Friday Morning Notes

Rain in Reston on Sept. 29, 2016

Football Tonight — South Lakes (4-0) hosts Washington-Lee. Herndon (1-3) is at Chantilly. Game time is 7 p.m.

FCPS SATs Rising — Fairfax County Public Schools’ students overall average SAT score rose three points from last year. [FCPS]

Nearby: HernDOG Bark Bash Sunday — Grab your dog and head to Herndon’s Bready Park Sunday, Oct. 2 for the HernDOG Bark Bash. The free event will feature agility demonstrations; owner and dog team contests; adoptions; an off-leash area; and wide variety of dog-themed vendors. Bready Park is at 814 Ferndale Ave. The bash is from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Library Look — A community engagement survey says most Fairfax County residents are happy with Fairfax County Public Libraries, but the system needs to pay attention and balance needs of traditional books with technology. [Fairfax County]

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