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In today's newsletter:

• How Annandale High is reshaping math class for multilingual learners

Also on today's calendar: Live Music and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jane T.!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine, very warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middle and High School Students' Struggles in Math: 4 Key Takeaways (edweek.org) — Annandale High School is highlighted for its intensive support helping multilingual learners tackle challenging math in a welcoming, small-group setting. The piece also explores nationwide concerns about teens' math skills, from shaky fraction knowledge to uneven middle school interventions and emerging uses of AI and language-focused strategies to get older students back on track.
   

📸 Around Annandale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Annandale

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Live Music →
  Pistone's Italian Inn, 6320 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church
  6:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Learn to Paint a Fun Garden Scene (ages 5 and up) →
  Craft Gallery of Artisans United, 4022 Hummer Rd, Annandale
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's East
  Smithsonian Online
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Parkwood WEE Center Playground Play Days →
  8726 Braddock Rd, Annandale
  9:30 am
• Registration & Level Test: English Classes for Beginning Level Adul
  Korean Community Center Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSC) ě›Œě‹ąí„´í•œě¸
  1:00 pm
• English Conversation Practice - Intermediate (Wednesdays) →
  George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Annandale Farmers Market →
  Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA, 22003
  8:00 am
• Annandale Toastmasters- Your Path to Leadership →
  Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Widow/Widower/Partner Support Group "Drop In" →
  10:30 am
Wednesday August 26
• Oddball Cinema: "Big NIght" →
  George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Shepherd's Center Annandale Springfield Lunch N' Life →
  American Legion Post 1976, 4206 Daniels Ave, Annandale
  11:00 am
• Shepherd's Center of Annandale-Springfield Game Day (Updated time!!) →
  American Legion Post 1976, 4206 Daniels Ave, Annandale
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brightview Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Annandale. Apply here.
• Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Annandale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• West Springfield Community Newsletter for Monday, August 17 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)

Franconia

• 20 Years Later, the Search Continues in the 'Marion Murders' (forensicmag.com)
• Wonder adds robot delivery at Potomac Yard as Serve expands to a second app (alexandriabrief.com)
• Maryland man charged with 'peeping' into Franconia home (ffxnow.com)

Fairfax

• Two-day closure of Blenheim Blvd begins for tree removals (ffxnow.com)
• GPS Finance Transformation Leader (deloitte.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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