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September 30, 2010 / Youth

EDUCATION NOTES

Following rules for physical education

I am honored and excited to be your child’s physical education teacher this year. I would like to familiarize you with the way I handle my physical education classes. My guidelines are as follows: • Be polite. More...

Author visits elementary

Students at H.G. Olsen Elementary School were treated to a visit by award winning author, Doris Fisher on Wednesday, Sept. 22. She read from her books and talked with the students about the work that went into writing them. More...

Drugs in schools topic at parents meeting tonight

Port Aransas ISD’s Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) will host a talk about drugs in schools at a parents’ information session tonight, Thursday, Sept. 30. The presentation will start at 6 p.m. More...

Practicing for perfection

Clarinetists playing during Port Aransas High School band practice are, from right, Marina Milligan, Marc Hoffman and Mikaela Laurent on Tuesday, Sept. 28. More...

Consequences for bullying outlined

A PAISD document known as the Student Code of Conduct lists a wide variety of possible “discipline management techniques” for misbehavior in school. Misbehavior can include bullying. More...

Kids can stop a bully

Just say ‘No,’ -- and tell someone

Kids can stop Counselors and administrators say they’re always working to prevent and address bullying and other kinds of conflict in Port Aransas schools. More...

Young writers

Polishing up on their writing skills are, from left, H.G. Olsen Elementary School fourth graders A.J. Hernandez, Kaci Fugate and Hayden Williams on Monday, Sept. More...

Navy grad

Justin Duane Weide recently completed Navy basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois. He is the son of Gary D. Weide Jr. More...

iPads popular school tool

BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

In the resource center at Port Aransas High School, six students sat around a table recently, intent on the screens in front of them. More...

PAHS students have Friday afternoon off

Port Aransas High School students will have a free afternoon tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 1. School will be dismissed at 1 p.m. following induction ceremonies into the local chapter of the National Honor Society. More...

PAHS senior Kelsey Abel is NMS Commended Student

Kelsey Abel, a senior at Port Aransas High School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program, a news release from the program said this week. More...

All-district

Port Aransas High School senior Claire Jones recently qualified for the Texas Music Educators all-district choir after being selected at try-outs held on Saturday, Sept. 25. More...

School district handbook addresses parents’ rights

The Port Aransas Independent School District’s student handbook and code of conduct address bullying. More...

How to spot a bully

H.G. Olsen Elementary School counselor Jeri Franco has some advice that could help children avoid being victims of bullies. More...

Parents needed at meeting of Project Grad

Parents of Port Aransas High School juniors and seniors are invited to meet tonight, Thursday, Sept. More...

Creating safety

Zachary Keill directs traffic while fellow Port Aransas Public Works Department workers Deborah Mandarino and Pat McKeever work on putting new crosswalk stripes down on Station Street in front of H. More...