🌱 How West Springfield parents fought back after crossing guards were cut

What's up West Springfield! 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 West Springfield parents fought back after crossing guards were cut

Also on today's calendar: Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse OPEN HOUSE and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• 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: 94, low: 73.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Springfield community equips school crosswalk with new safety tools (ffxnow.com) — Parents, students, and local officials in West Springfield are scrambling to keep kids safe crossing Rolling Road near West Springfield High School after county budget cuts briefly removed crossing guards. Community members installed bright orange flag buckets at the busy intersection, and police have now temporarily reinstated a crossing guard while longer-term fixes, including a planned traffic signal, are pursued.
   

📸 Around West Springfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse OPEN HOUSE →
  8511 Hooes Rd, Springfield
  10:00 am
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

Thursday September 3
• Boys Varsity Football vs West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Carter G. Woodson High
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Coed Varsity Golf @ Robinson Secondary School
  West Springfield High School Twin Lakes Golf Course
  4:50 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Annandale High
  6:15 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Annandale High
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Coed Varsity Golf vs West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Belle Haven Country Club
  4:00 pm
• Boys Freshman Football @ James Madison High School
  West Springfield High School Madison High > Stadium Field/Track
  5:30 pm
• Orange Hunt ES - Back to School Night
  Orange Hunt Elementary School Orange Hunt Elementary
  5:30 pm
• Back-to-School Night
  Rolling Valley Elementary School Rolling Valley Elementary
  5:30 pm
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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💬 Chatter

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• Hello!
  This is a bit specific, but I'm looking for a house cleaner who is okay with 2 small dogs in the house. My previous cleaner loved my dogs so it was… (Nextdoor Cardinal Forest)
• Loose dog around the intersection of Grigsby and Sherborn.
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🗞 Nearby News

Burke

• George Mason Regional Library to close in October for two-year renovation (ffxnow.com)
• Morning Notes for September 1, 2026 (ffxnow.com)
• Driver held without bond in deadly wrong-way crash on I-270 in Maryland (bethesdamagazine.com)

Springfield

• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Wednesday, Sept. 2 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• Is Springfield Revitalization Back? (connectionnewspapers.com)
• Raymond Rowden 1947-2026 (mariescountyadvocate.com)

Woodbridge

• Prince William County Police Seek Man Accused Of Threatening CVS Employees With Box Cutter (patch.com)

Ok West Springfield! 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 shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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