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Parents' Club (Pacific School Foundation)

Parents' Club Website 
www.pacificschoolfoundation.org
Parents' Club Welcome Letter
All parents please read the Parents' Club Welcome Letter. Please complete the form and email to president@pacificschoolfoundation.org or deliver to the school office.
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Decorated potatoes from Potato Night - an annual Pacific School tradition sponsored by Parents' Club.
Parents' Club on Facebook
Follow the Parents’ Club on Facebook for up to date events: PS The Foundation for our Future. ​https://www.facebook.com/pacificschoolfoundation/
Join the Parents' Club Google Group!  
Get up-to-date information on events and on how the Parents' Club is fundraising to support all the Pacific School’s programs in music, theater, art, and the food and garden programs. The link to the group is here.
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​Dear Parents of Pacific School,

We hope you are all staying well and healthy. During this unprecedented time, we feel privileged to have you as a part of our Pacific School community. As we are all in an uncertain time together; we hope we can come together even if virtually or socially distanced to support each other. The Pacific School Foundation is a nonprofit run by volunteer parents of current students. It supports the school by raising vital funds to cover the difference between the
students' education and the amount the state gives to the school. We rely on the kind support of all Pacific School parents in any way that is possible. Fundraising this coming school year will be a challenge for us as we are unable to all come together for our typical fundraising events. We hope that classes are able to come together to raise the necessary funds to support the school. This will take leadership from each class. Each class will need a parent liaison to lead other parents in their student’s class in fundraising efforts.

Creativity is what we will need this year! With the music program cancelled for the 2020-2021 school year, the amount of fundraising needed to cover school costs is greatly reduced. With current enrollment as of July 20, 2020, we need to raise $130 per student or about $15 per month.

You are part of something special. The students at Pacific School thrive in a setting with small class sizes and a student-to-instructor ratio rarely seen in public schools in California. They thrive on a unique food and garden program that is seen as a model across the country – and one that feeds their bodies, minds, and hearts. They thrive with the proven benefits of instruction in music, theater, and art. We know you value Pacific School's educational experience because of these programs — programs that are not fully funded by the school . Parents like you, alumni, and the local community make up the difference between state funding and the actual cost of a Pacific School education.

We need to raise about $130 per student to support all of our programs. Some families are unable to raise this amount so the contribution needed is closer to $260, or $29 per month.

What exactly does your contribution directly to Parents’ Club fund?
  • Life Lab – Along with FoodLab, this school garden program teaches students Life Science and raises food used in the cafeteria.
  • Music, Theater, and Visual Art – Parents’ Club pays for all of the costs to perform a school play every other year, and almost all of the costs of Orff music, instrumental music, and visual arts instruction. Pacific is one of few elementary schools in the county still maintaining an instrumental music program.
  • School Library – Parents’ Club pays for staff, books, and supplies for the school library.
  • Classroom Grants – Every teacher can apply to Parents’ Club for classroom grants for special supplies or projects.

You can also make contributions directly to these areas that are not a part of the Parent’s Club general fund:
  • FoodLab – Seen as a national model, FoodLab teaches life skills, culinary arts, and reinforces the core curriculum. FoodLab has its own fund, supported by Friends of FoodLab, so if you would like your donation to go directly to FoodLab please make that clear on your check. All proceeds from the Farm-to-Table event do go directly to FoodLab.
  • Fifth-Sixth Grade Field Trips – The fifth-sixth grade field trips, including the trip to the Balclutha and the Environmental Living Program (ELP), is funded by the independent fundraising efforts of the fifth and sixth graders.

To donate to Parents' Club, you can click on this link: DONATE NOW. Or you can mail or bring cash or a check to the school office or contribute to one of the school's fundraisers. Make checks out to "PSF." You can also participate in any of these ongoing fundraisers:
  • New Leaf Gift Card Fundraiser 
  • Amazon Smile
  • Box Tops! Another way to generate money for our school is by clipping the Box Tops for Education coupons found on cereal, tissue boxes and other products. More information can be found at: http://www.boxtops4education.com/.
  • E-Scrip: The Parents' Club receives regular deposits based on participation in the escrip program. By registering with escrip, you generate income by shopping at Safeway and other participating businesses. You must register annually by visiting www.escrip.com. Our group name is Pacific Elementary School.

To volunteer for Parents' Club, come to a Parents' Club meeting! Upcoming Parents' Club meetings can be found on the Home Page or the school's Google Calendar. To find out more about Parents' Club, visit their Facebook Page. You can also join their Google Group to receive email updates about meetings, fundraisers, etc. To do so, click on this link and then "Join Group to Post".

THANK YOU to all our wonderful family and community members who continue to make Pacific School's fabulous enrichment programs possible!

Samantha Rosasco, President: president @ pacificschoolfoundation.org
Nanette Blackburn, Treasurer: treasurer @ pacificschoolfoundation.org

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