5 Things You Need to Know Today

1) More freezing rain could be on the way tonight. Greg Shoor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, that temperatures will stay around 32 degrees for the next two days, and the freezing rain could continue into Wednesday morning. 

2) Tom Polhemus, a retired Fairfax County detective, will be speaking on financial crimes tonight at the Sully Government Center. This is an opportunity to ask questions about identity theft, financial crimes targeting the elderly, credit card fraud and other crimes. For more information, click .

3) Do you think Fairfax County should offer full-day kindergarten to all kids? A group of parents who thinks the county should, will meet tonight to present their case to the public, and prepare for the upcoming school board budget hearings. To find out more information on the location, or to share your opinion on the issue, click .

4) A blood drive this Friday in honor of Alex Nieves, a local teenager who is battling leukemia. Show your support by setting up an appointment ahead of time, or just walk in on that day. 

5) We have significantly expanded our coverage of local sports over the past couple months, but could use some help from fans to keep it up! If you know anyone who enjoys writing about sports, or would like to do a video recap of some games, please tell them about us (Yes, we will pay). You can also add your own photos of games directly, by pressing the "add" button underneath our pictures.

Parents, if you would like to submit results and photos of a game or meet that we did not cover, email mary.stachyra@patch.com within a couple days of the event and we will post it.