Veterans Day: No School (no Camp available)
Friday, November 11, 2022 Last Day to Order Pumpkin Pies
Monday, November 14, 2022 Rainbow Garden Club
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Pick up Pumpkin Pies
Thursday, November 17, 2022- Friday, November 18, 2022 Vaccination Clinic on Campus
Thursday, November 17, 2022, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Last Day to pre-order Tea Towels
Friday, November 18, 2022 Thanksgiving Week: No School (Camp available 11/21-11/23)
Monday, November 21, 2022- Friday, November 25, 2022
No School Friday, November 11, 2022
Veterans Day
(no Camp available)
Inspire Vaccine Clinic
Thursday, November 17, 2022, 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Multipurpose Room at school
Inspire will have a vaccine clinic on campus 11/17 9:00-5:00. The clinic is open to parents, community, and students. They will have Pfizer & Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, including the pediatric (age 5 and up) vaccines. They will also have influenza A & B vaccines. Open to all, ages 5+. Parents must accompany minors.
School Tea Towels for Sale...Pre-orders end on Friday November 18th (next Friday!)
All students will create a self-portrait, and it will be combined to make one all school tea towel that will be for sale at the end of October and will arrive prior to the winter holidays for a great holiday gift. Approximately 50 to 60% of each tea towel goes to supporting the school. Stop by the office to see one of the past years towels.
2. In person in the office with cash or check. Complete the form and submit with your payment. (This is with no fees! So a larger portion of your purchase helps support the school!)
3. In person with chip card or contactless payment (if you see, me, Samantha.)
Tea Towels are $20 each. If you purchase 3 or more, you get $2 discount on each tea towel, at $18 each.
No School Nov. 21-23, Camp Sign Up Available Now
There is no school during Thanksgiving week. However, day camp will be open to all enrolled students on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Nov. 21-23. If you are planning to have your student(s) attend, please complete THIS FORM.
Day camp is from 8:15-3:00, and after-camp rec is available for TK-6th graders from 3:00-5:15. All preschoolers not enrolled in TK should be picked up by 2:45. Food will not be provided. Families should provide healthy snacks and lunch for their students.
Day camp and after-camp rec are free for all students who qualify for free or reduced price lunch, who qualify as homeless or migrant, who are classified as English Language Learners, or who are foster youth. For all other students, day camp costs $45 per day. After-camp rec costs $5 for 30 minutes or less and $12 for more than 30 minutes. Invoices will be included in the monthly rec billing.
Nature continues to bless Pacific School!
Check out the amazing double rainbow that followed the much needed rain this week.
Sick? Stay Home
Symptomatic students still need to stay home from school. Please review the Student COVID Flowchart or the County Office of Education's current COVID rules for schools.
With this week's notable spike in cases (6 Covid-19 positive results in one day), staying home when sick, washing hands, and testing are as important as ever. A winter surge has been projected, and this may be the start.
*The first school day of every month FoodLab will serve bean and cheese burritos.
Parents' Club Info
The Pacific School Foundation needs help
for the 2022-2023 school year!
Next PSF Parents Meeting: Tuesday, November 8th at 5:30pm via Zoom.
The Pacific School Foundation / Parents Club Events and Fundraisers
The Pacific School Foundation / Parents Club Calendar
Donation help needed!
We need donations of artwork, wine, and more for our two big fundraisers for silent auction Bid and Sip (formerly Art and Wine) on February 3, 2023 (Artwork will be displayed at the school in the office during the month of January) and donations for our big Bingo Night Raffle on April 21, 2023 are needed before we print off our raffle tickets in March. We have a donation letter if you know of a business that you would think make a great donation for our fundraising events. If you can donate towards either of these events, please email president@pacificschoolfoundation.org.
All School Tea Towels for Sale Pre-orders end on Friday November 18th (next Friday!). An example from last year of what the tea towel will look like is in the school office on the wall.
All students are creating a self portrait and they will all be combined to make one all school year towel on sale now and it will arrive prior to the winter holidays for a great holiday gift.
Approximately 50 to 60% of each tea towel goes to supporting the school. Purchase now:
1. Online at http://www.pacificschoolfoundation.org.
2. Checks made out to PSF or cash in the office.
3. When available, contactless and credit card purchases can happen at school at morning assembly or pickup or on Popcorn Wednesdays.
Tea Towels are $20 each. If you purchase 3 or more, you get $2 discount on each tea towel, at $18 each.
Popcorn Wednesdays are back! (Rain cancels) Students love to buy freshly made popcorn on Wednesdays on the short day at school. It is only a $1 a bag!
PSF Parent’s Club can now accept cash, check, cards and contactless payments at events. We have popcorn cards that you can buy for $5 or $10 and use it over the school year.
Parents volunteer for an hour and half on a Wednesday this school year to help support the school and bring joy to the students! Sign up on THIS spreadsheet.
Flower Power Fundraiser. For the gardener that wants to support Pacific Elementary school, purchase bulbs through our special fundraising page and 50% of your purchase will be donated towards our school programs not fully funded by the state and local governments. Order now and orders begin shipping mid November.
Sending a flower bulb order as a gift? The company that sells these bulbs for us only ship to one address per order if you are sending a gift. Shipping fees are $6 per order. They do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii. Feel free to share with family and friends. Order by December 1st to guarantee that your order will ship in time for Christmas.
Mission Street BBQ Fundraiser - Monday December 5th all day, between 7am and 9pm (until they run out of food!)
Visit Mission Street BBQ at 1618 Mission St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060, on Monday December 5th, mention the fundraiser and 15% of your purchase will help fund Pacific Elementary.
Mention the fundraiser before checkout and help support your school!
Bonfire/Spirit Gear
If you would like to purchase spirit gear, order the last 3 weeks of each month. Each batch of spirit gear starts on the 12th of the month. Please set a reminder in your calendar. There have been a few people interested in purchasing while the sales page is closed.
This upcoming batch of Spirit Gear is available now until November 30th at 9pm Pacific time. Bonfire will print and ship starting December 10th.
Wear your school spirit gear on Thursdays which is School Spirit Day!
Do you frequent a business? Maybe you can ask them to donate towards supporting our School! Local businesses will donate to support our nonprofit. We just need someone to ask.
We need help gathering donations for our last two next big fundraisers. Bid and Sip (Art and Wine event) and Bingo Night. Asking businesses early is the most effective way to get lots of donations!
Things to note:
Bid and Sip Donations will be displayed in January, the month before the event. So, donations can be gathered at schools starting in December and January.
Bingo Raffle Tickets are printed in March. Donations for the raffle that are gathered before printing deadline of March 10th could be printed on the actual raffle ticket if that is important to them.
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.
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.
to assist retired college instructor in simple physical therapy, in driving to town, in household organization. Home is past Davenport on Last Chance Road. Tues weekly 11-3pm, $25/hr. Please email with your information: m.mirabai@sbcglobal.net Or call Marjorie: 423-5687 evenings.
If you or someone you know is in need of behavioral health support check out our resource list below!
