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🌱 Patch AM: Pasadena ISD celebrates a standout Jannettes Dance Team leader this week

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Good morning Pasadena! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pasadena ISD celebrates a standout Jannettes Dance Team leader this week
  • How do Pasadena ISD officers protect students beyond the badge?
  • How San Jac's new Google AI partnership could boost Pasadena careers

Also on today's calendar: Pasadena Gun Show and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 76.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Four-year Jannettes Dance Team member exemplifies leadership in Arts in Education Week spotlight. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena ISD is marking Arts in Education Week by honoring a South Houston High School Colonel who has spent four years on the Jannettes Dance Team, highlighting her leadership and growth. The district uses her story to showcase how fine arts programs in Pasadena schools build confidence, collaboration, and perseverance, and to celebrate the educators and students who keep those programs thriving.
   

2. Video From morning greetings to emergency response, PISD officers are integral to school safety. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena ISD is spotlighting how its police officers and guardians help keep local campuses safe, from morning greetings to emergency response. These officers are described as mentors and trusted adults who patrol schools and nearby neighborhoods, collaborate with principals, and focus on building relationships so Pasadena students learn in a secure, welcoming environment every day.
   

3. San Jac prepares students for AI-driven workforce (sanjactimes.com) — San Jacinto College in Pasadena is giving local students free access to Google's AI training certificates, including career-focused programs in cybersecurity, data analytics, and more. The new partnership aims to boost AI skills for Pasadena-area students and workers, helping them stay competitive as employers increasingly prioritize candidates who can use artificial intelligence tools effectively.
   

4. Trimac bolsters ISO tank network with Houston-area facility (bulktransporter.com) — A new Trimac Transportation ISO tank depot is opening in Pasadena, bringing a 600-tank facility with cleaning, maintenance, storage, and drayage services right into the city's industrial corridor. Positioned near major ports and Houston's chemical hub, the site is expected to strengthen Gulf Coast chemical logistics and could support jobs and related business activity for Pasadena-area residents and companies.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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