🌱 Patch AM: Could your 2026 grad qualify for three years of free college?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could your 2026 grad qualify for three years of free college?
• Could CCISD associate teachers soon lose pay, benefits, and classrooms?
• How Moody’s baseball team is feeding Corpus Christi families this Christmas

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
• Monday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 60, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Cloudy and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Del Mar College expands Freedom to Dream program, will offer free tuition for more students (kristv.com) — Del Mar College in Corpus Christi is expanding its Freedom to Dream tuition waiver, offering up to three years of free education, now including select continuing education programs. Eligible residents in local ISDs, especially the Class of 2026 and some adult learners, can apply starting around late January 2026, potentially easing college costs for many local families.
   

• New legislation could impact CCISD associate teachers, district seeks delay (kiiitv.com) — New state legislation could force Corpus Christi ISD to move many associate teachers back into lower-paid substitute roles without benefits unless the district wins a delay on certification rule changes. CCISD leaders, local educators, and a Texas A&M–Corpus Christi professor warn the shift could worsen teacher shortages and strain “home-grown” educators who rely on current pay to live and work here.
   

• Moody High School baseball team continues decades-long tradition of giving back (kristv.com) — Moody High School’s baseball team is once again helping Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi pack holiday food boxes for local families in need, continuing a nearly 50-year tradition. Players, school leaders, and charity staff say the effort teaches students about service while meeting a still-high demand for assistance across the city during the Christmas season.
   

📸 Around Corpus Christi

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Corpus Christi

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Monday December 15

• OES Santacopter @ PAHS Lawn
  PAHS Lawn Port Aransas, TX 78373
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• OES to PACT for Polar Express
  Olsen El Port Aransas, TX 78373

Thursday December 18

• Dads Day on Campus
  Brundrett Middle Port Aransas, TX 78373
  7:30 am
• OES Christmas Performance
  Olsen El Port Aransas, TX 78373
  9:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Texas A&M Galveston (Senior Recruiter)
  Gregory Portland High School
  9:00 am
• 2026 Designation Form Due in Office
  Johnny Calderon Building , 710 East Main St , Robstown
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Blood Drive
  Ingleside H S Ingleside, TX 78362
• JV/V Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs Beeville
  Ray Akins Stadium , 4600 Athletic Facilities , Ingleside
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• 5th Grade Self-Responsibility Class
  Austin El Portland, TX 78374

Friday December 19

• Early Release Day
  Ingleside ISD Ingleside, TX 78362
• Boys/Girls Basketball Away vs. CC Miller
  Miller High School
  5:00 pm
• JV/V Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs Victoria East
  Ray Akins Stadium , 4600 Athletic Facilities , Ingleside
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is someone missing their cat?
  She has been in our backyard for the last day. She has a light blue collar. (Nextdoor Airline Crossing)
• Hi neighbors, I have found a home for my sweet girl Mavis but unfortunately they cannot take her until the end of the month.
  Is there anyone able to foster her for a couple weeks until they are able to take her in permanently? Expenses will be taken care of. (Nextdoor S Padre Island Dr)

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Janitor in Corpus Christi. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Corpus Christi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Corpus Christi here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portland

• Portland kicks off 2025 Christmas on the Coast (kdhnews.com)

Robstown

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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