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Hi there, Ashburn! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Loudoun weighs big 2028-29 school calendar shakeup
  • Loudoun honors 9/11, remembering an Ashburn victim
  • What new e-bike rules will your student face at LCPS schools?

Also on today's calendar: FREE Intro Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Loudoun County Is Considering These Changes To The 2028-2029 School Calendar (patch.com) — Ashburn families may see major changes to the 2028-2029 Loudoun County school calendar, as the school board weighs eight options, including a year-round schedule. Concerns about too many cultural and religious holidays stretching the year have pushed two Aug. 17–June 15 calendars, each with 12 holidays, to the top of staff and parent preferences ahead of the next board vote.
   

2. Events In And Around Loudoun County Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (patch.com) — Ashburn readers are reminded that local resident Christopher Newton, along with Leesburg's Dong Lee, was among the Loudoun County victims killed on Flight 77 in the 9/11 attacks. Communities in and around Loudoun will mark the 25th anniversary with remembrance ceremonies, while national observances unfold at the Pentagon, Ground Zero, and the Flight 93 National Memorial.
   

3. Loudoun County School District Bans E-Bike Use On School Property (patch.com) — If your child rides an e-bike to an Ashburn-area LCPS school, they'll now have to walk it once they reach school property and park it in designated areas. The district's new rules, driven by safety concerns and backed by a sheriff's education campaign, also remind families about helmet requirements and allow individual schools to set even stricter guidelines.
   

4. Commanders' Jayden Daniels is ready to quiet the critics entering his third NFL season (wral.com) — In Ashburn, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is under pressure to rebound from an injury-plagued second season as the team unveils a new offense. With a reshuffled line, new play-caller David Blough, and added weapons like Stefon Diggs, Daniels says he's focused on internal expectations as Washington opens with tough road games in Philadelphia and Dallas.
   

5. Senior Biology Major Conducts Cancer Research at Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital (aamu.edu) — An Alabama A&M biology major spent the summer doing cancer-related research at Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, then continued her Cech Fellows experience at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn. Her time here underscores how the local research hub connects global students to cutting-edge biomedical science and helps launch careers that blend patient care with lab work.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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