🌱 How did Druid Hills High stack up in Georgia’s new rankings?

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• How did Druid Hills High stack up in Georgia's new rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Vegan Life Festival 2026 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Four DeKalb high schools ranked among top 100 in Georgia (decaturish.com) — Druid Hills families will want to know that Druid Hills High School slipped in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings, now listed 143rd in Georgia and no longer in the top 100. Four other DeKalb County high schools still made the top 100, and several local elementary magnet and neighborhood schools also ranked among the state's best.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Druid Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Vegan Life Festival 2026 →
  Life Space Hope and Wellness Center, 294 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW, Atlanta
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Curriculum Night
  Fred a. Toomer Elementary School Atlanta, GA 30317
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Principal's Coffee - August (Virtual) →
  Mary Lin Elementary School https://us.list-manage.com/FC97u0SLIh3?e=d3a1a1907a&c2id=d9db1745c
  8:15 am
• Back to School Night (Parents Only)
  Mary Lin Elementary School Atlanta, GA 30307
  5:30 pm
• Artist & Influence: An Oral History Interview with Clifton
  Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall Emory Performing Arts Studio1804 N. Decatur Rd. NEAtlan
  6:00 pm
• Cosmic Conversations
  Fernbank Science Center , 156 Heaton Park Dr, Atlanta, GA 30307\
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Walk to School Day
  Springdale Park Elementary School Atlanta, GA 30306
  7:15 am
• Principal's Coffee Talk
  Springdale Park Elementary School Cafeteria
  7:45 am
• Student Studio: Stamp Making
  Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• đAM Intramurals: Basketballđ(Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  8:15 am
• Baby Babbles Storytime
  DeKalb County Public Library Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  9:30 am
• Healthcare Committee Meeting
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce VIRTUAL - Zoom link will be sent upon registration.
  10:00 am
• Feeding Forum Support Group - Wonderlove Lactation Services
  DeKalb County Public Library Embry Hills Library -
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Decatur

• Marker honors Muscogee (Creek) people on Decatur Square (decaturish.com)
• Yes, there's a $10,000 martini on the menu at Roaring Social (fox5atlanta.com)
• DeKalb interfaith group gathering to discuss homelessness (decaturish.com)

Avondale Estates

• Avondale Estates preps for its first centennial celebration (decaturish.com)

Atlanta

• CNN, HBO Outage Hits East Coast: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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