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January 14, 2010 / Youth

A king’s parade

Trinity-by-the-Sea Day School students celebrated the Epiphany on Thursday, Jan. 7, with a three-kings parade to the chapel to visit the baby Jesus. More...

PORT ARANSAS ISD SCHOOL MENUS

JANUARY 18 - 22

MILK SERVED WITH ALL MEALS More...

Maintenance head stepping down at Port Aransas ISD

The Port Aransas ISD maintenance director, Bill Atkins, is leaving the district. No reason was given for Atkins’ departure, and he declined to comment. Atkins, 52, was named maintenance director replacing John Dreiling in June, 2008. More...

Funding video on trustees’ agenda

For display in Civic Center foyer

Port Aransas ISD Superintendent Dr. Sharon Doughty will ask board trustees for an additional $5,000 tonight, Thursday, Jan. 14, for a proposed school district display in the about-to-be-revamped Civic Center foyer. More...

Hands-on learning

Linda Liu holds a sea cucumber as Shea Davis watches. Jill Shrier’s three and four-year-old class at Trinity-by-the-Sea Day School took a field trip to the University of Texas Marine Science Institute on Friday, Jan. 8. More...

D.A.R.E. donation boxes to be placed in local retail stores

Monday, Jan. 11, marked the beginning of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program in the Port Aransas Independent School District. In an effort to maximize success, D.A.R.E. More...

Hard at work

Working with their folders propped up on their desks, fourth graders at H.G. Olsen Elementary School answer quiz questions on Friday, Jan. 8, about a novel they recently read. The novel was ‘From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. More...

Learning fast

Seventh-grade students at Brundrett Middle school learn how to calculate speed by rolling a wooden car (visible in this photo as a blur) down a ramp in a science class on Thursday, Jan. 7. More...

PAISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETINGS

6 P.M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010-- ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

I. CALL TO ORDER A. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance II. COMMENTS A. Public Comments B. Board of Trustee’s Acknowledgements More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Technology comes to first grade

With pep in our step, first grade is bringing in the new year with top-of-theline technology. Thanks to the Port Aransas Education Foundation for making our classrooms 2010-ready with Elmos, projectors, and Promethean Whiteboards. More...

Marlin boosters to meet Monday

Financial updates, t-shirt sales, concessions and Parents’ Night are all on the agenda at the next Marlin Athletic Booster Club meeting. The meeting will be on Monday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. More...

PAISD HONOR ROLLS

Third Six Weeks

H.G. OLSEN ELEMENTARY A HONOR ROLL FIRST GRADE More...

Support Project Graduation

Donate garage sale items or purchase prize tickets

Project Graduation volunteers are working hard to earn money for this year’s party. They are seeking donations for the annual garage sale on Saturday, Jan. 30, and selling prize drawing tickets. More...

BMS students host waffle breakfast fundraiser Sunday

The Brundrett Middle School student council will hold a waffle breakfast as a fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 17. The breakfast will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Olsen Elementary School cafeteria, 100 S. Station St. More...

Spaghetti dinner to be held Tuesday

MIDDLE SCHOOLERS RAISING D.C. TRIP MONEY

Eat some noodles and help some kids. Eighth-graders at Brundrett Middle School will hold a benefit spaghetti dinner on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6 to 7 p.m. Baked goods will also be for sale at the dinner, which will be held in the H.G. More...