🌱 Patch AM: How will Oakton High manage student safety without crossing guards?

What's up Oakton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Oakton High manage student safety without crossing guards?

Also on today's calendar: Back 2 School Bash and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Drenching afternoon t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'My nerves were shot': Fairfax County school board member outraged over no crossing guards (wjla.com) — Families connected to Oakton High School should know that Fairfax County removed all high school crossing guards this year, including at Oakton, to save about $1.9 million. A school board member says traffic outside campuses is now "chaotic and dangerous" and is urging county supervisors to immediately restore these safety positions.
   

📸 Around Oakton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Back 2 School Bash →
  Russian School of Mathematics - RSM Herndon, 13007 Worldgate Dr, Herndon
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• 2026 Global "In Their Shoes" 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children →
  Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station
  8:00 am
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ James Madison High School
  Woodson High School Madison High > Stadium Field/Track
  6:15 pm
• Boys JV Football vs Gar-Field High School
  Woodson High School Carter G. Woodson High
  6:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Oakton High School
  Woodson High School Oakton High > Gymnasium #1 (Main Gym)
  7:15 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ James Madison High School
  Woodson High School Madison High > Stadium Field/Track
  7:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Boys Varsity Football @ Gar-Field High School
  Woodson High School Gar-Field Senior High School
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Courtyard Clean Up
  Flint Hill Elementary School Flint Hill Elementary
  8:00 am
• Friends and Family Wellness Day →
  RxWellness Spine & Health - Vienna/Oakton, 360 Maple Ave W, Vienna
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Basset Rescue Fall Festival →
  Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon
  10:00 am
• Fairfax (aka Centreville) Moose Shrimp Feast →
  3529 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax
  4:00 pm

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• Amelia Vallone Interiors dba Decorating Den Interiors — (703) 464-0459
• 4 Seasons Farmers Market — (304) 582-7040
• Grapevine Vows — (703) 810-7511
• Bruno's Bounce House — (703) 594-1587
• Green Hedges School — (703) 938-8323

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Death of Dolly Parton.
  Yes this is national news. But, RIP Dolly, you have been a breath of fresh air. (Nextdoor Berryland Farm)

• Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0231 in Oakton. Apply here.
• Stohlman Volkswagen posted a job opening for Parts Stock Receiving Clerk in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vienna

• EIA: Ethanol Production Rises, Demand Stays Flat (dtnpf.com)

Fairfax

• Jeff Goldblum Leads A Packed Fall Lineup At George Mason In Fairfax (patch.com)
• Fruit Flies And Unsanitized Dishes Cited In Fairfax Inspections (patch.com)
• Fairfax County leaders salute the impact, legacy of late state Sen. Janet Howell (ffxnow.com)

Annandale

• Body-Camera Video Released Of Annandale Police Shooting (patch.com)

Ok Oakton! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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