May 13, 2010 RSS feed / Youth

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EDUCATION NOTES

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Wow! What a ride this has been for me to have been able to spend such quality time with the students and staff at Port Aransas High School. More...

Register for pre-k

The time to enroll your little ones in prekindergarten is just around the corner. Registration for pre-kindergarten will be on Thursday, May 27, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School office, 100 S. More...

Seniors, get your game on

It’s the last chance for Port Aransas High School seniors to show us what they are all about when they compete at field day. The PAHS student council will sponsor field day on Friday, May 21, at 1 p.m. More...

Four return from UIL state meet with medals

The Port Aransas academic team fared well at the state University Interscholastic League competition last week. More...

Dining out

Among H.G. Olsen Elementary school students dining at the fifth grade luncheon are, from left, Jada Copeland, Vivian Nhan and Charlotte Ramsden, at Fins Grill & Icehouse on Wednesday, May 12. More...

Top students honored

Port Aransas High School held its annual academic banquet at Fins Restaurant Monday night, May 10, honoring outstanding students. The top five students in grades nine through 11 were honored. More...

Register for swim team on May 13

Port Aransas Swim Team is registering new and returning members today, Thursday, May 13, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Port Aransas Community Pool, 700 Clark Parkway. More...

Red all over

First grader Juliett Williams crawls through a fabric tube in an obstacle course that was part of H.G. Olsen Elementary School’s Field Day competitions on Friday, May 7. For more photos from Field Day, see Page 1B. More...

Scouting us out

Members of Port Aransas Cub Scout Troop 29 got a tour of the South Jetty offices recently. When they got to co-publisher Mary Henkel Judson’s office, the kids had a good time testing the retired old typewriters that Judson had on display. More...

Field Having a ... Day

H.G. Olsen Elementary School’s Field Day, held on Friday, May 7, was a day full of fun and outdoor games. Teachers, adult volunteers and Brundrett Middle School students helped keep things organized. More...

High school students win cash in Roundup art contest

Port Aransas High School students Sabah Sayed and Gabi Martinez recently won a contest to decide whose art would be used on posters, programs, fliers and T-shirts involved in this year’s Deep Sea Roundup fishing tournament. More...

PORT ARANSAS ISD SCHOOL MENUS

MAY 17 - 21

MILK SERVED WITH ALL MEALS More...

A show of hands

Volunteers and mentors who help out at H.G. Olsen Elementary School and Brundrett Middle School wave with novelty gloves at the Helping Hands/Mentors Tea held at the elementary’s Vera Fortson Library on Tuesday, May 11. More...

Bus purchase on agenda

BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

Port Aransas school board members will be asked tonight, Thursday, May 13, to look at buying a 15-passenger bus to use for school field trips, athletic trips and other uses. The board meets at 6 p.m. in the school administration building, 100 S. More...

School lunch price increase considered

BY PHIL REYNOLDS phil@portasouthjetty.com

Port Aransas school trustees will be asked tonight, Thursday, May 13, to bump school lunch prices by 25 cents during each of the next three years and to raise school breakfast prices by 25 cents starting next year. The board meets at 6 p.m. More...

In the principal’s office

New Port Aransas High School Principal Sharon McKinney confers with PAHS counselor Jennifer Miller in McKinney’s office on Wednesday, May 12. McKinney’s first official day on the job was Monday, May 10. More...

PAISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING 6 P.M., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010-- ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

I. Call to order A. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance More...

Soccer tryouts are Wednesday

The Port Aransas Soccer Club will hold tryouts for the fall season on Wednesday, May 19, at Roberts Point Park from 6 to 7 p.m. The team is an under-13 boys’ traveling club. More...

Booster club seeks new officers

The Marlin Athletic Booster Club is asking you to run. Run for office, that is. The club is seeking officers for the 2010 –11 school year. More...

Save five bucks -- order yearbook now

The Port Aransas ISD 2010 yearbook is on sale now for $50. You can save money by ordering before the end of school, Friday, June 4, when the price will increase to $55. More...

Cool down, there!

A bucket of water is thrown on a group of H.G. Olsen Elementary School students during Field Day fun on Friday, May 7. It was time to cool off after a lot of heated play under a warm sun. More...

Vacation from duties

These Port Aransas Junior Boatmen officers are wrapping up the 2009- 10 school year. From left are Ashley Taylor, president; Austin Sargeant, treasurer; Jessica Borden, secretary and Christian Collins, vice president. More...













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