🌱 Patch AM: See how Memorial welding students are spending break chasing state glory

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Memorial welding students are spending break chasing state glory
• How badly did Pasadena ISD SAT scores fall since 2020?

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Saturday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
• Sunday: Very warm; fog in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Determined to forge their future, Memorial High Welding students immerse themselves in holiday work for success at the state qualifier. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena Memorial High School welding students are spending their holiday break grinding, cutting, and practicing to get ready for a big state-qualifying competition on January 9. Backed by Pasadena ISD’s Career and Technical Education program, they’re treating the Texas High School Welding Series as a serious step toward future careers and proving that hard work over the holidays can pay off.
   

• Majority of Houston-area high schools saw SAT score declines, data shows (houstonchronicle.com) — Pasadena ISD high schools are among several Houston-area districts seeing SAT scores drop more than 15% over the last five years, reflecting a broader post-pandemic decline. The report compares top- and bottom-performing campuses across the region and shows most Houston-area schools, including those serving Pasadena families, have struggled to improve scores since 2020.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• 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
• Saturday at 3 PM, let's go sailing!
  Blue Dolphin Yachting Center , 500 Blue Dolphin Dr , Seabrook
  3:00 pm
• Travis Lance solo Saturdays by the water
  Cabo Clear Lake , 2513 NASA Road 1 , 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

Tuesday December 30

• Senior Bingo Days
  Webster Recreation Center , 311 Pennsylvania Ave. , Webster
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just came home from a long day of driving to San Antonio and back to this nice surprise.
  Voted “Family Favorite” buy a visitor at some point tonight. As people who grew up driving around looking at others Christmas lights, I know what… (Nextdoor Baywood Shadows)
• Dr Neil Frank Has Passed Away.
  He was always the best and KHOU was never leaving him alone, pulling him out of his leisurely life of retirement to get back on the storms coming our… (Nextdoor Shaver St)

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🗞 Nearby News

South Houston

• Christmas Grocery Store Hours 2025 (houstonpress.com)

Houston

• Houston Man Orders Banda Burrito On Uber Eats. Then He Takes A Closer Look At His Receipt: 'Mind Blown' (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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