Caption: NHS inducts its new members into the PACA chapter during a special ceremony at Candlelight 2025. [by Stephen Meier] by Kevin Dai PACA’s National Honor Society recognizes students for their academic achievements and contributions as leadership figures both in and out of school. This year, the NHS sent out invitations in April, and eligible…
by Kevin Dai At the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, PACA leadership made the decision to switch to shorter 46-minute class periods, phasing out the original one hour 30 minute class periods and increasing the number of class periods in a school day to eight. This change aimed to adapt the school day to…
Caption: 9th grade students in front of the Hopi Hari entrance [by Nanin Kayayan] By Karina Lee On March 17th, the 9th grade class went on an exciting field trip to Hopi Hari, an amusement park known for its thrilling rides and educational opportunities. This trip was not only a fun time but also a unique…
The group of young volunteers of Yonhap church posing for a group picture at Escola Bíblica para Adolescentes, a mission trip program under the organization Vale do Senhor [Photo Credit: David Choi] By Kevin Dai Extracurricular activities form an integral part of the PACA student profile. Of particular interest are some of these activities that…
Caption: The Chinese booth was decorated by PACA parents and was located next to the entrance of the Cafeteria. [provided by PACA parent] by Isabella Kim On Saturday, the 22nd of March of 2025, PACA hosted the International Festival. It is a festival held every year and is full of fun, games and lots of…
Air conditioning similar to this type will be installed in classrooms. This one is found in the “Big House” at PACA. [By Alec Hayashi] by Alec Hayashi Thanks to the Walkathon fund-raising efforts, the air conditioning equipment for middle and high school classes will arrive in the next 30 days and installation will be completed…
Isabella Kim Jikal greets onlookers as she, as well as the rest of the middle school, arrives from the middle school retreat. [by Isabella Kim] by Isabella Kim Many middle school students have had their expectations on high for this year’s middle school retreat that happened on the 19th to 20th of February. Nearly two…
Byline – Melissa Fernandes Caption – Nanin Kayayan presents a lesson to the ninth grade homeroom class during the first anti bullying week. (by Livia Huang) PACA recently completed two weeks of anti-bullying lessons, from February 2-14 and provided activities for students throughout their full program from kindergarten to grade 12, in order to fulfill…
Caption: Vanessa Flurry, one of the PACA librarians reads “Cowboy camp” to a group of elementary students who came to a library story time session as part of an elementary reading contest activity. [by Michelle Chang] by Vitor Silva The reading contest began on Monday September 30, bringing a month of reading activities and challenges…
Caption: Luisa Almeida and her friends captured the moment when she and her friends bought matching Crocs at the mall. [by Luisa Almeida] by Miguel Ribeiro The new comfortable and fashionable trend nowadays, wearing crocs with socks, has gained the hearts of many students at PACA and has become a normal item to wear in…