🌱 Patch AM: How Birmingham’s strict school phone ban is really working for families

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In today's newsletter:

• How Birmingham's strict school phone ban is really working for families

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale at Birmingham First and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
• Saturday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Checking in on Michigan's classroom cellphone ban (candgnews.com) — Birmingham Public Schools' strict "bell-to-bell" cellphone and laptop policy is reshaping students' school days, with phones banned from first to last bell and Chromebooks drawing mixed reviews. Parents in the Birmingham-based PAACT group are split, citing inconsistent enforcement, tech frustrations, and hopes for fewer distractions. Other Metro Detroit districts report smoother classrooms and more student interaction under similar rules.
   

📸 Around Birmingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Birmingham

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• ACTV Studio IRL: Vuori Birmingham x [solidcore] →
  Vuori, 100 South Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Rummage Sale at Birmingham First →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Drop-in Pickleball in the Christian Life Center at Birmingham First →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  9:00 am
• Birmingham Fire Department Open House →
  ADAMS FIRE STATION, 572 S Adams Rd, Birmingham
  1:00 pm
• Fall Shorts & Sweets - An Evening of Free Original Theatre at Birmingham Village Players →
  Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Time For 100% Bible Believers To KNOW EACH OTHER Through RESTAURANTS FIRST →
  Leo's Coney Island Birmingham, 154 South Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham
  3:00 pm
Monday October 12
• BirminghamBURGER Event →
  Downtown Birmingham, 151 Martin St, Birmingham
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• A Morning of Connection: Birmingham + Rochester City Lifestyle Networking →
  ZANA, 210 South Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham
  8:30 am
• Adult Drop-in Basketball in the Christian Life Center →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• You're Invited: Fall Trunk Show VIP Event (Birmingham) →
  SEE Eyewear, 160 South Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Community Fall Festival - Free Event for Families →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Adult Drop-in Basketball in the Christian Life Center at Birmingham First →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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  I live in the Bloomfield area and I'm looking for someone to winterize my sprinkler system. Any good recommendations that are reliable? Thank you. (Nextdoor Birmingham)

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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield Hills

• Robert B. Sellers (harborlightnews.com)
• Firm presents donation to foundation (legalnews.com)
• St. Dunstan's 'The Last Five Years' stars real-life couple (candgnews.com)

Royal Oak

• Royal Oak library will be closed this weekend (theoaklandpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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