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May 31, 2007 / Youth

Tidying up

H.G. Olsen Elementary School fourth-graders, from left, Summer Hernandez, Collin Barr and Jon Forsberg do some cleaning up on Wednesday, May 30 - the next-to-last day of school. More...

'Four score, and …'

H.G. Olsen Elementary School student Shivam Bhakta portrays Abraham Lincoln during the annual wax museum program that fourth graders put on at the school cafeteria on Wednesday, May 23. More...

Nine PAISD students picked for 2007 Lone Star Academy

Nine children from the Port Aransas Independent School District were named outstanding Texas students selected to participate in Education in Action's Summer 2007 Lone Star Leadership Academy programs. More...

Parks and Rec to keep kids busy this summer

A wide variety of activities are available for children living in and visiting Port Aransas this summer, courtesy of the Parks and Recreation Department. More...

Brundrett winners

Winners of the Jerry McDonald award for citizenship at Brundrett Middle School Kalani Balcom, left, and Fletcher Ray, seated, admire one of the awards along with Brundrett Middle School principal Bob Byrd. More...

Rose receives degree in communications summa cum laude

Former Port Aransan Ryan Rose graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. His wife, Tiffany, graduated summa cum laude with Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. More...

Donate time

Help out with PAYC this summer: Kids' program needs adult helpers

Volunteers still are needed to help with the Port Aransas Youth Council (PAYC) camp this summer. More...

Community awards $86,345 in scholarships to 39 PAHS seniors

SOUTH JETTY STAFF PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER AND MURRAY JUDSON

Members of the Port Aransas business community, as well as individuals, continued the tradition of supporting Port Aransas High School seniors by presenting scholarships at the annual assembly held Friday, May 25. More...

Clanton named to president's list at Stephen F. Austin

Scott Alan Clanton has been named to The President's List at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. The designation is reserved for students who make at least a 4.0 grade point average in all of their courses. More...

Cheerleaders schedule training for June 4-8

Port Aransas ISD cheerleaders will hold a cheerleader-training clinic this summer for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. The clinic will be held Monday through Friday, June 4-8. The clinic will start each day at 9 a.m. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Measures of success

Another school year is coming to a close this week for the students and teachers of the Port Aransas Independent School District. What a year it has been. More...

Brinkman earns associate degree from Del Mar

Laurie A. Brinkman of Port Aransas was among those honored at the 2007 spring commencement services for Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. More...

Super citizens

H.G. Olsen Elementary School's 2006-07 Jerry McDonald Award winners are, in front, fifth graders Jake Roberts and Courtney McNatt. More...

Coeckelenberg on spring dean's list

Sean E. Coeckelenbergh has been named to the 2007 spring dean's list at San Angelo State University in San Angelo. He is a 2004 graduate of Port Aransas High School and the son of Patt and Ives Coeckelenbergh of Port Aransas. More...

Graduation to separate dozen together since Pre-K

BY CASSIE TURANO SOUTH JETTY INTERN

Few graduating seniors have the opportunity to walk the stage with many of the same classmates they graduated kindergarten with. Twelve students at Port Aransas High School, however, do. More...