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November 6, 2008 / Youth

Halloween fun

Adults and children alike dressed up for a scary good time at the annual Parent Teacher Organization Halloween Carnival at H.G. Olsen Elementary School on Halloween Day. More...

An untitled poem by Kamen Grubbs

Editor's note: Brundrett Middle School eighth-grader Kamen Grubbs wrote the following poem as part of Red Ribbon Week, when school and police officials spent Oct. 24-30 raising student consciousness about illegal drugs. (See related story, above. More...

Project graduation meeting is tonight

Parents of juniors and seniors at Port Aransas High School are encouraged to attend a Project Graduation meeting tonight, Thursday, Nov. 6. The meeting will convene in the high school library at 6 p.m. More...

Building a better robot

Freshman Connor Collins and sophomore Jessica Ethridge piece together a small robot in the shop at Port Aransas High School recently. The school's Island Robotics team will compete with other high school robotics teams on Saturday, Nov. More...

PAHS robotics team ready to test their robot at meet

BY CHLOE TUGWELL SOUTH JETTY INTERN

Port Aransas High School's Island Robotics team members are rounding the last bend in their competition as they count down the final week of work. More...

Halloween mummy

Janette Graham set up a mummy in an outdoor Halloween exhibit of other ghoulish things as the annual spooky night approached recently. More...

Movie night slated for Nov. 15

Looking for something new for date night? Pencil in P.A. Movie Time for Saturday, Nov. 15. More...

PAISD School Menus

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Breakfast Monday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juice, milk Tuesday Cinnamon toast, applesauce, juice, milk Wednesday Breakfast pizza, juice, milk Thursday Waffles, sausage, juice, milk Friday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, ju More...

Boy shares personal tragedy with classmates

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

SOUTH JETTY A hush fell over the crowd as 13-year-old Kamen Grubbs read his self-penned poem to about 150 fellow students gathered in the gym at Brundrett Middle School on Friday, Oct. 24. More...

In costume

H.G. Olsen Elementary School Principal Sylvia Buttler poses with fifth-grade student Patrick Watson on Halloween. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Find incentive to read at library

I have worked in education for a little over 20 years, and I never get tired of coming to work. This is my 10th year to be a school librarian. Personally, I think it is the best job in the school. Kids in general enjoy coming to the library. More...

Getting bugged

A praying mantis perches on H.G. Olsen Elementary School student Hank Brennan's hand as classmate Brant Heddlesten looks on during a fifth-grade field trip to the Fennessey Ranch on Friday, Oct. 24. More...

Top Sales

These three H.G. Olsen Elementary School students were the top three fundraisers in a recent competition. More...