School Vaccines, Testing + Library Catalog + Remembrance Events

Up and at 'em, Gaithersburg! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, September 10 off on an informed note. Here's what's going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in Gaithersburg:

1. Montgomery County Public Schools officials hope new testing policy will keep kids out of quarantine (FOX 5 DC)
2. Montgomery Co. schools to require winter, spring athletes to be vaccinated (WTOP)
3. Learn to Safely Use a Shared E-Scooter in Montgomery County (Montgomery Community Media)
4. 9/11 remembrance events planned in Montgomery County (BethesdaMagazine.com)
5. Montgomery County Public Libraries Announce Improved Online Catalog (Montgomery Community Media)
6. Gaithersburg Event Remembers Racial Lynchings in Montgomery County (Montgomery Community Media)
7. High School Football Returns To Gaithersburg: See The Schedule (Gaithersburg Patch)

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Today in Gaithersburg:

• Event - Quince Orchard High School (12:00 AM)
• TRUCKMANIA! PTA Event - Flower Hill Elementary School (4:30 PM)
• Home Football vs. Paint Branch - Quince Orchard High School (6:30 PM)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Gaithersburg Arts on the Green (8:00 PM)

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Gaithersburg Patch Notebook

• Montgomery County Police, MD: "Throwback Thursday: The Public Information Office discovered a box of old photos, many of which had descriptions written on the back! This photo was taken August, 1965, and labeled "accident" on Shady Grove Road. Photo credit: Walter H...." (Instagram)
• Rachel Carson Elementary School PTA: "Shout out to our local California Tortilla for providing chips & salsa to our amazing staff today! Chip chip hooray, you made it to Friday!" (Facebook)
• Montgomery County Police, MD: "Well whattayouknow Wednesday – While on routine patrol, Officer Colson and Officer Smith of Germantown, found themselves face-to-face with a fawn trapped between two chain link fences. The officers, with the help of Animal Services, wer..." (Instagram)

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— Colleen Martin

About me: Colleen Martin is a reporter covering Montgomery County in Maryland. She recently graduated from Boston College, where she found her passion for journalism at the independent student newspaper, The Heights. Colleen is from Long Island, and recently moved to Washington, D.C. Got a tip? Email her at colleen.martin@patch.com or follow her on Twitter @_colleenmmartin.

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