Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
Saturday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Springfield community equips school crosswalk with new safety tools (ffxnow.com) — Oakton High School is one of ten Fairfax County high schools where crossing guards were briefly cut, then temporarily reinstated after traffic chaos and a student was hit near South Lakes. In response, West Springfield parents launched a low-cost orange flag program to help students cross Rolling Road more safely, while officials now debate restoring long-term funding and accelerating new traffic signals.
Boys Varsity Football vs Lake Braddock Secondary School James Madison High School Madison High > Stadium Field/Track 7:00 pm
Boys Varsity Football vs Thomas A Edison High School Woodson High School Carter G. Woodson High 7:00 pm
Friday September 4
Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ George C Marshall High School Woodson High School South County High 8:00 am
Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs George C Marshall High School Woodson High School South County High 8:00 am
Saturday September 5
Country Dance at Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington. Lessons: Mem Northern Virginia Country-Western Dance Association (NVCWDA) Faith Lutheran Church, 3313 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA, 222 6:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Choose Plants to Support Insects, Birds, and Other Wildlife https://mgnv.org/wildlife/restoring-nature-action-4-choose-plants-to-support-insects-birds-and-other-wildlife/ Healthy natural ecosystems are built… (Nextdoor Miller Heights)
Manage Mosquitoes Without Harming Pollinators https://mgnv.org/mosquitoes-ticks/restoring-nature-action-5-manage-mosquitoes-without-harming-pollinators/ Mosquitoes are a nuisance when we are… (Nextdoor Miller Heights)
YEB - Youth Enrichment Brands posted a job opening for Music Instructor - BASS in Vienna. Apply here.
Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Patrol Coordination in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakton here.
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