🌱 5th Grade Self-Responsibility Class and 11 more events

Morning Portland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 5th Grade Self-Responsibility Class at Austin El
• JV/V Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs Victoria East at 4600 Athletic Facilities "Ray Akins Stadium"
• Boys/Girls Basketball Away vs. CC Miller at Miller High School

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 73, low: 63.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portland

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Wednesday December 17

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

Friday December 19

• JV/V Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs Victoria East
  4600 Athletic Facilities "Ray Akins Stadium" 4600 Athletic Facilities "Ray Akins Stadium "
  5:00 pm
• Boys/Girls Basketball Away vs. CC Miller
  Miller High School
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs McAllen
  4600 Athletic Facilities "Ray Akins Stadium" 4600 Athletic Facilities "Ray Akins Stadium "
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Girls District Basketball Game vs Ray
  High School/CTE
  1:00 pm
• Boys and Girls District Basketball Game vs Ray
  High School/CTE
  1:00 pm
• Boys District Basketball vs Ray
  High School/CTE
  1:00 pm
• Varsity Girls/Boys Soccer Scrimmage vs Alumni
  4600 Athletic Facilities "Ray Akins Stadium" 4600 Athletic Facilities "Ray Akins Stadium "
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• 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

Thursday December 18

• 2025 NJROTC Annual Military Inspection
  Aransas Pass High School , 450 S Ave A , Aransas Pass
  7:00 am

Friday December 19

• Early Release Day
  Ingleside ISD Ingleside, TX 78362

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone looking for this girl?
  Found her at the Portland McD’s parking lot recently. Has a white collar but no nametag/info. (Nextdoor Austin St)
• If you're riding a bicycle to work please learn how to signal, drivers can't read minds, we think you're going straight and when we decide drive foward, you decide to turn in front of us.
  Keep in mind you don't have a signal light, we can't read minds. So please use your hand signals left/right turns (arm out straight/L-shape), slowing… (Nextdoor The Cove at NorthShore)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance/Janitor in Portland. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (06757) - 1500 Wildcat Dr in Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corpus Christi

• State denies request to keep Corpus Christi's colorful crosswalks (kiiitv.com)
• CHRISTMAS 2025: Toy drives, other charity events in Corpus Christi and surrounding areas (kristv.com)
• It just isn't Christmas season until the tubas play (kristv.com)

Aransas Pass

• New equipment and $5,000 gifted to Aransas Pass High School welding program (kristv.com)

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