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Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Students lead public school Catholic club (catholicherald.com) — Students at Chantilly High School have launched a thriving Catholic Student Association that's entering its second year and already drawing dozens of members during the school's flex period. Led by local teens and supported by nearby St. Timothy Church in Chantilly, the club blends prayer, discussions, guest speakers, and even donuts while planning expansion to Centreville and Westfield high schools.
2. Six new principals will lead diocesan schools (catholicherald.com) — Chantilly families at St. Veronica School will see a familiar face leading the campus, as longtime educator Elizabeth Gallagher moves from assistant principal to principal. The article also introduces new principals at several other diocesan schools across Northern Virginia, highlighting their experience and ties to local Catholic education.
3. VATF-1 returns home from earthquake-ravaged Colombia (dcnewsnow.com) — Virginia Task Force 1 members are back home in Chantilly after spending ten days in earthquake-ravaged Colombia, where they helped stabilize damaged buildings and support U.S. disaster response. The ten-person team worked on fire stations, bridges, and a hospital before returning to a heroes' welcome at their local headquarters Thursday night.
4. People and Places - Week of August 21, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — A Chantilly-based nonprofit, HomeAid National Capital Region, just distributed a record 1.3 million diapers and wipes to families across D.C., Northern Virginia, and Richmond through its Builders for Babies campaign. The community roundup also highlights a Lake Anne cardboard boat regatta, a new arts marketing director at George Mason, Fairfax schools' environmental honors, NAMI Northern Virginia's expanded board, and a major Jefferson District Park tennis court renovation.
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