Caption: The Varsity Girls team captains, Valentina and Carol, talk to the girls during soccer practice in an example of leadership and teamwork. [by Rafaela Miglio] by Rafaela Miglio The PACA Varsity Girls Soccer Team has started another season and the varsity girls’ soccer captain, Valentina Dallalana, is sharing her leadership role together with her…
Caption: Cintia Kuhn submits midterm grades in her office for all the teachers to review. [by Valentina Porto] By Valentina Porto The first quarter midterm grades for all PACA students were made available to families on Monday, September 8, providing an opportunity for students to reflect on their current academic efforts and to assess the…
Caption: The hired photographer for school pictures also took some classphotos of PACA students hard at work. [Dr. Cristina Meier] by Paula-Chloe Asare-Duah On September 8-12th, PACA students and teachers left their second through eighth periods and gathered in the breeze-way to get ready for their annual school pictures for picture day. Students stood with…
Caption: Jared Meier supervising reading time with the 5th grade reading groups. [by Grace E. Meier] by Grace Meier 2025 graduate and PACA alumni, Jared Meier, has returned to PACA as a fifth grade teacher’s aide (TA) during the 2025-2026 school year. All the while, he is being an online student at Liberty University. If…
Caption: PACA U16 boys celebrate their silver medal victory after receiving second place in their tournament category. [Marisa Lobato] by Isabella Bruniera On the Saturday morning of September 6, the PACA U16 boys’ soccer team participated in a highly competitive tournament, finishing in second place and earning their first-ever silver medal. The tournament brought strong…
Caption: Students from the performing arts class do a warm up exercise during one of the rehearsals during the 8th period elective class. [by Ana Luisa Helfer] by Ana Luisa Helfer One of the current traditions in the PACA Performing Arts Department is for the drama committee to come together to choose the annual play…
Caption: Elementary kids represent the Brazilian flag in a beautiful presentation with music and singing.[by Benjamin Oliveira] by Benjamin Oliveira The students and teachers of PACA celebrated the Independence Day of Brazil on Friday, September 5th, in the school gym during eighth period, as part of their annual tradition to recognize this important date in…
Caption: The PACA Warriors boys huddle and pray as they get ready to face the Graded Eagles. [by Isabela Santos] by Aline Dobashi On Friday, the 5th of September, the PACA Warriors faced the Graded Eagle for an exciting game of Varsity basketball that started at 5pm on the PACA home court with the PACA…
Caption: Fresh lettuce and mixed salads are a staple offering at the PACA cafeteria on the lunch menu. [by David Kim] by Samuel Volkart As the 2025-2026 school year started, PACA hired a new cafeteria company to prepare the food for all the students, teachers and staff who work at the school. The new food…
Caption: Senior Ligia Penteado finds the preK playground is a fun spot to meet with her Kinder Buddy, Chiara Brant. [by Michelle Chang] by Nathanael Agcaoili September 3 brought the PACA Senior Buddies and Kinder Buddies together, for the first time in the 2025-2026 school year, to start their program with a strong relationship building…
