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February 21, 2008 / Youth

Beautification blooming

Nathan Smith-Lorraine and Jordan Barello, both 6, plant flowers at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center on Tuesday, Feb. 19. More...

Kiwanians welcome new Key Club members

The Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas made the Port Aransas High School Key Club official at a Charter Night Wednesday, Jan. 30. At the event that included pizza, 10 students were welcomed into the Kiwanian family. More...

Valentine gift

Josh McNatt, a student in Brundrett Middle School's new service learning class, gives a valentine to a resident at Rockport Coastal Care Center during a recent field trip to the facility. More...

Greatly appreciated

Children from the Trinity-by-the-Sea Day School donned patriotic hats, waved flags and sang songs to honor Stephanie Hinojosa, left, Friday, Feb. 8. Hinojosa was on leave visiting family and made a stop at the school. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Reading excitement

Last week a first-grader was in the high school library doing her homework, and I saw a Junie B. Jones book. I remember when I first started working in Port Aransas and realized we didn't have that series at the elementary school. More...

Project Grad switches garage sale

A change of date and place has been announced for the Project Graduation garage sale. Due to the ongoing construction on the Community Center, the sale now will be held Saturday, March 8, at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. More...

Official family members

The Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas welcomed members of the Port Aransas High School Key Club into the Kiwanian family at a Charter Night Wednesday, Jan. 30. More...

PAISD trustees vote to extend some contracts

The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees has voted to extend contracts of several of the district's administrators. Following a closed session, trustees voted unanimously to extend the contracts of H.G. More...

Students learn service, visit nursing home

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Brundrett Middle School's new service-learning class hit the ground running with community work including a recent visit to a Rockport nursing home. More...

Kids adopt rocks

LEARNING GEOLOGY, HAVING FUN

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Fifth graders at H.G. Olsen Elementary School are ready to rock. By "adopting" a rock, each of the 37 students is learning about geology, decorating the school's reading garden and having a little fun in the process. More...

School Menus

Feb. 25 - Feb. 29 Breakfast Monday Assorted Cereal, Graham Crackers, Juice, Milk Tuesday Pigs in a Blanket, Applesauce, Juice, Milk Wednesday Pancake, Sausage Links, Juice, Milk Thursday Breakfast Pizza, Juice, More...

Friday is deadline to seek grants

Teachers and other employees at Port Aransas schools have until Friday, Feb. 29, to apply for the next round of grants from the Port Aransas Education Foundation (PAEF). More...