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🌱 Patch AM: How did Dale City’s Sonnie Penn Elementary land on the state leaderboard?
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- How did Dale City’s Sonnie Penn Elementary land on the state leaderboard?
Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Dale Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: A morning shower; clearing, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
- Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• More than 75% of Prince William schools meet, exceed achievement standards (princewilliamtimes.com) — Dale City families can celebrate Sonnie Penn Elementary being named one of Northern Virginia’s top five schools for growth in reading. The new state ratings show more than three-quarters of Prince William schools meeting or exceeding expectations, while some campuses still need targeted support, especially for students with disabilities.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gingerbread Story Time and Craft
Independent Hill Library -
10:30 am - Holiday Walk of Lights | FREE EVENT
Neabsco Regional Park , 15125 Blackburn Rd , Woodbridge
5:00 pm - Live Music: Matty D — Water's End Brewery
Water's End Brewery in Lake Ridge , 12425 Dillingham Square , Lake Ridge
6:00 pm - Into The Woods
Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
8:00 pm - Winter Wonder Wanders
Independent Hill Library -
10:25 am - Live Music: Andrew Kuhens — Water's End Brewery
Water's End Brewery in Lake Ridge , 12425 Dillingham Square , Lake Ridge
6:00 pm - Cantando-Ando con Gabo y Mate!
Central Library Community Room Central Library -
10:30 am - Noon Year Eve's Party
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
11:30 am - PWC Tech Help
Dumfries Library - Dumfries Study Room B
2:00 pm - Into The Woods with New Year's Eve Party
Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
8:00 pm - G.R.E.A.T. Math Minds Math Instruction (Neabsco) — Pink Space Theory
United States Postal Service , 3360 Post Office Rd , Woodbridge
4:00 pm - The Big Game
206 Nicholas Rd , Quantico
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Police activity at Walmart in Dumfries, Virginia.
1:29PM on Dec 21: Police activity at Walmart in Woodbridge, Virginia. 1:28PM on Dec 21: The Woodbridge Walmart was blocked off by fire trucks and… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Dumfries
- Missing Man's Body Found Deadly DUI: VA Weekend (patch.com)
Woodbridge
- Prince William Water investing $184 million in infrastructure upgrades at water reclamation facility (wwdmag.com)
Manassas
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