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Awards and Recognition - Students and Staff

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Congratulations 2024-25 Science Students!
Congratulations to all Pacific students who completed a project for the science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) expo! These students were recognized at the county level:
  • 6th grade student Morgan Schromm took third place in her division and was invited to compete at the state level. In addition, she was honored by awards from the American Phycological Association (APA) and UCSC for her work in the psychology of behavioral sciences. 
  • 6th grade student Elinor Reynoso Franks was praised for her chemistry project through her observation of various salts and honored with an award from the Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG).
  • 5th grade student Calvin Harker was awarded third place in his division with his work in AI programs and honored with awards from mathnasium as well as the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 
Jennifer Konicke, Classified Employee of the Year for Santa Cruz County!
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In 2024, Jennifer Konicke one the Classified Employee of the Year recognition for Santa Cruz County. Jennifer Konicke has worked in many roles at Pacific Elementary School including After School Program Coordinator, Classroom Aide, Teacher Sub, Cafeteria Aide, and in 2024-25 will be taking on the role of tech/media literacy/GATE instructor.
Anyone that knows or works with Jennifer knows she 100% deserves this award. Congratulations, Jennifer- we are lucky to have you!
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Congratulations Viloleta!
Violeta Lozano-Chavez participated in the AB 1850 Banana Slug Art Contest from Assembly member Pellerin, and she got second place :). You can see her entry in this Instagram link or on Facebook here.

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Library: In October of 2023, our amazing 5th grader, Scarlett, used her vast knowledge of the wonderful and favorite book series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, to won $750.00 for our library. Way to go Scarlett!!

Tech/GATE: In November of 2022, Wendy Milette published her first children's book for ages 3-9. It is available on Amazon! She donated a copy to the Library and the Kindergarten. 

FoodLab: In February of 2020, Emelia Miguel and Violy Law led a team of students to win first place in the Professional Theme category of the Boardwalk's annual Clam Chowder Cookoff, and in 2019 and 2018 they won second place in the same category. In 2017 they won first place for the most original professional team.  
2020 Sentinel Article.
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​Superintendent/Principal: In 2019, Eric Gross was honored by the Association of California School Administrators as the Superintendent/Principal of the year for a three-county area.

Resource: In May of 2017, Lori Postie was named “Exceptional Special Educator” by the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). If those terms don’t mean anything to you, it is like she is special education teacher of the year for the county.

Preschool: Pacific Preschool Teacher Stacey Reynolds received the Early Educator of the Year Award
 at the Central Coast Early Care and Education Conference in October of 2016.
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Published Poet!
In 2023, our very own Fourth grader, Morgan Schromm, will be a published author! Poems from around the country were submitted to this year's Young American Poetry Digest. One (or more) of her poems was selected to be published. We will get to find out in October of 2023 which of her poems were selected when we receive our copy of the Digest. More information. 
Congratulations 2022 Science Fair Participants!
Congratulations to all students who completed a science fair project. These students also received awards at the county level: Lily Jarosz, Mayra Arenas, Natasha Cruz-Diaz, Quinn Schromm, Teo Devorak, Trillium Russell, and Wylie Heady. 
Language Ambassador Expo 2021
Check out the video of our very own Maeta Gray (3rd grade) reading in German and English for the Santa Cruz Office of Education Language Ambassador Expo 2021.  Way to represent Pacific School, Maeta! 
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Film Festival Finalist 2021!
Congratulations to Julieta Vargas-Perez for being selected as a finalist in the Elementary School Category in the MY HERO International Film Festival!! See Julieta’s Film, You Count, here:
https://myhero.com/you-count
Pacific Students Win at Film Festival 2020!
Congratulations to these student filmmakers for winning 1st & 3rd Place in the ELEMENTARY School Category of the My Hero International Film Festival:
●      1st Place – My Dad is a Legal Resident by Julieta Vargas-Perez
●      3rd Place – Rainforest Story: The Ocelot’s Escape
by Quincy Heady, Sage Stellar-Croll, Amelia Sirota, Sadie Trauba
Award-Winning Student Videos 2019!
Congratulations to Quincy, Alex L, Sage, Amelia and Atticus for winning 1st place Elementary School Music Video and to Quincy for winning 2nd Place Music Video through the MY HERO film festival. You can view their films here:
  • Life Lab Alive
  • Afro Quincy
These films were produced at Pacific School with the guidance of Tech/GATE teacher Wendy Milette.
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