May 6, 2010 RSS feed / Youth

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Staying safe

Noah Waters, 9, flashes a hand signal to indicate his intent on a street course at the third annual Bicycle Rodeo at the Port Aransas High School parking lot on Saturday, April 24. Waiting her turn is Noah’s sister, Hannah, 7. More...

Getting technical

PAISD kicks technology up a notch
BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

If frequent changes make you nervous, you don’t want Leif Johnson’s job. Part of his job is teaching Spanish at Port Aransas High School. Not a whole lot of change there. More...

Fifth grade lunch set for Wednesday

Fifth graders at H.G. Olsen Elementary school will celebrate the last of their elementary school days with a luncheon on Wednesday, May 12. Students and their parents will enjoy lunch at Fins Grill and Ice House, 420 W. Cotter Ave., at 11:30 a.m. More...

School volunteers to be honored at tea on Tuesday

Port Aransas ISD will show its appreciation for the many volunteers and mentors helping out in its schools on Tuesday, May 11. A tea, with refreshments and special gifts, will be held at 2 p.m. in the Vera Fortson Library on the H.G. More...

Whopping whooper art

The Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau recently recognized H.G. Olsen Elementary School students for their efforts in creating birding-oriented posters for the Whooping Crane Festival held Feb. 24-28. More...

Butterfly buddy

H.G. Olsen Elementary School kindergartener Dylan Stebbins displays his butterfly buddy on his finger on Monday, April 19, at the school’s reading garden. More...

In the winners’ circle

Michael D’Herde, 9, of Port Aransas, claimed the spring series championship for the Touch and Go Junior Rookie class kart racing and just missed winning the championship in the Junior Brackets class by 10 points. More...

Yearbooks may be ordered now

The Port Aransas ISD 2010 yearbook will soon be rolling off the presses and are on sale now. The 116-page full color publication, including pre-kindergarten through senior graduation photos, sells for $50. More...

Lifeguard classes to be offered at Port Aransas pool

Heroes need to be prepared. Register now for training as a lifeguard or water safety instructor. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

GK-12 program makes science fun

This month, Port Aransas ISD school board trustee Dr. Ken Dunton finishes his final term. More...

‘Pigs’ coming to PACT

The Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce Tourist Bureau and the Texas Commission on the Arts will present the Houston Express Children’s Theatre’s “The Three Little Pigs” in Port Aransas on Thursday, May 20. More...

‘Surfer’ play opens Friday

It’s theater meets surf- ing meets middle school. Seashore Middle Academy students will present “My Fair Surfer” at the Port Aransas Community Theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361, Friday through Sunday, May 7 – 9. More...

PAISD lauded for transparency

BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

Port Aransas ISD is bragging about an award it recently received from the Texas Comptroller’s Office, the state office that tracks such things as spending and the state economy. More...

School’s Field Day is Friday

Students at H.G. Olsen Elementary school are gearing up for Field Day, Friday, May 7. It is an annual event, held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., filled with games, treats and competitions. More...

Young scientists

Students from H.G. Olsen Elementary School and Brundrett Middle School competed in the Coastal Bend Science Fair at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on May 1 and 2. More...

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