🌱 How could Dublin’s new high school boundaries change where your teen goes?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could Dublin’s new high school boundaries change where your teen goes?
• How an alleged serial arson case now touches Dublin residents
• Why a star sprinter from Dublin is taking Puma to court

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
• Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Dublin setting guidelines for high school redistricting process (nbc4i.com) — Dublin City Schools is moving ahead with redistricting its three high schools, with the board set to adopt key criteria at its May 11 meeting. Parents are pressing for clarity on priorities like safety, proximity, and long-term growth as a draft map is expected June 29. Families should watch upcoming meetings closely, since new boundaries could significantly change where students attend school.
   

2. Chapman reflects on productive first year in charge at Fairbanks (marysvillejt.com subscription) — Dublin residents should know a 21-year-old from Dublin has been indicted in connection with multiple alleged arsons across Union and Franklin counties, according to court records. The broader roundup also covers nearby school news, sports, and ODOT’s latest update on Jerome Township road projects that affect regional traffic patterns many Dublin commuters use.
   

3. Dublin sprinter Abby Steiner suing Puma, claims shoes contributed to career altering injuries (nbc4i.com) — Dublin native and former world champion sprinter Abby Steiner is suing Puma, alleging their track shoes contributed to serious foot injuries that derailed her career. The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts, also names the Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 team involved in the shoe design. Steiner, now pursuing a master’s in exercise science, is seeking damages for extensive medical costs.
   

4. Ohio on verge of 'double spike' even after gas prices shoot to $4.29 (dispatch.com) — Gas prices have jumped to $4.29 per gallon at a Speedway on Sawmill Road and Tuller Parkway in Dublin, as part of a wider spike across Ohio tied to price cycling and global tensions. The state average has climbed sharply in just a day, and analysts warn another “double spike” could be coming soon.
   

5. How to check your school's attendance data (axios.com) — Families in Dublin City Schools will soon gain access to a new state dashboard that tracks chronic absenteeism in real time, but the district isn’t live on the system yet. The tool, already rolling out statewide, will eventually let parents drill down to individual school and grade-level attendance trends once Dublin’s data connection is finalized.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dublin

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Thursday April 30

• 8th Softball vs ERMS
  Grizzell Middle School, 8705 Avery Road, Dublin
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 29

• Stonewall After Dark with Central Outreach
  Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus
  5:00 pm
• JAJHS Track @ Marysville Tri Meet
  Bunsold Middle School, 14198 OH-4, Marysville
  5:00 pm
• Designing the Classrooms of Tomorrow
  West High School
  6:00 pm
• JV/Varsity Boys Lacrosse HOME vs Columbus Academy
  Jonathan Alder High School, 9200 US-42, Plain City
  6:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Varsity Boys Tennis @ Northwestern - CBC Tournament
  Northwestern High School, 5780 Troy Rd, Springfield
  9:00 am
• JV/Varsity Boys Lacrosse @ Marysville
  Marysville High School, 800 Amrine Mill Rd, Marysville
  5:30 pm
• Worthington STEAMfest →
  Worthington, OH Calendar, 345 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington
  6:00 pm
• Next Stop Comedy at The Station Bar & Venue! - Hilliard, OH →
  The Station Bar and Venue, 4030 Main St, Hilliard
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Garage Sale - 941 Clayton Drive →
  Worthington, OH Calendar, 941 Clayton Drive, Worthington
  8:00 am
• Worthington Farmers Market →
  Worthington, OH Calendar, Downtown Worthington, Worthington
  8:00 am
• Expanding Horizons: A Reading Challenge Book Club →
  Worthington, OH Calendar, 1389 Worthington Centre Drive, Worthington
  9:30 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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