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Our Vision: PAISD will become a leader in Texas in continuous school improvement by offering to its students a quality education necessary for them to achieve academic excellence.
Our Mission:
Our mission, as the primary source of public education in the community, is to meet the unique educational needs of our diverse population by providing a comprehensive quality education for students of the Port Arthur Independent School District.
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School Board Meeting
Notice is hereby given that on May 25, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. the Board of Trustees of the Port Arthur Independent School District will hold a Budget Retreat at the Administration Building Board Room, 4801 Ninth Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas 77642. The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed on the agenda, which is attached to and made a part of this notice. Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this meeting notice.
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MHS Graduation Ceremony Etiquette
The Lamar University Montagne Center forbids the use of cowbells, horns, and other noise makers. There will have security on hand and ready to remove those persons who will not abide by the rules. Please be mindful that everyone present will have relatives, friends, and neighbors graduating and they want to see them and hear their names called. So as the program proceeds, please be very quiet when names are being called so everyone can hear the names they came to hear.
-Dr. Glenn Mitchell, MHS Principal
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Summer of Academic Refinement (SOAR) Program
Port Arthur Independent School District’s 2017 Summer of Academic Refinement “SOAR” program will be held Monday through Thursday beginning June 5, 2017 and ending June 29, 2017 for PAISD students. The “SOAR” program will include the Title I, required, and the bilingual programs. The elementary programs will offer language arts, science, social studies, and mathematics for students in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Jumpstart is an intensive summer program, designed to strengthen the reading, writing, and mathematics skills of K-2 students. Jumpstart begins June 5, 2017 and ends June 29, 2017. Parents in the Title I program should have received letters advising them that their children should attend summer school.
This year the district will pilot a one-week STEM Robotics Enrichment camp for elementary students and a two-week camp for secondary students. Students participating in the GEAR-UP Camp, will Get Enrichment for Academic Readiness. The program is designed for students not required or recommended to attend any other summer program. Robotics promote digital citizenship and attract learners to STEM fields by engaging them in fun, tangible, real-world programming. Student must apply to participate in the camp. Applications available at home campus.
The free elementary summer programs will be housed at Adams, DeQueen, and Lee with students attending classes from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Jumpstart kindergarten through 2nd grade students will attend Washington. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m.
Registration for any secondary students, middle and high school, who have not pre-registered with their school counselor will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the students’ home campus, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - Thursday, June 1, 2017. The secondary program is free to students who are in danger of being retained. Classes for middle and high school students will be from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The high school program is free to all students who are taking courses to make up credits.
The district has designed the Academic Enrichment Summer Institute Program for ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students who have not been successful on the Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, or U.S. History STAAR/EOC tests. The Academic Enrichment Summer Institute will be held at Memorial High School starting June 5th and ending June 23rd. The Institute will be held Monday through Thursday each week. The assessment window for ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students needing to retake a STAAR/EOC test is June 19th – June 23, 2017.
Elementary 5th grade students needing to retake the STAAR test for Math will take the test on June 20, 2017 and retake the STAAR test for Reading on June 21, 2017. Middle school 8th grade students needing to retake the STAAR Math test will take the test on June 20, 2017 and retake the STAAR test for Reading on June 21, 2017. Students will take the test on the campus that they are assigned to for summer school.
Transportation will be provided for designated students in all programs at all grade levels.
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