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Coming up: Alchemy Ballet's Pop-Up Company on the Chantilly Patch calendar

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Good morning Chantilly! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Chantilly High School ranks among Virginia's best this year
  • How a Chantilly teen turned weekend volunteering into inclusive soccer leadership

Also on today's calendar: Alchemy Ballet's Pop-Up Company and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 71.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These Are The Best Public High Schools In VA For 2026-27: U.S. News (patch.com) — Chantilly High School earned a spot among Virginia's top 20 public high schools, ranking No. 814 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2026–27 list. The statewide rankings weigh test performance, graduation rates, and college readiness, giving Chantilly families a fresh benchmark for how their local school stacks up against other top performers across Virginia and the country.
   

• TOPSoccer Volunteer Finds Inspiration as Head Coach (connectionnewspapers.com) — A Westfield High School student in Chantilly has spent six years volunteering with TOPSoccer, an adaptive soccer program for young athletes with disabilities, and now serves as its head coach. As he prepares for college, he's training new youth leaders to keep the inclusive program thriving, while local teens can still sign up online to earn service hours as buddies or coaches.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning.
    My upstairs AC unit has a Freon leak. Is 10 years old. Insurance doesn't cover it Need to be replaced. Is 2Ton AC. Fan outside. Other unit in the… (Nextdoor Mandeville Dr)
  • Hello Im looking for an affordable maid need cleaning just for one bedroom and 2 bathrooms for my home.
    I need deep cleaning done for the whole area and each corner throughout the space of the room. (Nextdoor The Ridings At Blue Spring)
  • Harris Teeter posted a job opening for Part Time Dairy Frozen Clerk in Chantilly. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Centreville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chantilly here.

🗞 Nearby News

Centreville

Herndon

  • FCPS leaders seek compromise to keep middle school after-school program alive (ffxnow.com)

Reston

  • Reston Artist's 'Natural Wonders' Exhibition Opens At Lake Anne Gallery (patch.com)
  • 19-Year-Old Confessing To Killing Reston Mother In Great Falls: Police (patch.com)

Ok Chantilly! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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