🌱 Curriculum Night (3rd-5th) and 11 more events

Greetings Scottdale! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Curriculum Night (3rd-5th) at Robert Shaw Elementary School
• Annual Title I Night at Jolly Elementary School
• Title I Curriculum Night at International Community School

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scottdale

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Thursday August 27

• Curriculum Night (3rd-5th)
  Robert Shaw Elementary School Robert Shaw Theme School
  5:00 pm
• Annual Title I Night
  Jolly Elementary School Clarkston, GA 30021
  5:00 pm
• Title I Curriculum Night
  International Community School Decatur, GA 30033
  5:00 pm
• Curriculum Night
  Jolly Elementary School Clarkston, GA 30021
  6:00 pm

Friday August 28

• K/1 Community Gathering
  International Community School Decatur, GA 30033
  8:15 am
• Friends of the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Book Sale
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  11:00 am

Saturday August 29

• Jewelry with Gin! Live
  Clarkston Library -
  1:00 pm

Monday August 31

• StoryWalk® at Mason Mill Park
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library -

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  7:15 am
• Municipal Court Date →
  Avondale Estates, GA Calendar Avondale Estates, GA 30002
  8:00 am
• SGA (Hames Room)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  8:15 am
• Principal's Coffee - August (Virtual) →
  Mary Lin Elementary School https://us.list-manage.com/FC97u0SLIh3?e=d3a1a1907a&c2id=d9db1745c
  8:15 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Pine LakeFest Announces Music Schedule
  How about our music lineup for LakeFest 2026! As your fall schedule fills up, we invite you to save the date and come over to Pine Lake for two... (More info)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Decatur. Apply here.
• CORE Linen Services posted a job opening for Transportation Manager in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottdale here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Avondale Estates

• Police chief to brief Avondale Estates board on Flock use (decaturish.com)
• US News ranks top high schools in Georgia. See the 2026 list (savannahnow.com)
• Avondale Arts Alliance seeking next board president (decaturish.com)

Decatur

• Decatur Community Players moving to SoulShine building (decaturish.com)
• Man accused in Decatur Library shooting walks free after immunity ruling (fox5atlanta.com)
• Decatur residents warned about scam involving fake police officer (wsbradio.com)

Atlanta

• Severe Storms, Flash Floods To Inundate GA: See Risks (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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