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School Announcements

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Davenport Landing Beach Cleanup
Saturday, March 6th, at 9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific School is hosting a beach cleanup at the Davenport Landing Beach. Come together safely and protect our ocean. You bring masks and your whole family, we supply gloves and trash bags.

​Contact Ariana Mindelzun (amindelzun @ pacificesd.org) with questions. Hope to see you there!
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Important Information about Reopening 
Finally, some good viral news!  The pandemic data seems to be trending in the right direction, which means that Pacific is able to bring back more students to campus for in-person instruction for more time. So far, 78% of you have responded to the parent SURVEY about reopening (thank you!).  Of the respondents, 42.6% indicated that they wanted to send their child to in-person instruction, 24.3% want to remain in distance learning, 22.6% said "maybe", and the remainder chose "other" and wrote individual responses, most of which could be interpreted as "it depends".  It will be tricky for us to simultaneously accommodate both in-person and distance learners, but we are getting used to new challenges this year!

Grades K-3rd will begin meeting twice per week beginning during the week of March 8th.  Grades 4th-6th will begin meeting twice per week beginning during the week of March 15th. 
For the new schedule, see the 2/26 School Memo. 

We are all very excited to see the kids again, even if their smiles are hidden.  If all goes well, we will potentially add a 3rd morning per week after spring break.  We are not yet permitted to return to school 100%, but hopefully, the trends will continue to improve and the restrictions will loosen.

NOTE: Before students return to school, all families MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM. Logistical information about onsite classes is Here.
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Teacher Supply Wish List
Help support your teachers have a successful re-opening of school.  View items and notes to see which items are for your class. Purchase items here and they will go directly to the school. 
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The Masked Adventure
Register now for Pacific School’s summer care program, run by Julia Valle and Rosie Perez, our bilingual preschool staff. For students going into Preschool through Second Grade. Mondays through Thursdays, 9:00 – 2:00 June 14 through July 1:
  • Summer fun in the sun!
  • Water and sand play! 
  • Field trips to the life lab garden.
  • Creative art projects.
  • Daily Spanish Lessons, including reading Spanish books, learning Spanish words, etc.
  • Outdoor program with COVID-safety measures in place: screening, masks, distancing, etc.
​Flyer    Registration Form
Workshop: Supporting Students with Special Needs during Distance Learning 
Free workshop for parents and free educational kids Zoom hour: Wednesday, 3/24, 3:00-4:30
English Flyer  Spanish Flyer
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COVID Vaccine Information
The California Department of Public Health has produced the following public service announcements in English and Spanish about the COVID vaccines that are starting to get distributed.
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Free Mental Health Referral Service
Pacific School has partnered with Care Solace to provide assistance connecting families and staff to mental health services and navigating the insurance system. More information in English or Spanish.

Parents' Club Info.

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Readathon!
Click here to learn about Pacific School's annual readathon, March 1st-22nd.
Upcoming PSF Parent meeting is Tuesday, March 9th at 5:30pm. Meet up through Zoom with other Pacific School parents and Principal Gross.  We will talk about how we are doing with our fundraising to support the school as well as other fundraisers and events planned through the rest of the school year.

If you would like to join the meeting reminder list, please email president at pacificschoolfoundation.org.  ​ 

Save the Dates:
  • February 1 - PSF Annual Pledge drive​​
  • March 1st - 22nd - Readathon - Get pledges for reading books per book for for 21 days. Read all the books. Collect donations to support our School library. 
  • Tuesday March 8th at 5:30pm - PSF Meeting
  • Tuesday April 12th at 5:30pm - PSF Meeting
  • April 16th from 6pm to 8pm.  Bingo. Online. 
  • Tuesday May 4th - Student Film Festival
  • Tuesday May 11th at 5:30pm - PSF Meeting

Spirit gear is available for purchase with shipping direct to your home through Bonfire. A percentage of your purchase will go to supporting the school. 
https://www.bonfire.com/store/pacific-school-foundation/
Amazon Purchases Can Help PSF
Go to www.pacificschoolfoundation.org and click on the Amazon link before finalizing your purchases. Amazon will make a donation at no additional cost to you.
We want to see you all in the Yearbook!
If you missed out on school picture day and want to make sure your student has an official school picture, submit your student’s “yearbook profile photo” as soon as you can. Find out how here.

As everyone is distance learning this year, we have an opportunity to showcase all the activities that students are doing with their distance learning time. The yearbook will feature different themes. Submit photos to yearbook@pacificschoolfoundation.org whenever you have a photo of your student.
Some theme ideas
  1. CZU Fire (students creating art, thank you cards, etc.)
  2. Rock garden (students in the beautiful rock gardens)
  3. FoodLab (people picking up or eating school lunch)
  4. Halloween (costumes, rock painting making)
  5. Distance learning (zoom meetings, etc.)
  6. Nature (outdoor play, at the beach, in the woods, etc.)
  7. Mask page (creating masks)
  8. ​Anything your student is doing for schoolwork.
Box Tops for Education App
It's easy to download the Box Tops for Education app and scan and submit grocery receipts within 14 days of purchase. For every receipt you submit Parents' Club gets money. Found out how here.  
Raise Money by Shopping at New Leaf
Shop at New Leaf? Get a New Leaf gift card and Parents' Club will get 5% of your purchases. More information.
Parents' Club Website 
www.pacificschoolfoundation.org
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Click here to donate now!

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Do You Use Facebook?
While the Memo is still the best way to get official school announcements, for community announcements and updates consider joining the Pacific School Facebook Group and following the Parents' Club Facebook Page. You may also be interested in the Davenport North Coast Association Facebook Page.
Please Read the Weekly Memo
The memo includes a wealth of updates, information, and resources. Please read it. Find it here:  Memo Archive  Subscribe to the Pacific Elementary mailing list. ​
​Calendars Please use the 2020-21 School Calendar and the 2021-22 School Calendar to plan your vacations during school holidays so your student can attend all school days. The monthly menu is found here.

COVID Safety Plan
Davenport Weather and Air Quality
Click here to view the current weather conditions in Davenport. ​Click here to view the air quality in Davenport.
Internet Access at School!
Students and community members can access Pacific School's internet for free in two different ways:
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From the school grounds
WIFI: PESD 2
Password: PacificAir

From the parking lot across Highway 1 from Whale City Bakery
WIFI: PacificElem  
Password: student2020

Internet access is available for free to anyone engaged in lawful and responsible activities.
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