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🌱 Patch AM: PPS Back-to-School Letter Details Construction, Device Restrictions, Activity Fees

Spotted on the Princeton calendar: Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville

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Hello Princeton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New school year brings device limits, fees, and construction in Princeton
  • Walk or bike in Princeton this September for local prizes
  • Find out where to get a flu shot in Princeton

Also on today's calendar: Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
  • Monday: Humid; an afternoon shower, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. PPS Back-to-School Letter Details Construction, Device Restrictions, Activity Fees (patch.com) — Families in Princeton Public Schools are being asked to prepare for ongoing construction at all six district buildings, tighter limits on student device use, and a new extracurricular activity fee this school year. Superintendent Mike LaSusa's back-to-school letter details bell-to-bell cell phone bans, device-free days, Chromebook restrictions, and the new activity fees at Princeton High School and Princeton Middle School, along with key annual legal notifications for parents.
   

2. Walk or Bike Your Way To Prizes In Princeton This September (patch.com) — Princeton residents are invited to join Sustainable Princeton's Walk 'n Roll Challenge this September, logging steps or bike miles instead of driving for a chance at local prizes. With options for both smartphone and non-smartphone users, participants who live or work in Princeton can compete for rewards like Fleet Feet Princeton gear, bike tune-ups, and weekly fitness giveaways.
   

3. Princeton Health Department Announces Fall Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule (patch.com) — Princeton residents can get their flu shots this fall at several local clinics organized by the Princeton Health Department and Wegmans Pharmacy, including sites like the Princeton Public Library and Witherspoon Hall. The clinics serve people 5 and older, accept walk-ins as space allows, and offer free vaccines to uninsured Princeton residents, while insured participants must bring their prescription and insurance cards.
   

4. Princeton Council Approves No-Parking Ordinance For Hun Road (patch.com) — Princeton Council has approved a new no-parking zone on the even-numbered side of Hun Road for its entire length to ensure emergency and service vehicles can get through. After mixed resident feedback, officials said safety and access problems, especially around school events and trash collection, made the restriction necessary and consistent with other town streets.
   

5. What We're Reading: The Same Book the Princeton First-Years Are Reading (tapinto.net) — You can read alongside Princeton's incoming Class of 2030 by picking up this year's Pre-read selection, "Reader, Come Home" by Maryanne Wolf, and finishing it by September 2. President Christopher Eisgruber urges deep, focused reading as central to a Princeton education, and locals are invited to follow along with the same intellectual kickoff as first-year students.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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