4-H Ribbons
      Five Port Aransas 4-H members who took entries to the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show in Robstown last month returned with ribbons. From left are Emily Roberson (cookies and cake), Kelsey Abel (first place sauce and candy, ribbon for cake), Bobby Baker (bookshelf), Kalani Balcom (first for cook...
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Port Aransas School Menus
Feb. 12 - 16
      Breakfast Monday Assorted Cereal, Graham Crackers, Juice, Milk Tuesday French Toast, Sausage Link, Juice, Milk Wednesday Pancakes and Sausage Wrap, Juice, Milk Thursday Breakfast on a Bun, Juice, Milk Friday Assorted Cereal, Graham Crackers, Juice, Milk
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EDUCATION NOTES BY JERI FRANCO
TAKS test days approaching
      This school year is flying by. It's already time for Valentine's Day and President's Day and TAKS test day! Or, more accurately for some, TAKS test days! Some students will have one day of testing in February and some will have more!
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Dance!
Young dancersrecital to be held Feb. 17 afternoon
      Dancers from age 3 to fifth-graders will perform at a recital on Saturday, Feb. 17, and the public is invited to attend. It will start at 1 p.m. in the Port Aransas High School cafeteria. Dance styles from tap to hip-hop by dancers under the direction of Sylvia Barron of the Island Dance Company ...
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RICE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PART OF STUDY ABROAD
AUSTIN VICKERS HUFFS, P UFFS UP 'WEE' SCOTTISH HILL
      [Editor's note: Austin Vickers, salutatorian of the PAHS class of 2004 and a political science major at Rice University in Houston, is attending the University of Edinborough as part of a study abroad program.
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Students are 'judge, jury' at courthouse
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
      A group of 15 Port Aransas High School students who planned simply to observe some cases from distant seats in a federal courtroom recently were surprised when the judge moved them to the best seats in the house: The jury box. U.S.
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UIL team aims for third sweepstakes at UIL meet
      The Port Aransas High School University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic team has been the sweepstakes winner in two of the three previous meets this season, and is hoping to make it three out of four. The UIL team traveled to Taft Saturday, Feb 3, for the fourth invitational meet, but ready ...
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Project Graduation taking donations for garage sale
      Mark your calendar for the Project Graduation annual garage sale and a bake sale Saturday, Feb. 17. It will begin at 8 a.m., at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Clothing, household and sporting goods, appliances, furniture, entertainment and lawn and garden equipment and more will be for s...
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Winning artists
      These young artists were selected as winners of the Kiwanis Club Beach Dash awards art contest. They are, from left, Katie Peterson, 9, Haley Scott, 10, Tori Bradley, 11, Abigayle Sledz, 8, Susana Valdivia, 10 and Vivan Nhan, 8. Race directors are Jana Snow, left, and Tonya May, right. Not pictured...
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