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Youth March 27, 2008  RSS feed
Lifeguard classes slated in April
      If you are interested in being certified as a lifeguard, the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department can help you reach that goal. Two lifeguard classes have been scheduled for April, and those interested may sign up now.
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One-act play makes it to district
      Performances in Port Aransas High School's one-act play were so strong in a zone contest last week that the play advanced to the district level of competition. It's the first time that has happened in recent years.
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Look for the details
      Artist Arlene Hughes points out details in a painting during the Art Center for the Islands Spring Break Art Camp. The camp, held over Spring Break, attracted 10 young potential artists.
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Faces of Olsen
      Every child in H.G. Olsen Elementary School recently painted a self portrait, and kindergarten teacher Katy Brennan, right, put all 240 of them together to create a canvas wall hanging called "Faces of Olsen." Helping Brennan display the work is fellow kindergarten teacher Carly Carlough.
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Parents Night Out Saturday to benefit Relay for Life team
      Parents may enjoy a night out and help the Brundrett Middle School Relay for Life Team raise money. The babysitting fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 29, at the Brundrett Middle School gym. Parents may drop off their children, ages three to 10, at 6 p.m., and must pick them up by 10 p.m.
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Winning artists
      Winners in a recent contest at the Rockport Center for the Arts were Cassie Peacock, left, a junior who took second place in the two-dimensional artworks category; and Kaitlyn VanZandt, a junior who got honorable mention in the same category. The contest pitted various area high schools against each other.
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Honored for artworks
      Students from Brundrett Middle School and Port Aransas High School show the certificates and Port A Pizzeria gift certificates they were awarded for placing in an art contest that was part of the recent Celebration of Whooping Cranes and Other Birds, an annual festival sponsored by the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce Tourist Bureau.
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Real readers
      H.G. Olsen Elementary School first graders are awarded bags full of prizes for reading 100 or more books in a "read-a-thon" conducted throughout the month of February. From left: Colby Jones, Noah Waters, Ashby Snow, Savanah Deason, Hayden Williams, Noah Mack and Monique Lorette. Ashby read the most books, consuming 150, from cover to cover.
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Port Aransas School Menus
March 31 - April 4
      Breakfast Monday Assorted Cereal Graham Crackers Juice, Milk Tuesday Pancake Sausage Link Juice & Milk Wednesday Breakfast Pizza Juice Milk Thursday Breakfast Bagel Sausage Link Juice & Milk Friday Assorted Cereal Graham Crackers
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Sock hop set Friday at H.G. Olsen gymnasium
ROCK 'N' ROLL!
      Get out your poodle skirts, white tee shirts, saddle shoes and Brylcreem. H.G Olsen Elementary is having a sock hop! The dance, sponsored by the PTO, will be held at the H.G. Olsen Elementary Gym on Friday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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