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February 19, 2009 / Youth

History lesson

H.G. Olsen Elementary School fourth graders got some local history lessons when they visited the new Port Aransas Museum on Friday, Feb. 13. More...

Breakfast Monday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juice, milk Tuesday Pancake, sausage link, juice, milk Wednesday Pig in the blanket, fruit, juice, milk Thursday Breakfast bagel, fruit, juice, milk Friday Assorted cereal, graham c More...

PAISD to get new insurance

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

School employees this fall will have new "cafeteria-plan" insurance, according to Brian Schuss, business manager of the Port Aransas Independent School District. Meeting on Thursday, Feb. More...

All-American

Drusilla Sheldon displays a book she presented to H.G. Olsen Elementary School students on behalf of the Corpus Christi chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). More...

Morris is raising funds for tuition

Hazel Morris, a freshman at Port Aransas High School, has been invited to participate in a six-week summer ballet workshop produced by the Joffrey Ballet. More...

Trade funds for waffles Sunday

A waffle breakfast and drawing at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School cafeteria on Sunday, Feb. 22, will benefit two groups of Brundrett Middle School students. The breakfast will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $5, all you can eat. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

The value of a journal

The other day, my sister-in-law was frustrated because my nephew did not want to do his journal writing. He is in second grade. He just wasn't interested and didn't want any part of it. More...

Hunter safety course will be three nights

Required for license

A hunter safety course for ages 10 and over will be held Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 23-25, from 6 to 9 p.m. Attendees may register the first night and must attend all three nights (10 hours total) to complete the course. More...

Superintendent agrees with reform report

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Dr. Sharon Doughty, superintendent of Port Aransas schools, said she agrees with the conclusions of a recently released report recommending an overhaul of how Texas public schools are run. More...

Newest fleet member

School bus driver Randy McMahon poses for a photo with the newest bus in the fleet of the Port Aransas Independent School District. The 2009 Thomas Saf-T-Liner, which cost $78,455, arrived Wednesday, Feb. 12. It has a capacity of 72 passengers. More...

No challengers yet for trustees' spots

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

There are no challengers yet. Incumbents Margaret Price and Ann Appling have filed for re-election to the Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees, but no one else had filed for their spots as of press time on Tuesday, Feb. 17. More...

Progeny in Pjs pondering 'P'

The three and four-year-old class at Trinity-by-the-Sea Day School had a pajama party on Friday, Feb. 6. It was in conclusion to their study of the letter 'P.' They enjoyed pizza while watching 'Peter 'Pan.' More...