in Triad (myfox8.com) — Third graders from Guilford County Title I schools are coming to High Point Central High School for a surprise that turns their reading, writing, and goal-setting work into brand-new bikes. The Bikes for Kids program rewards essays about big dreams and perseverance, and every participating child ultimately rides away with a bicycle and a strong message that their hard work matters. 
• Monday Morning Update 12/15/25 (histalk2.com) — A Donors Choose grant in this health-tech roundup helped buy headphones for Ms. S’s middle school class in High Point supporting local students’ learning. The broader piece focuses on national healthcare IT news, AI in patient care, and philanthropy to classrooms across the country.
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Honor Bridge Information Table
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Paws to Read
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Basic Computer Skills Class
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Veterans Administration Information Table
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Community Appearance Commission
Public Services Building , 509 Michael Street , Kernersville
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Home For The Holidays: Christmas Tours
5297 Snyder Country Rd , Trinity
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Breastfeeding Basics @ Thomasville YMCA
Tom A Finch Community YMCA , 1010 Mendenhall St , Thomasville
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Winter Concert/ Title I Night
Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve Trinity, NC 27370
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missing long hair male tabby cat with brown and black fur.
His name is Yoshi/cocoa man. I live on Ray by Rotary. He is extremely friendly and has distinctive big beautiful eyes. He almost looks like a mini… (Nextdoor Emerywood) - Is someone missing their cat?
We’ve been feeding him/her for about a week. He has a cut on his foot that I have been trying to help but he won’t let me do much with it. He has a… (Nextdoor Gordon )
- North Carolina Staffing posted a job opening for Machine Operator - Nights in High Point. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1079) in High Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near High Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
Thomasville
- 24 Karat Club SEUS Announces Recipients of 2025 Industry Scholarships (southernjewelrynews.com)
Kernersville
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