🌱 Patch AM: What should Bronxville parents ask about classroom game-based learning?

Hey there, Bronxville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What should Bronxville parents ask about classroom game-based learning?
• Why did Bronxville land among New York's best places to live?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Expert Guide: Game-Based Learning in Westchester Schools (yonkerstimes.com) — If you're a Bronxville parent hearing about classroom games like Kahoot or Blooket, this guide breaks down how local teachers are actually using them. It explains when game-based learning boosts achievement, which platforms appear more in higher-resourced districts like Bronxville, and what practical questions you can ask teachers to support your child's learning at home.
   

• New Rankings Determine The Best Places To Live In New York (hudsonvalleypost.com) — Bronxville ranks 21st on Stacker's new list of the 25 best places to live in New York, standing out alongside other Westchester communities for schools, walkability, and quality of life. The rankings compare towns statewide on factors like cost of living, recreation, and housing, underscoring how strongly Westchester and the Hudson Valley perform overall.
   

📸 Around Bronxville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bronxville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• AI in Healthcare: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly →
  Bronxville Public Library, 201 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Bronxville Farmers Market →
  Stone Place & Paxton Ave, Bronxville
  8:30 am
Tuesday October 6
• Bronxville Adult School →
  Bronxville NY
• Kintsugi Workshop at Bronxville High School →
  Bronxville High School, Bronxville
• Meet The Colleges →
  School Of The Holy Child, 2225 Westchester Ave, Rye
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Improve Your Posture with an HSS Online Program →
  11:00 am
• Physical Therapy Series for Cancer Survivors →
  NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, 55 Palmer Ave, Bronxville
  5:00 pm
• Renowned Youth Leadership Program Expands to Westchester →
  TBD
  5:30 pm
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Rotary Club of Bronxville Gala October 9, 2026 →
  Siwanoy Golf Club, 351 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Intended by Amy Frey →
  Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd
  5:00 pm

📣 Bronxville Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Eastchester PBA Golf Outing —James Nolan Read on Patch

• Fleet Feet, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Outfitter) in Bronxville. Apply here.
• Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Floor Manager in Mount Vernon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bronxville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

• Two Westchester County jail guards charged with official misconduct (mpnnow.com)
• Andre Drummond feels custom-built to fill Knicks' Mitchell Robinson void (nypost.com)

Yonkers

• Yonkers City Council Meeting Decisions-Sept. 29 (yonkerstimes.com)
• Yonkers Flag Football Standout Honored by the NFL and New York Giants (yonkerstimes.com)
• Can You Go to a Treatment Center Without Losing Your Job? What Yonkers Workers Should Know (yonkerstimes.com)

Larchmont

• Mamaroneck Repeats At Top Climate Tier And Is Ranked 5 In New York State (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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