In an unplanned departure from tradition, homecoming at Port Aransas High School will be held in November rather than January. The reason, according to PAHS Principal Travis Longanecker, is that the district committee makes up the basketball schedule, and this year, the schedule did not include any Friday night home games. “It’s not our call,” Longanecker said. Other schools in […]
PORT ARANSAS ISD SCHOOL MENUS
NOVEMBER 2 - 6MILK SERVED WITH ALL MEALS Breakfast Monday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juice Tuesday Pancake, sausage, juice Wednesday Biscuit & gravy, sausage, juice Thursday Breakfast bagel, juice Friday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juice LUNCH Monday Pizza, seasoned corn, fruit Tuesday BBQ sandwich, tator tots, pickles, fruit Wednesday Steak fingers, mashed potatoes, mixed veg gies, roll, fruit Thursday Burritos, tossed salad, Spanish […]
Manual labor of love
Under the supervision of John Fucik, members of the Port Aransas High School Key Club installed new plants along the entry to the Joan and Scott Holt Paradise Pond on Saturday, Oct. 17. The students volunteered to replant the area, from which Brazilian pepper trees were removed under a grant from the Texas Birding Classic award in 2008. Lily Cartwright, […]
Robotics competition
The Port Aransas High School robotics team competed in Kingsville on Saturday, Oct. 24. In the regular robotics portion of the competition they took sixth place, qualifying for semi-finals. They did not make it to the finals competition. Team members from left in back are Ashley Hendricks, Connor Collins, John Eggleston and robotics coach Monica Sonnier. In front from left […]
Team effort
Katie Voyles, right, drives a MEGON (Marlin Engineered Gas Octane Neutralizer) as Cody Angel, left, spots at the robotics competition in Kingsville on Saturday, Oct. 24. The robot, in the lower left corner, scoops up a racquetball to take back to the drop zone, where Angel can retrieve it to place on the dock for scoring. Three tennis balls, already […]
EDUCATION NOTES
New beginnings in basketballThis time of year is always one of my favorites. The waiting is finally over and we can actually begin after-school practices. The start of a new girls’ basketball season brings so many new beginnings. It brings new goals, new expectations and even new mottos. As we started the year, we posed our seniors with the challenge of coming up […]
New members are inducted into National Honor Society at PAHS
New members will be inducted to the National Honor Society on Friday, Oct. 30. The ceremony will be in the Port Aransas High School cafeteria. Current members Katie Voyles (president), Abby Kenigsburg, John Eggleston, Rachael Phillips, Kasey Reed and Paige Porter planned the program, decorations, and reception. PAISD trustee Ken Dunton will be the keynote speaker. The inductees are Judy […]
Project Graduation meeting slated Nov. 9
The kick-off meeting for Project Graduation has been scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9. It will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Brundrett Middle School cafeteria. Project Graduation is a chemical-free activity for students on the night of graduation, a night generally associated with more teenage deaths related to alcohol and drugs than any other night. It is an all-night lock-in […]
Criminal justice teacher Gary Mott visits death row
Port Aransas High School teacher Gary Mott was one of 20 teachers in Texas chosen to tour death row, the section of prison housing individuals awaiting execution, while attending the Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice Instructor Training the week of Oct. 19-23. The Polansky Unit in Livingston houses 2,500 inmates, 300 of which are death row inmates. After passing […]
Red ribbon roundup
Week of education, fun is a big anti-drug effortStudents and employees at Port Aransas schools are celebrating Red Ribbon Week by dressing funny, slurping up ice cream and, of course, getting a little education from local police. Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 26-30, is designed to raise awareness of alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence prevention, early intervention and treatment services. This year’s theme is “Dream, Believe, Achieve, […]
