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Cheryl Park, left, Steve Huey and Renee Gamel had a laugh in the gymnasium at Port Aransas High School when Huey arrived to pick up his poinsettia for Christmas. The plants - 225 of them - were sold to benefit Project Graduation for Port Aransas High School. More ... Monica Brescia chose cacti and armadillos for a sixth grade art class project at Brundrett Middle School. Her rendition of Texas-style boots - in purple, green, blue and tan hues - won a first place ribbon at the Annual Middle School and High School Student Art Show and Awards on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Art Center for the Islands. More ... Kids of all ages are invited to celebrate Christmas on wheels Saturday, Dec. 20, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. They can skate to Christmas music and eat Christmas cookies, courtesy of the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, at the Community Park Rink, 700 Clark Parkway. More ... From left: Monica Brescia, Joseph Barker and Elliott Morris. These Brundrett Middle School Students all won first place ribbons for their submittals to the Annual Middle School and High School Student Show that is on display at the Art Center for the Islands through Friday, Dec. 26. More ... It seems every year I write an article about how lucky the children are in the Port Aransas ISD. I can't help myself when I walk through the halls and see working moms and dads who have taken time off from work to come up and volunteer by listening to children read. Others who may or may not be retired take time to mentor a child once each week. More ... SOUTH JETTY Bill Ellis Memorial Library recently received 40 high-quality reproductions of notable art after winning a grant. Marilyn Cook, a teacher and dyslexia specialist at the Port Aransas Independent School District, applied for the grant on behalf of the library. The grant was not for money, but for the prints themselves. More ... 1. Call to Order. 2. Moment of Silence 3. Pledges 4. Recognitions/Presentation (BMS service learning class) 5. Board/Public Comments 6. Consent agenda (October minutes, November bills, voucher payments, monthly investment report.) 7. Consider Chapter 41, Option 3 contract. 8. Consider changes to DEC and FFAD (both local) 9 First reading of Update 84. 10. More ... A Port Aransas youth soccer team took third place in its bracket at the western district finals, held Dec. 6-7 in Corpus Christi. The Tempest, which consists mostly of girls under 12 years old, took third place in the under-13 girls' division. The team won one game and lost two at the finals. More ... Sam Ellis, 5, and his sister Anna, 7, chose a reindeer made of palm tree bark when they shopped at the Community Presbyterian Church's annual Christmas bazaar, which opened from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 6. More ... Breakfast Monday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juice, milk Tuesday Biscuit & gravy, sausage, juice, milk Wednesday Breakfast on a bun, juice, milk Thursday French toast, sausage, juice, milk Friday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juice, More ... Two Poteet schools saw their state accountability ratings rise under the administration of the district's current superintendent, Dr. Sharon Doughty - the lone finalist for the superintendent's position in Port Aransas. More ... Several Port Aransas students qualified for the Association of Texas Small School Bands' all-region bands after try-outs at San Diego High School on Saturday, Dec. 6. More ... |
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