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MHS cheerleaders will host a cheer clinic on:
Saturday, July 19, 2008
at the Memorial High School Cafeteria
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Clinic)
2:00 p.m. - Performance for Parents
(all attendees of the clinic will perform in the showcase)
$20.00 per person; includes T-Shirt, picture & lunch
Pre-Registration forms and money are due in Monday, July 14th;
if you do not pre-register, you can register at the door where forms will be available.
For more information, please contact:
Varsity Cheer Sponsor, Rachel Haley, 409-365-9770
JV Cheer Sponsor, Deloris Calvin, 409-338-3488
Freshman Sponsors, Gina Lofton, 409-540-6258 / 409-982-6887
or Sharon Conner, 409-291-1753 / 409-984-5051
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The Pop Warner Cowboys are now taking applications for their upcoming season. Children, age 5 - 14, can register and compete. Parent/guardian must bring last year's report card, original birth certificate, and immunization record/physical papers (if available). Registration will be held behind Edison Middle School July 14 - July 25, from 5:30pm - 7:00pm, Monday through Friday.
The first day of practice for the Cowboys will be July 28th during the same hours. The team is looking for volunteers to become coaches; background checks will be done.
If you have the time and wish to help young people grow and develop through sports, please consider volunteering.
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Project Graduation will hold a meeting on Monday, July 21, 2008,
at the Port Arthur Public Library, located at 4615 9th Avenue,
beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Parents, students, and community members are invited to attend.
Officers will be elected at the meeting, so anyone interested in
serving as an officer must attend.
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THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WILL BE CLOSED FROM
MONDAY, JULY 21
THROUGH
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2008
ADMINISTRATION WILL RESUME REGULAR OFFICE HOURS ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 4 .
THANK YOU.
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LISTED BELOW IS THE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY INTO THE FREE/REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM OFFERED BY PAISD FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR.
Meal applications will be available and accepted for review beginning August 4, 2008 on weekdays from 8:00am to 3:00pm at the following location:
Sims Center
Child Nutrition and Food Services Office
5600 25th Street
Groves, Texas 77619
(the office will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2008)
Applications will also be distributed at the beginning of school to all students along with a letter informing households of the program. Parents may discard this form is they have already been approved for the 2008-2009 school year.
to avoid missing any benefits, the 2008-2009 blue applications should be filed in a timely manner as follows:
1). Returning students who were on the program in PAISD as of the last day of the 2007-2008 school year need to reapply by October 6th.
2. All other students need to apply prior to the first day of the 2008-2009 school year, August 25, 2008.
3. Hughen School students can apply for the meal program at Hughen School, 2849 Ninth Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas.
The information below is listed in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Please scroll down until you find the language with which you are most comfortable.
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Food Stamps/TANF Households
Some Food Stamp/TANF households may receive a letter in July
stating that they automatically qualify. These households do not
need to complete an application, unless there are students living in
the household who are not listed in the letter and/or changes in the
household. An application will have to be submitted for these
households.
Food Stamp/TANF households who do not receive a letter will only
have to list their child's name, food stamp/TANF case number and sign
the application. (The new Lone Star card number will not replace the
Food Stamp case number).
Pre-Kindergarten Households
Households interested in Pre-K will need to apply at the school
offices for Pre-K program eligibility. These households must also
complete and submit a meal application for approval if they want
free or reduced-price meals for their Pre-K students. The Pre-K
and lunch programs are two different programs and require two
separate applications. Pre-K students (does not apply to Head Start
Pre-K) will not eat free or at a reduced price unless a lunch
application has been submitted and approved by the
Child Nutrition office.
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Please refer to the PAISD website to obtain the
reading list for your student’s school.
1). Go to www.paisd.org
2). Click on District Information
3). Click on Curriculum and Instruction.
4). On the left side of the screen, scroll down to Library Services and click on it.
5). Scroll down the page to the bottom; Click on:
“click to See the Summer Reading List for Each Campus”.
6). Find your child’s school and click on it to see the Summer Reading List.
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The Art of Bill Sizemore
The Museum of the Gulf Coast will present an exhibition of art created by southeast Texan Bill Sizemore. Mr. Sizemore currently resides in Port Arthur and is a writing instructor at Lamar University. He is completing his graduate work for a master’s degree in English.
Mr. Sizemore’s art is for the whole family. His art has a sense of light-hearted whimsy; however, further review may reveal there is more than meets the eye. Subject matter ranges from the heritage of southeast Texas to the plight of endangered species throughout the world. The exhibition will feature 26 mixed media works celebrating the culture and natural resources of southeast Texas.
The art will be displayed in the Museum’s Dunn Temporary Gallery
located at 700 Procter Street in downtown Port Arthur.
The Museum is open from 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday-Saturday
and from 1:00pm - 5:00pm on Sunday.
The exhibition will run through Sunday, August 10, 2008.
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The Museum of the Gulf Coast is presenting an exciting two-week summer camp designed for students in
6th-10th grades who want to learn more about the inner workings of the Museum.
Students will create, promote and install their own exhibit about Foods and Culture in Southeast Texas.
Projects will include gathering oral histories, preparing food, field trips, artistic exhibit development,
promoting the exhibit through the media & hosting an opening reception for the exhibit.
“Behind the Scenes Camp” is FREE for 2007-2008 Teen Troupe members and $10 for all other students.
It will run weekdays from July 21st – August 1st from 1p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Those students who complete “Behind the Scenes” will be rewarded with a trip to see the exhibit “Grossology”
at the Health Museum in Houston and the IMAX at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on August 13, 2008.
Each student must have a signed permission slip from his or her parent granting permission to attend the
program and an Attestation Statement. Forms have been sent to the schools to be sent home with students.
The forms must be returned to the Museum of the Gulf Coast by May 30, 2008.
Admission is first come, first serve. Transportation to and from the Museum is the responsibility
of parent(s). Transportation for all field trips will be provided by Museum staff.
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Applications are being accepted for children who will be:
4 years old on/or before September 1, 2008
Parent or Guardian must bring the following:
Certified birth certificate (issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics)
Immunization Record
Child's Social Security Card
Proof of 2007 income - check stubs, foster care, child support, social security, or Medicaid
Proof of residency (current utility bill under the parent's name)
Robert E. Lee Elementary
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 (Pre-Kindergarten)
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
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Sam Houston Elementary
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 (Pre-Kindergarten)
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
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The Museum of the Gulf Coast will host a traveling exhibition featuring 3_D microscopic photographs that reveal the secret life of plants.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
2:00pm - 4:00pm
FREE Opening Reception with guest presentation “Flower Folklore” given by storyteller Kim Lehman.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
10:00 am - 12:00pm
Plant Workshop led by Micah Meyers of the Jefferson County Extension Office.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
9:00am – 3:00pm
Fall Bus Trip to Shangri La in Orange, Texas
$20 for members / $25 for non-members
The exhibition will serve as the foundation for lessons on science and art in various educational programming conducted by the Museum of the Gulf Coast including the “Arts Express” after school program and the HiSTORYtime pre-K program.
For more information about Plan Adaptation Up Close:
http://www.smith.edu/garden/exhibits/plant_adaptation/adaptationhome.html
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