Caption: The Crew is being planned out by this group of Grade 12 students at PACA (Chloe Harper, Rafael Meikle, Larissa Anderson and Violet Smoak in the back. Sayuky Kaneco and Arthur Silva in the front.) [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Marianne Meikle A few of the 2025 seniors are planning something new for the…
Caption: The Logo from the website for the Yonhap United Korean Presbyterian Church [provided by: https://igrejayonhap.com.br/] Byline – Emily Jung Finding the PACA community on Sunday morning is easy, because many of these families go to church somewhere in São Paulo. However, they will not all be found in the same location, as there is…
Caption: Junior Jun Yoshikawa gives his nomination speech to students during STUCO elections giving his reasons why they should elect him as president. [Dr. Cristina Meier] by Hideki Yoshikawa At PACA, the STUCO elections took place during the normal chapel time for high school students on Tuesday, August 13. Jun Yoshikawa was one of the…
Caption: Renato Sousa’s Connection Group meets during lunch on Wednesdays to talk about life and their walk with God. [by Renato Sousa] by Miguel Ribeiro One of the many topics being discussed within student life at PACA is the beginning of the Connection groups that provide spiritual support for students on a weekly basis. Many…
Caption: Seniors Leo Pedrozo and Lucas Hong shares cold popsicle with their kindergarten buddies after successfully walking laps around the soccer field for forty minutes. [photo by Paulo Will Santos] by Arthur Silva (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) After four years of several of PACA traditions being canceled due to the pandemic and…
Caption: Rafael Meikle serves up a snack order for a thirsty high school student during after school hours. [Photo by Paulo Will Santos] by Rafael Meikle (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) Looking at The Pop Shop today, it might come as a surprise to some that it was once built as a wooden…
Caption: Nanin Kayayan, a teacher at PACA, and Victoria Lovelady became lifelong friends after they were introduced at a church in Rio many years ago. [photo by Dr. Cristina Meier] By Mariana Helfer (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) Victoria Lovelady, an Olympian Brazilian golf player, led the high school chapel on September 26…
Caption: Children’s Day has been a historical celebration in Brazil since 1924. [image from “Every Day is Special” Blogger] by Melissa Fernandes On October 12th, 2023, the festivities of Children’s Day were celebrated in Brazil as traditionally expected for another memorable year of events. Schools all over Brazil were closed and families were encouraged to…
Caption: Victoria Nogueira gives a devotional, while Arthur plays the guitar, and the students listen to them. [Esther Hadassa de Lima] by Esther Hadassa de Lima (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) Every Friday, secondary students have the opportunity at PACA to spend their lunch at the Middle School plaza, with the student leaders…
Caption: Vale Ouro and PACA outreach spends some time kicking a ball around on a nearby field as a way to connect with the children. [photo provided by Instagram PACA_HS] by Rafael Meikle (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) The high school students were given the opportunity to participate in “Outreach Day” on Saturday,…
