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🌱 How CFBISD’s Truancy Tribunal helps struggling Farmers Branch students stay in school

Also check out Built for More Dallas-Area Men's Series featuring Chris Seidman on the Farmers Branch Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How CFBISD's Truancy Tribunal helps struggling Farmers Branch students stay in school

Also on today's calendar: Built for More Dallas-Area Men's Series featuring Chris Seidman 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: Sunshine and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• When attendance becomes a challenge, CFBISD's Truancy Tribunal steps in to help (branchherald.com) — Families in Farmers Branch with students in CFBISD should know the district is using a Truancy Tribunal to support kids who struggle with regular attendance. During Attendance Awareness Month and beyond, retired judges and district staff work with families to understand barriers, explain Texas attendance laws, and create individualized plans that keep students on track.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmers Branch

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Other local events
    Friday October 9
  • Computer Tutor
    Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
    11:00 am
  • Banned Camp
    Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
    11:00 am
  • Octabots Presents: Talk Tech →
    Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch
    4:00 pm
  • Saturday October 10
  • Brookhaven Country Club Play for P.I.N.K. Golf Tournament →
    Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing Green Drive, Farmers Branch
  • Citizenship Classes →
    Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch
    10:00 am
  • Reading to Rover →
    Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch
    10:30 am
  • Banned Camp
    Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
    1:00 pm
  • Monday October 12
  • Dallas Public Libraries Closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day
    Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
  • Books & Brews: Slay! →
    Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch
    6:30 pm
  • Tuesday October 13
  • Yarn Tassel Ghost Garland
    Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
    10:30 am
  • Computer Tutor
    Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
    11:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Echo, the cat, found his way home!
    My prayers were answered with a "Yes". When my grandson-in-law let the dogs out early this morning Echo was waiting at the back door. He looks fine… (Nextdoor Valwood: Josey to WebbChp)
  • Had an event at one of the properties I work with and it was amazing to see neighbors supporting each other and having a safe good time.
    Hope is not lost y'all, let's stop this horrible trend of the past decade or so of staying distant and not wanting to help each other. We can reverse… (Nextdoor Rawhide Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Addison

  • Dallas scorecard: Recent corporate wins as prominent businesses head to suburbs (dallasnews.com)
  • Addison police chief updates council on license plate reader program (branchherald.com)
  • Texas-OU: Get hyped up for The Game (dallasnews.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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