🌱 Patch AM: How Scarsdale’s school board just reshaped speech rules and insurance costs.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Scarsdale's school board just reshaped speech rules and insurance costs.
• Why Scarsdale now ranks as America's wealthiest suburb.

Also on today's calendar: Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School Board Reviews Student Speech Guidelines, Rising Health Insurance Costs and Other District Business (scarsdale10583.com) — Scarsdale's school board is delaying new student speech guidelines while it rethinks how to protect expression at school-sponsored events, but it did approve a steep 49% increase in stop-loss health insurance premiums. Trustees also advanced a new teacher evaluation system, curriculum updates, and policy changes as the district gears up for the 2026-27 school year.
   

• One of the wealthiest suburbs in the U.S. is here in Palm Beach County (palmbeachdailynews.com) — Scarsdale tops a new MoneyLion ranking as the wealthiest suburb in the United States, with average household income topping $612,000 in 2024. The list, based on federal survey data, shows how a handful of suburbs like Scarsdale, Rye, and Los Altos concentrate much of the country's highest-earning households.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scarsdale

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd →
  Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Tuesday September 15
• Cider, Donuts & Community →
  Brightview Senior Living Greenburgh, 280 Dobbs Ferry Rd, White Plains
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Meditative Drawing Workshop: Draw, Reset, Connect →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  9:30 am
Tuesday September 8
• Opening Reception: Does This Taste Funny? Humor in Contemporary Art →
  Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Challah Club →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  10:30 am
Saturday September 12
• Humanistic Rosh Hashanah Service →
  Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Super September Estate Auction →
  Clarke Auction Gallery Inc, 2372 Boston Post Rd, Larchmont
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Managing Life Transitions: Navigating Change with Success →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Tai Chi: Inner Flow →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• September Movie Matinee: My Fair Lady →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Good Times Have Come To 'The End,' But Don't Worry, The Party Is Just Getting Started (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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