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🌱 Patch AM: How could shrinking enrollment reshape Palm Harbor’s schools this year?

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Coffee in hand, Palm Harbor? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could shrinking enrollment reshape Palm Harbor's schools this year?

Also on today's calendar: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 77.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pinellas schools are shrinking. Which ones are feeling it most? (tampabay.com) — Palm Harbor families may soon see changes at Palm Harbor University High and nearby Pinellas schools as the district confronts steep enrollment declines and thousands of empty seats. While officials say high schools likely won't close, they're weighing consolidations, K-8 conversions, and boundary shifts based on building age, capacity, and program strength across the county.
   

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  • Sea turtles rescued from Indian Rocks Beach storm drain, improper lighting blamed (fox13news.com)

Ok Palm Harbor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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