Eagle Families,

What a great week to be an Eagle! As we close out another exciting week at Pasadena High School, I want to take a moment to recognize the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our students and staff.

Congratulations to our Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country teams for wrapping up their seasons! Our football team finished with a victory over South Houston, and we are incredibly proud of all our student-athletes who represented Pasadena High School throughout the season. A special thank-you to our coaches, families, and supporters who showed up and cheered on our Eagles. I also want to recognize our outstanding Eagle Alliance  Band, Eagle Escorts, ROTC, Chior, and Cheer for their continued hard work and accomplishments through the fall season, including our Eagle Escorts who earned Division I ratings at district competition. Our Eagles continue to make us proud in so many different ways!

This week, the spotlight shifts to our Fine Arts Department as they prepare to bring Little Shop of Horrors to the Pasadena High School stage! This production brings together the talents of our theater, choir, orchestra, band, and visual arts programs. From the music and acting to the incredible stage design, our students and teachers have been working hard to create something special. I have seen some of what they have planned, and trust me, you do not want to miss it! I encourage everyone to come out and support our talented Eagles.

As we enter the third six weeks, we are quickly approaching Thanksgiving Break, followed by just a few short weeks before the end of the semester. This is an important time for students and parents to review grades, missing assignments, and attendance in Skyward. Attendance matters! Students with 10–19 absences in a class need to work with their teachers and campus staff to complete their required attendance recovery time. Students with excessive absences risk losing course credit, even if they have passing grades. Thank you to all the students who attended Saturday's attendance recovery session and took advantage of the opportunity to earn double recovery minutes! Please continue working with your teachers and tutors to get those hours completed.

Finally, November is a month to focus on kindness and gratitude. I challenge our students, staff, and families to be intentional about showing kindness to those around them. Parents, take a moment to encourage your children. Students, thank a teacher, help a classmate, or simply show appreciation to someone who has made a difference in your life. Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness have the greatest impact.

Let's make these next few weeks count. 

Mr. Friend

Principal, Pasadena High School

Join Pasadena High School Fine Arts for their production of Little Shop of Horrors, a thrilling musical filled with comedy, unforgettable music, and a plant with a BIG appetite!

November 12–14 | 7:00 PM Pasadena High School Auditorium Tickets: $10 in advance | $15 at the door

Come out and support our talented Eagle performers as they bring this incredible production to life!

One of our biggest concerns continues to be students arriving late to school. Our school day begins at 7:10 AM. Students arriving after 7:30 AM are marked ABSENT for 1st period, not tardy.

Some students have excellent overall daily attendance but are accumulating absences in 1st or 2nd period. Parents, please understand that attendance for course credit is calculated for EACH individual class, not overall daily attendance.

Under Texas Education Code §25.092, students must attend at least 90% of the days a class is offered to earn credit without additional attendance recovery or review.

We are asking all families to review and address outstanding student fees.

If you notice that your student has a higher-than-expected AP Exam fee, one possible reason is that your Annual Student Registration or household income information has not been completed or verified.

You can review outstanding student fees and make payments online through Skyward Family Access.

Our goal is for every Eagle to graduate with more than a diploma. We encourage every student to enroll in at least one Career & Technical Education (CTE) pathway and earn an industry certification before graduation. Whether your child's future includes college, the military, or the workforce, an industry certification provides real-world skills and opens doors to career opportunities from day one.