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In today's newsletter:
- How will Pasadena’s new virtual high school change local students’ options?
- Which Pasadena High Eagles just scored big college acceptances this December?
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
- Saturday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pasadena, Klein ISD launch full-time virtual schools, joining a statewide trend amid growing demand (houstonchronicle.com) — Pasadena ISD is launching FLEx Virtual High School, a new full-time online option that will serve grades 9–12 and is open to students inside and outside the district starting in 2026. The program will offer flexible attendance, hybrid options, and expanded career and technical courses like marketing, engineering, and biomedical science, potentially reshaping how Pasadena families approach high school. 
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• In the days before Christmas, dreams transformed into reality as Pasadena High students opened acceptance letters and embraced their futures. (pasadenian.com) — Students at Pasadena High School are celebrating a wave of December college acceptances, capping years of hard work just before Christmas. Members of the Class of 2026 have earned offers from universities across Texas and beyond, and the school is spotlighting their achievements as a proud moment for students, families, counselors, teachers, and the wider Pasadena community.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Craft Oasis
La Porte Library · La Porte , TX , La Porte
10:30 am - Jordan Acoustic
The Riverside Seafood and Grill , 17433 River Rd , Channelview
6:00 pm - Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball - Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 205 W. Main Street , Tomball
9:00 am - TOMBALL ART MARKET
Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 403 Commerce Street , Tomball
9:30 am - Main Street Trade Days
Junk Junkies · La Porte , TX , La Porte
10:00 am - LP Project Graduation 5K
Sylvan Beach Festival · La Porte , TX , La Porte
1:00 pm - Travis Lance solo Saturdays by the water
Cabo Clear Lake , 2513 NASA Road 1 , Seabrook
3:00 pm - Saturday at 3 PM, let's go sailing!
Blue Dolphin Yachting Center , 500 Blue Dolphin Dr , Seabrook
3:00 pm - Dead Radio at Jackies Bar & Grill in Kemah TX
Jackie's Bar and Grill , 1053 Marina Bay Dr , Kemah
8:30 pm - Senior Bingo Days
Webster Recreation Center , 311 Pennsylvania Ave. , Webster
10:00 am
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Tuesday December 30
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She’s mad she’s had three baths and she’s tired and she’s happy to be home and we’re happy for her to be home. Thank you from the very bottom of my… (Nextdoor Huntington) - EDIT: DOG HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO REPUTABLE FOSTER CARE
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🗞 Nearby News
South Houston
- Christmas Grocery Store Hours 2025 (houstonpress.com)
- 'Significant amount of food' dumped ahead of Houston Super Feast (fox26houston.com)
La Porte
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