Caption: Humphrey Agcaoili is the Biology teacher for the high school level class. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Isabella Bruniera This year’s AP Biology class began with a record enrollment. Out of 27 currently enrolled students, 17 of them chose to take AP Biology over the high school level class. AP Biology and high school…
Caption: Omna Pande, a grade 12 senior poses during P.E class before starting her badminton lesson. [by Gustavo Hirschifield] by Luisa Almeida Physical Education (P.E.) can be a fun class, but getting an A takes effort. For high school students at PACA, P.E. happens during the eighth and final period of the day. At this…
Caption: Juniors Davi Magalhães and Alec Hayashi take advantage of an air-conditioned classroom in SR1 (formerly known as H01) to study for their Portuguese entrance exams. [Dr. Cristina Meier] by Hideki Yoshikawa Sometimes students need the perfect place to do homework, but can’t find it. It takes testing, but this testing has been done for…
Caption: MAP testing takes place in schools all around the world. This image was created by iLeadExploration which is a homeschool group based out of California. [@iLead California] by Emily Jung The first round of MAP testing for students in kindergarten through eighth grade is now complete. As explained in the PACA weekly news, these…
Caption: First grade students, in Mrs. Jennifer Schimenes 1A class, learn to make origami. [by Elisa Oliveira] by Manuela Medeiros Speech students at PACA are given many opportunities to practice their public speaking skills both inside and outside of their classroom. On September 18 through 20, the students of this year’s high school speech class…
Caption: The 11th and 12th grade students take a picture together at the entrance of the Pueri Domus school before going inside to attend the college fair. [by Rafael Meikle] by Isabelly Carvalho PACA students in 11th and 12th grades had the opportunity to attend a college fair on Friday, September 13, as part of…
Caption: Freshman Eric Zhang submits the required paperwork in order to be approved for the Honors Program of the 2024-2025 school year. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Liam Schimenes As the first quarter concludes, high school students can begin their honors program. This program has specific GPA requirements for admission: a minimum cumulative GPA of…
Caption: Students and parents can log into Plus Portals to see the weekly grades as they are posted by teachers on this program. [Dr. Cristina Meier] by Marianne Meikle Midterm grades have come and gone and the impact has been felt by teachers and students alike. For students doing well, this is a chance for…
Caption: Ben Clark is returning to PACA with his family after living in the U.S. for several years. [Picture provided by Ben Clark.] by Vitor Silva The 2024-2025 school year is now in full swing with midterm grades completed and PACA staff is still scrambling to cover for all the missing teachers who have not…
Caption: The Middle School STEAM Workshop class that meets during 6th period is busy planning for their next big project. [By Livia Hwang.] This school year, PACA introduced a new class for secondary students to be added to the curriculum. It is being taught by Mrs. Livia Hwang who also teaches MakerSpace for elementary and…