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Hi there, Pearland! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Pearland neighbors just fully funded 247 teacher mini-grants
  • Why Pearland council blocked a new events facility at a cemetery
  • How a Ten Commandments lawsuit could impact Pearland schools next

Also on today's calendar: Family Friendly Event ~ Jingle Llama Way and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: Warmer; areas of morning fog, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community funds 247 teacher ‘Mini-Grants' (myreporternews.com) — Pearland ISD teachers just had all 247 of their classroom mini-grant requests fully funded, thanks to $53,711 in donations from local residents, businesses, and the Education Foundation. Community events, football game promotions, and local sponsors like Steamboat Bills and Bayway Lincoln helped push the 2025 Give a Grant Campaign over the top, directly supporting Pearland classrooms.
   

• Pearland Council says no to events facility at cemetery (myreporternews.com) — Pearland City Council has narrowly rejected a permit for a new “celebration of life” events facility at Paradise Cemetery South near Hughes Ranch Road and Cullen Parkway, citing parking and traffic concerns. The split vote halts plans for a building at 2237 Cullen Parkway that would host services before burials at the long-established cemetery.
   

• Legal pressures mount for Ten Commandment law (myreporternews.com) — Pearland ISD is one of 16 districts named in a new class action lawsuit challenging Texas’ law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public schools. Local teachers and parents have already voiced concerns at school board meetings, arguing the mandate is unconstitutional and inappropriate for some students, while supporters say the Commandments are key to understanding American history.
   

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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
    FOUND on December 8, 2025 in Pearland, TX 77581 near Hatfield & Tyler Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Liberty Park)
  • Report of police activity in Houston, Texas.
    1:05PM on Dec 9: Nextdoor user reports that over 20 police officers are blocking Hazard and Richmond. (Nextdoor )
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  • Video: Wandering through UTMB Galveston's historic halls, South Houston High students glimpsed into their futures, igniting dreams of healing and innovation. (pasadenian.com)
  • Flaming 18-wheeler stalls IH-610 overpass (fox26houston.com)
  • Former U.S. Education Secretary, Houston ISD superintendent Dr. Rod Paige dies (fox26houston.com)

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