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Short Pump, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Short Pump! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Short Pump Middle stack up in Henrico’s latest SOL scores?
- What Short Pump ER doctors want you to know about bats and rabies
Also on today's calendar: Upstaged: An Improvised Sitcom in the NYC 1960s Theater Scene and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Henrico students show modest improvement on SOLs but still trail Virginia peers in reading, math (henricocitizen.com) — Families in the Short Pump school pyramid will be glad to know Short Pump Middle posted exceptional SOL scores, with near-perfect pass rates in Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science. Countywide, Henrico students made modest gains in math and held steady in reading and science, but many neighborhood schools still trail statewide averages and show large performance gaps. 
• Richmond doctor wakes up to bat in her mouth, warns others on wildlife safety (12onyourside.com) — If you ever find a bat in your Short Pump-area home, local ER doctors want you to treat it as a potential rabies exposure and get checked quickly, even without a visible bite. A Richmond gastroenterologist’s terrifying bat-in-the-mouth scare led to preventive rabies treatment at St. Mary’s and highlighted how often Short Pump’s freestanding ER handles similar cases each week.
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★ Featured events ★
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Upstaged: An Improvised Sitcom in the NYC 1960s Theater Scene →
CSz Richmond Theater, 8906-H W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23294,
8:00 am -
The Triple Dipper →
CSz Richmond Theater, 8906-H W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23294,
9:30 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
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Level Up with LaShawn
Glen Allen Elementary The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
6:00 pm -
Henrico HEROES New Mentor Training
David a. Kaechele Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
4:30 pm -
SGES Back To School Night
Shady Grove Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
6:00 pm -
Back to School Night
Hungary Creek Middle Glen Allen, VA 23060
6:00 pm -
RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Rivers Edge Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
6:00 pm -
Gram Cakes and Coffee →
2401 Hartman St, Richmond
8:00 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Level Up with LaShawn
Glen Allen Elementary The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
6:00 pm -
Henrico HEROES New Mentor Training
Springfield Park Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23060
4:30 pm -
SGES Back To School Night
Shady Grove Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
6:00 pm -
RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Rivers Edge Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
6:00 pm -
Back to School Night
Hungary Creek Middle Glen Allen, VA 23060
6:00 pm -
Blackberry Smoke →
Innsbrook After Hours, 4901 Lake Brook Dr, Glen Allen
7:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
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-- 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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