🌱 Patch AM: How did Redmond’s Tesla STEM become Washington’s top-ranked high school?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Redmond’s Tesla STEM become Washington’s top-ranked high school?

Also on today's calendar: Winter Day Camps for Kids and Teens and 5 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Marcy G.!

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.
• Monday: Rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 48, low: 35.
• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pullman High School Takes The Lead In Eastern Washington With A Solid Statewide Ranking (mega993online.com) — Redmond’s Tesla STEM High School tops Washington’s overall rankings and lands 18th nationally in the latest U.S. News 2025 report, highlighting exceptional college readiness and graduation outcomes. The piece also breaks down how schools statewide, especially east of the Cascades, stack up on metrics like AP/IB participation, assessment performance, and graduation rates.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redmond

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Monday December 22

• Winter Day Camps for Kids and Teens
  Little Green Acres , 20911 NE Novelty Hill Rd , Redmond
  9:00 am
• Tech Help Mondays
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• The Friendship Club
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  12:00 pm
• Redmond Library Teen Advisory Board
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• St. Vincent de Paul Assistance
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  10:00 am

Friday December 26

• Community Coffee Hour with REACH Renton
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  11:00 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• El Centro de Bienvenida / The Welcoming Center
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
  11:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• In Person Sunday Morning Meditation & Purification Ceremony
  Ananda Washington , 23305 Bothell Everett Hwy , Bothell
  9:15 am
• 10:00 AM Worship Service
  Providence North , 19021 120th Ave NE , Bothell
  10:00 am
• MIMOSA MORNING SPECIAL
  CANVAS! Paint and Sip - Kirkland , 223 Kirkland Ave , Kirkland
  11:00 am
• Milner Family Fiddles
  Third Place Commons Stage
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Auburn issues Level 1 evacuation order for businesses along the White River as officials warn of potential barrier breaches.
  7:41PM on Dec 19: A Level 1 ‘Get Ready’ evacuation order has been issued for some businesses along the White River in Auburn. (Nextdoor )

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Redmond. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redmond here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kirkland

• Ascend adds Sweeney Conrad (accountingtoday.com)

Bellevue

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-- The Patch AM Team

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