Speaking her mind
      Appearing before the Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees, Port Aransas High School senior Alyssa Crawford speaks out against the idea of a drug-testing program for students. Crawford said she doesn't do drugs but considers testing an invasion of privacy when applied to stude...
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Spirit week is big part of homecoming celebration
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
      Basketball, royalty and pajamas. It's all part of homecoming festivities at Port Aransas High School Jan. 21-25, dubbed Spirit Week. To celebrate Spirit Week, PAHS students wore jerseys to class Monday, pajamas Tuesday, geeky clothes Wednesday and were to dress like twins today, Thursday, Jan. 2...
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School Menus
Jan. 28 - Feb. 1
      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, Milk Friday Assorted Cereal,
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EDUCATION NOTES
The power of two!
      This year at the middle school, we started an exciting new program. In a total of nine classes we have a general education teacher and a special education teacher teaching together in the classroom. This arrangement is called co-teaching, and it is a way to deliver grade-level instruction to all s...
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Pajama day
      Seated in a science class, Port Aransas High School students Shelbi Foley, left, and Gena Stuart (that's her foot in a green slipper at right) were dressed for the occasion Tuesday, Jan. 22 -- dubbed pajama day, when everyone at PAHS was urged to wear night clothes to school.
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Confidence in superintendent shown
CONTRACT EXTENDED
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
      Superintendent Billy Wiggins has been given a one-year contract extension, keeping his total contract period at five years with the Port Aransas Independent School District. The PAISD Board of Trustees met in closed session to discuss Wiggins' contract during a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17.
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Colorful performance
      Chinese acrobats perform for students at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School gym on Monday, Jan. 21. The performance included short lessons about Chinese culture, customs and school life. The acrobats team came to the school by way of the Bureau of Lectures and Concert Artists, a Kansas-based organiz...
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PAHS scores at UIL meet
      Two first places, four second places, with several top five finishes made for a good day for Port Aransas High School students in the University Interscholastic League meet. It was held Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Gregory-Portland High School.
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Two make San Angelo Dean's List
      Two Port Aransas High School graduates were named to the Dean's List at Angelo State University for the fall 2007 semester. Sean E. Coeckelenbergh and Whitney G. Williams both fulfilled the criteria to make the list. To be eligible for the Dean's List at the university in San Angelo, students mus...
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Pep, prayers and preparation
Behind the locker room doors at Port Aransas High School on game night
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
      Editor's note: The coaches of the Port Aransas High School Marlins and Lady Marlins basketball teams recently granted a South Jetty reporter/ photographer access to the teams' locker rooms to document how the players and coaches
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