Covid Vaccine Clinic: Bivalent Booster
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 1:00 pm -5:00 pm School Photo Makeup Day
Thursday, October 6, 2022 9:00 am-10:00 am Bookmobile
Monday, October 10, 2022 2:30 pm- 4:00 pm Rainbow Garden Club
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm Parents Club Meeting
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm via Zoom Pizza My Heart Fundraiser
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm
SCIENCE CAMP EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Hello Pacific Elementary School Families,
I wanted to do an all call for our 6th grade class chaperones as Science Camp is only 1 week away. They are in need of 2 male and 1 female chaperone to support students from October 10th - October 14th in their overnight field trip to Mt. Hermon Outdoor Science School. This would include staying overnight and supporting students in their learning as well as their basic daily activities.
While they are looking forward to it, this is a large problem. This is needed because without chaperones, we are not able to attend and will lose our deposit. This is a great opportunity for students that we want to make sure they have. If you or anyone you know over the age of 18 is available please reach out to Mr. Guerrero at dguerrero@pacificesd.org. Please reach out to anyone you think is available to help. While I know this is a big ask and impossible for some to do with jobs and other responsibilities, please reach out to other family members to help as well.
Thank you for all that you do!
-Mr. Guerrero
School Photo Makeup Day
Thursday, October 6, 2022 9:00 am-10:00 am
Dine Out at Pizza My Heart to raise money for Our School!
Wednesday October 12th between 4pm to 9pm.
1116 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Head down to the downtown Pizza My Heart and mention the fundraiser beforecheckout (dine in or take out) and a 30% donation goes back to the school from the sales during this event! We need to have at least $100 in sales before we will earn 30% of sales. Thanks for your help with this tasty fundraiser!
New Attendance Email!
If your student will be late or absent, please email attendance@pacificesd.org by 9:00 each day. Include:
Student's name and grade
Reason for the tardy or absence
Expected arrival time if late
Date(s) of the absence(s)
Your name/relationship to the student
You can also call the office at 831-425-7002. Thanks!!!
Drive for Schools ticket sales are for sale now. It's our biggest fundraiser of the year. 100% of all proceeds go to supporting the school funding gap! In order to meet our goal, we need all the tickets sold and turned in! This year, the grand prize is $25,000 plus many, many more prizes! Link to prize list is here.
Drive for school tickets were sent home with tickets on Thursday September 8th. The tickets are valuable to the school. Please treat them like cash. Just asking family and friends if they are interested could result in selling more tickets that you think! If you need extra tickets, there are some available for pickup in the office. If you are unable to sell the tickets, please return them to the office.
New this year!
The Pacific School Foundation/Parents Club is going to be giving away 2 hats to those that participate or bring back their tickets to the school (that they are unable to sell).
Bring your tickets back early! We are doing 2 drawings for a Pacific School Hat for anyone that brings in their tickets back. One drawing will be held on Sept. 30 and the second drawing will be held on Oct. 14. If you would like more tickets, please come by the office. Thanks for helping our school!
All tickets, filled ticket stubs and money need to be returned to school by Friday, October 14th. Any questions, please email KristenHeady (kekheady@gmail.com.)
In order to maintain our current programs this school year, we need each family to donate $178 per student over the school year. Selling Drive for Schools tickets helps us reach that goal, and as a bonus, everyone has a chance to win $25,000 and other prizes! 100% of the money raised through Drive for Schools goes directly to support our school budget
Inspire Diagnostics will offer a vaccine clinic on 10/5/22
Bivalent Booster
1:00-5:00 in the MU (at school)
Inspire vaccine clinics are happy to offer the updated booster which is also known as the bivalent booster. This booster contains both the monovalent formula and BA4.BA5 omicron strain which equals double the protection. This updated booster will replace the monovalent (i.e. original) booster and is available for all students/staff who are:
12 and older (Pfizer)
18 and older (Moderna)
Students/staff are eligible as long as it has been two months since your last COVID-19 booster (or primary vaccination series) and per CDC guidance, you are at least 2 weeks recovered from testing positive for COVID-19. Please pre-register with Inspire here, regardless if you have had vaccination or antigen/PCR testing with them in the past.
The updated (bivalent) booster for 5-11 year old's is currently being reformulated and will be available sometime towards the end of the Year. Please note, there is a limited supply and you can not make appointments, it is on a first come- first serve basis, walk-ins welcome. Please bring your vaccine verification card or your digital vaccine record with you.
Should people bring their vaccine cards? Yes, so we can add to it with the new booster/vaccine details and date.
Do people need to be signed up with Inspired? If so, how? Pre-registration for vaccines with us is appreciated or we can do it upon arrival. Pre-register here.
Do people need their Inspire card? Inspire cards are not required for vaccinations. If someone would also like to test, then yes - please bring their Inspire card. When doing both on the same day, we recommend testing before vaccination
We have fortunately moved out of the recent Covid-18 surge. That said, Covid is still circulating in our community, and we will continue to follow the 2022-2023 COVID-19 School Guidelines
Book Mobile Schedule
Monday, October 10, 2022, 2:00- 4:00 pm.
August & September 2022 LUNCH Menu HERE August & September 2022 BREAKFAST Menu HERE
Parents' Club Info
The Pacific School Foundation needs help
for the 2022-2023 school year!
Friday October 28th @ 6pm - Movie Night at School. 6pm to 7pm - Pizza for Sale from Uncie Ro’s Pizza. Popcorn and Bake Sale during the movie. Movie starts at 7pm. Still need to decide a movie.
Friday November 4th @ 5:30pm - Potato Night
Saturday November 5th from 10am to 6pm in store or online - Home/Work fundraiser
Friday, October 14th - ALL Drive for Schools Tickets are due before Friday October 14th. There is a drawing for the Pacific School hat for all students that return tickets to the school (Sold or unsold) by this date
For the latest information on how you can support Pacific School with other parents, visit pacificschoolfoundation.org.
Thanks so much for your support.
The 2021-22 Parents’ Club Welcome Letter and donation form can be found here.
Governor Newsom Announces Free Online Tutoring Available to All Californians, $254 Million in Grants to Improve Libraries Across the State
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that every Californian can now access free online tutoring available 24/7 through a new initiative offering homework help in every K-12 subject and skill-building resources for adult learners
Statewide pilot led by State Library provides live, 24/7 online tutoring and homework help in every K-12 subject
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.
State College Savings Accounts for Low-Income Students: Eligible Public School Students Can Receive up to $1,500
Eligible Public School Students Can Receive up to $1,500
We are pleased to announce the launch of the California Kids Investment and
Development Savings Program (CalKIDS), a statewide initiative that provides eligible
low-income public school students with a college savings account funded with a
minimum of $500. The State of California created CalKIDS with the goal of helping
families take the first step toward saving for college or career training. To ensure all
eligible families are aware of this important program, we are seeking your help with
sharing information with families in your district and on your campus.
Administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board, an agency of the State of
California that is chaired by the State Treasurer, CalKIDS automatically provides eligible
low-income public school students in grades one through twelve, as designated by the
Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), with the tools to start saving for college,
including an initial deposit in a college savings account.
To access your CalKIDS account, eligible low-income students or their parents will need
to register on the online CalKIDS portal at https://calkids.org/, which requires key
information, including the child’s Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) or a unique code
included in a notification letter that your family has (or will) receive by mail soon.
