EDUCATION NOTES
Teaching kids real-world skills
      This month, I will go with my aquatic science students on the third field trip for our annual coastal erosion study. This is has been an on-going grant from the Bureau of Economic Geology in Austin. This is the eighth year for this study.
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Wormology
      Dr. John Fucik, a retired horticulturist, shows red earth worms to fifth graders recently at H.G. Olsen Elementary School. Fucik, a South Jetty columnist, was teaching the children about earthworms and composting.
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Olsen Elementary PTO to hold officer election
      The nominating committee of the Port Aransas Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) will present a slate of officers to consideration at a meeting Monday, May 12. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the H.G. Olsen Elementary School gym, 100 Station St.
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Police to teach bike safety class
Bring your wheels!
      Get the whole family involved in bike safety on Sunday, May 18, from 2 - 3:30 p.m. at the Port Aransas High School parking lot. Sergeant Sandy Flores of the Port Aransas Police Department will instruct any who would like to attend. Families should bring their bikes, as instruction is interactive...
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Flying high
      Sayla Rawe, 5, swings high on the playground at Trinity Day School on Wednesday, April 30.
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Port Aransas School Menus
May 5 - 9
      Breakfast Monday Assorted Cereal Graham Crackers Juice, Milk Tuesday Pancake Sausage Link Juice & Milk Wednesday Breakfast Pizza Juice Milk Thursday Waffles Sausage Patty Juice & Milk Friday Assorted Cereal Graham Crackers
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