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Also on today's calendar: We are Hiring! Caregivers, Med Techs, Servers, Cooks, Dishwashers, Housekeepers and Concierge and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Can you sing, dance or tell a good story? Alexandria seniors would like to see it (alexandriabrief.com) — Alexandria's Adult Day Services Center is seeking volunteers as young as 14 to perform, help with activities, and support weekday programs for older adults at the Lee Center. The city-run program offers meals, transportation, nursing oversight, dementia-friendly activities, and a monthly caregiver support group, giving families daytime respite and seniors a lively, social environment.
2. ACPS Acting Superintendent Grace Taylor pledges not to seek permanent role (alextimes.com) — Alexandria's public schools are entering the new year with Acting Superintendent Grace Taylor, a longtime ACPS educator who has pledged not to seek the permanent role. She outlines priorities like smooth school openings, supporting staff, and stronger communication while the School Board continues its search for a long-term superintendent.
3. Alexandria Celebrates Women: The cut of their jib (alextimes.com) — Alexandria women have shaped the city's maritime story from Indigenous river crossings and colonial ship ownership to World War factory work and today's waterfront archaeology and education programs. This feature highlights trailblazers like lighthouse keeper Margaret Grover Greenwood and scuba pioneer Shirley Marshall-Lee, and spotlights women-led groups such as the Alexandria Seaport Foundation and Tall Ship Providence's threatened education program.
4. This Fairfax County High School Was Again Ranked Among Top 10 In The Nation (patch.com) — Alexandria's Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology has again been named Virginia's top high school and ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The selective STEM-focused Fairfax County magnet school draws students from across Northern Virginia and continues its long streak of top national rankings.
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