Parent's Club Meeting
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 5:30-6:30 pm Popcorn Day
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 No School: MLK Jr. Day
Monday, January 16, 2023 Bookmobile
Monday, January 16, 2023 2:30-4:00 pm Open House
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 6:30-7:30 pm Paperwork for Next Year Due
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Bid & Sip Fundraiser and Kids' Party
Friday, February 3, 2023 5:30-8:00 pm Science Fair
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Useful Websites for Assessing Conditions at Pacific School
The 2023-24 School Year is Approaching!
Let us know your plans, and file your IDT Deadline: February 1, 2023
To assist us in planning for the 2023-2024 school year, please let us know if your child will/will not be returning to Pacific School. The deadline for this form is Wednesday, February 1, 2023. If your student is an out of district student,Interdistrict Transfer Forms are also due to your home district by February 1, 2023.
Because of high demand and a waitlist for student enrollment, we would like to let other families know if there is a spot for their child next year. To help ensure a spot for your child, return this form to the office by February 1, 2023.
The 2023-24 School Calendar is Here
The board has approved the 2023-24 School Calendar. Please use it to plan your vacations during school holidays so that students can attend all 180 days of school! Doing so helps your student thrive and improves school funding.
Popcorn Help Needed!
Popcorn Wednesdays are back! (Rain cancels) Students love to buy freshly made organic popcorn on Wednesdays on the short day at school. It is only a $1 per 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.
Bid and Sip (an Art & Wine event) is happeningFriday, February 3rd from 5:30pm-8:00pm at the Slow Coast Wine Bar in Davenport. This is a fun event where you can mingle with your Davenport Community, eat yummy food from FoodLab, drink wine or bubbly non-alcoholic drinks and bid on local art, wine tastings and more while enjoying listening to live music.
This event usually sells out and there is an early bird price of $40 per ticket until January 20th. After January 20th, the price goes to the regular price of $50. There are a limited number of tickets due to space constraints at the Slow Coast Wine Bar.
Violy is hosting a kid’s party (ages 3 to 13) at the school with make your own burritos and a movie for $10 per ticket at the same time as the adult event. The Pacific School Foundation still needs to raise $8,000 dollars this year in order to pay for all the programs that make Pacific School amazing such as Life Lab, Food Lab, the Library, Music, Theater and classroom grants.
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.
The Science Fair is quickly approaching and will take place this year on February 9th and 10th. The 9th will be for students to tour and come see all the awesome projects, and the 10th will be for judging.
Thank you for your support! Please let Ms. Anderson or Mr. Guererro know if you have any questions.
Pacific School Yearbook pre-orders are now open! Preorder before March 31st for the discounted price. Order form available here: https://www.pacificschoolfoundation.org
Order early for discounted price $25 each. Price increases to $30 each on April 1st. If you missed out on past yearbooks, they can be pre-ordered as well. They will arrive with all this year's yearbooks.
If you miss the pre-order period, you can purchase the yearbooks directly from Shutterfly for approximately $40 each.
Start Making Movies!
Winter break is an excellent time to start working on your film festival submissions! This year's student film festival will take place on April 14. Details and help available here.
Also, you can get four free COVID tests per household using this link.
New Updates to Testing Timing
Response to COVID-19 Symptoms
All persons (students and staff) with COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of vaccination status or previous infection, should:
Self-Isolate and test* as soon as possible to determine infection status.
Remain in isolation while waiting for testing results. If not tested, they should continue to isolate for 10 days after the day of symptom onset (Day 0).
If testing negative with an antigen test, continue self-isolation and retest with an antigen or PCR in 1-2 days. Continue to repeat test every 1-2 days for several days until testing positive or symptoms improve.
If the result is positive, follow recommended actions for Ending Isolation after Testing Positive.
* Symptomatic persons who have tested positive within the previous 90 days, using an antigen test is recommended.
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, 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.
Book Mobile Schedule
Monday, January 16, 2023, 2:30- 4:00 pm.
*The first school day of every month FoodLab will serve bean and cheese burritos.
Pacific Elementary School District partnered with Care Solace to support the well-being of our community. If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace can help you quickly find treatment options matched to your needs, regardless of the circumstance. This is a complimentary and confidential care coordination service provided by Pacific Elementary School District. If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a mental health care provider:
Call 888-515-0595. Support is available 24/7/365 in over 200 languages.
Visit www.caresolace.com/pacificsd and either search on your own or click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
Parents' Club Info
The Pacific School Foundation needs help
for the 2022-2023 school year!
Visit https://www.pacificschoolfoundation.orgfor the latest information of events and fundraisers.
Don’t forget to click on the Amazon link to support the school. Thank you to those people that have been using the link! Since August 1st, you have helped raise $208 for the school through this link at no additional cost to you!
Popcorn Wednesdays are back! (Rain cancels) Students love to buy freshly made organic popcorn on Wednesdays on the short day at school. It is only a $1 per 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.
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 and ends on the last day of the month at 9pm. 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 for sale 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!
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 emailpresident at pacificschoolfoundation.org.
Do you frequently visit 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.
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.
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Free Admission for Locals
January 21- 29, 2023
To show our appreciation for the local community, Monterey Bay Aquarium is offering free admission to residents of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties January 21-29, 2023.
To be eligible, local visitors must present a photo ID (student IDs also accepted) and proof of residence**. Please note: guests of local tri-county residents must pay regular admission prices.
**Acceptable proof of residence includes:
1) Photo ID with a local address
2) Matricula Consular
3) Current student identification from any university or community college located within Monterey, San Benito, or Santa Cruz counties
4) Utility bill
5) Monthly bus pass from Monterey-Salinas Transit, Santa Cruz Metro, or San Benito County Express
6) Individuals who reside in a senior center or other group home may present a letter from the organization where they live with their name listed as a resident. Photo ID will be required.
