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September 1, 2011 / Youth

Friends of ARK will hold benefit dinner on Sept. 10

An evening of food, fun and fellowship awaits those who “Fall for the ARK” on Saturday, Sept. 10. The annual Animal Rehabilitation Keep benefit dinner, hosted by Friends of the Ark, is set for 6 p.m. More...

First day, ever

These youngsters from Trinity Day School are preparing to board a school bus for their first day of pre-kindergarten at H.G. Olsen Elementary School. More...

ECG testing open to PAHS athletes

Port Aransas athletes have the opportunity get a cardiac screening if they return a screening form to Port Aransas ISD Athletic Direct or Steve Reaves by tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 2. More...

Schools welcome parents, too

At orientation, open houses

A parents’ orientation at H.G. Olsen Elementary School tonight, Thursday, Sept. 1, kicks off a series of school programs for parents as the school year gets under way. More...

Marlins will ‘paddle for Parkinson’s’

Members of the Port Aransas High School Marlins basketball team are taking part in the second annual Paddle for Parkinson’s relay on North Padre Island on Saturday, Sept. 3. The event, to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

Elementary kids will start fundraising soon

H. G. Olsen Elementary School students will soon be selling gift wrap, gift items, baked goods and cookie dough as a fundraiser for the school’s Parent Teacher Organization. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Schools better than you may think

SHARON MCKINNEY

Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.” More...

Girl Scout sign-up is on Tuesday

Port Aransas girls in grades kindergarten through 12 are invited to a Girl Scout recruitment rally on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Service unit manager Lu Ann Ferguson will be on hand to register any girl who is interested, and her parent(s), from 5 to 8 p.m. More...

England! France! New York!

Port Aransas kids talk about their cool summer trips

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

What did Port Aransas kids do on their summer vacations? That’s not the right question. The question is, what did they NOT do? More...