🌱 How a West Springfield preschool teacher earned countywide recognition

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In today's newsletter:

• How a West Springfield preschool teacher earned countywide recognition

Also on today's calendar: Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 74.
• Thursday: A thunderstorm in the area, with a high of 101 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CEHD alumna recognized as preschool special educator of the year (gmu.edu) — A West Springfield-based preschool special education teacher at Cardinal Forest Elementary has been honored as Fairfax County's Preschool Special Educator of the Year. She credits her George Mason training, strong professional relationships, and a new inclusive co-teaching model in Fairfax County Public Schools for helping her support young learners' academic, social, and emotional growth.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show →
  Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003,
  9:30 am
Saturday September 26
• Burke Centre Festival →
  Burke Centre Festival Grounds at 6060 Burke Centre Pkwy,
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School
  West Springfield High School Robinson Secondary
  6:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
  West Springfield High School Gym
  7:15 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Boys Freshman Football @ West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School West Springfield High
  5:30 pm
• Boys JV Football @ West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School West Springfield High
  7:15 pm
Thursday September 3
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School UNKNOWN
  5:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Football vs West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Carter G. Woodson High
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse OPEN HOUSE →
  8511 Hooes Rd, Springfield
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Graphic Novel School Break Camp →
  The Community Studio at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Coed Varsity Golf @ John Lewis High School
  Annandale High School Greendale Golf Course
  4:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs John Lewis High School
  Falls Church High School Gym
  4:30 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Thomas A Edison High School
  Annandale High School Gym, Edison High
  4:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Cross Country
  West Springfield High School South Run Recreation Center
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Burke

• 7 Killed In 4 Crashes Across Maryland During Deadly 35-Hour Stretch: State Police (dailyvoice.com)
• Mother, daughter killed in Bethesda wrong-way I-270 crash involving allegedly impaired driver (thebanner.com)

Springfield

• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Monday, Aug. 31 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• GDIT's Amy Gilliland: Integration Decides Military Advantage (executivebiz.com)
• The Development of the Universal Perfect in Arabic (cambridge.org)

Annandale

• School news roundup – back to school edition (annandaletoday.com)

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