🌱 Patch AM: Why Oakton High lost its crossing guards — and what happens next

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• Why Oakton High lost its crossing guards — and what happens next

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

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 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 nearly $1.9 million. A school board member says traffic near campuses has become "chaotic and dangerous" and is urging county supervisors to immediately restore these safety positions after the first day back to school.
   

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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
Wednesday September 2
• We are Hiring! Caregivers and LPN Med Care Managers →
  Sunrise at Reston Town Center, 1778 Fountain Dr, Reston
  1:00 pm
• We are Hiring! Caregivers and Med Techs →
  Sunrise of Fairfax, 9207 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

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
Monday August 31
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs West Springfield High School
  Woodson High School Carter G. Woodson High
  4:45 pm
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
Thursday September 17
• The State of Adolescent Mental Health Today →
  Herndon United Methodist Church, 701 Bennett St, Herndon
  6:30 pm

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• Green Hedges School — (703) 938-8323
• Amelia Vallone Interiors dba Decorating Den Interiors — (703) 464-0459
• Neutral Ground Counseling Group — (703) 988-4236
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0231 in Oakton. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Clean Team Lead at Walmart in Vienna, Virginia in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vienna

• Sheeba, now open in Vienna, offers authentic introduction to Yemeni cuisine, owner says (ffxnow.com)
• EIA: Ethanol Production Rises, Demand Stays Flat (dtnpf.com)

Fairfax

• Court Records Detail Charges Against 9 Men In Undercover Fairfax County Sting (patch.com)
• Fairfax County Safety Patrol Camp Teaches Students Life-Saving Bus Safety Skills (wjla.com)
• Fairfax Connector Expands Transit Fare Assistance With TRIP100 (fairfaxcounty.gov)

Reston

• 9 Men Face 20 Charges After Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Fairfax County (patch.com)
• Fairfax Optometrist Eyes New York Runway, Petite Eyewear Line (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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