January 22, 2009 RSS feed / Youth

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In appreciation

The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees pose with framed certificates honoring them for their service as trustees. Gov. Rick Perry has declared it School Board Recognition Month. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Cheerleaders make a positive difference

School spirit is an important part of developing into a well-rounded person. Students who have school spirit also have pride in their school, which should result in better grades, good attendance and good behavior. More...

New school bus will roll in soon

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Port Aransas school children soon will be riding in a new bus. The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday, Jan. 15, to buy a 2009 Thomas Saf-T-Liner school bus for $78,455. More...

Surprise!

Vanessa Brundrett, vice president of the Port Aransas Education Foundation, gives outgoing interim superintendent Wayne Johnson a kiss and a hug at a surprise party that Port Aransas school district administration threw for him at Seafood and Spagh More...

BMS students winners

More than 30 Brundrett Middle School students recently placed in University Interscholastic League academic competitions. The contests were held Dec. 2 and 4 in Driscoll and on Dec. 5 in Woodsboro. More...

Project Graduation meeting set tonight

Projection Graduation volunteers will meet tonight, Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Port Aransas High School library. Parents of juniors and seniors are invited to participate in the fundraising organization. More...

Watching history

Students in Port Aransas High School's advanced-placement U.S. history classroom watch televised ceremonies as Barack Obama is sworn in as president of the United States on Tuesday, Jan. 20. More...

PAHS wins UIL trophies

Port Aransas High School was represented by 22 team members at the University Interscholastic League competition on Saturday, Jan. 17. The meet, at Gregory-Portland ISD, ended with Port Aransas bringing home two boxes of trophies. More...

PAISD School Menus

January 26- 30

Breakfast Monday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juice, milk Tuesday Cinnamon and raisin biscuit, sausage, juice, milk Wednesday Scrambled eggs, toast, juice, milk Thursday Apple strudel stick, sausage, juice, More...

Alumni band concert scheduled for Jan. 29

You can take the student out of the band, but you can't take the band out of the student. Former Port Aransas High School band students will join the current band in a concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29. More...

Girl Scouts sell cookies

Got milk? Need cookies to go with it? No need to wait until the Girl Scouts begin their cookie sales on Valentine's Day. Pre-sales of the cookies are available now. More...

Delinquent taxes skyrocket

INCREASE IS ABOUT 63 PERCENT
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

A recently completed audit of the Port Aransas Independent School District has shown delinquent property taxes jumping about 63 percent in one year. While the school district saw about $504,000 in delinquent taxes as of Feb. More...

Time almost up

Student poetry contest entries sought

The deadline is approaching for the 2009 Emerging Writers Poetry Contest. The Art Center for the Islands is seeking submissions from high school students in grades 9 through 12 who are under 18 years of age. More...

Olsen students win at UIL

More than 35 H.G. Olsen Elementary School students recently were recognized by the Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees for participating in academic University Interscholastic League competitions. More...

PAHS Challenge! team defeated by West Oso

A team of four Port Aransas High School students was defeated by a team from West Oso High School in a game show-style academic competition televised on Monday, Jan. 19. More...













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