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Pearland Football 2021

A Word from Our Superindendent . . .

ON BEHALF OF the Pearland ISD Board and Administra-
tion, I welcome everyone here tonight. Our desire is that
both our community and visitors will remember this night
for its excitement and for the good will and graciousness
exhibited by many on both sides of the field.

Our high achieving school district is well known for
placing a strong emphasis on “grit” and specifically on
a "growth mindset." This means “working strenuously
toward challenges, maintaining effort and interest over
years despite failure, adversity and plateaus in progress.”
We believe our lives are better focused on improvement
Dr. John Kelly and growth rather than on a “fixed” or static sense of our

abilities and achievements. We strive to teach and model these things on and off this
field tonight!

Both of our mighty football teams (Dawson and Pearland) compete in the Texas 6A
division containing the biggest and best high school football teams in the nation. And
we know that our bands, cheerleaders, dancers, and many others also perform and
compete at the highest level. We’re honored to showcase such a storied history of
athletic, extra-curricular, academic, and fine arts accomplishment.

Inside each of us is a higher “scoreboard” capable of appreciating the hard work
and integrity necessary for accomplishment in all worthy lifetime endeavors. May the
good Lord bestow a blessing on all those who make it possible for our young people
to shine!

Sincerely,

JOHN P. KELLY, Ph.D.
Superintendent, Pearland ISD

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