Announcements

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We are 50 families away from our goal of 100% participation from the Pacific Panther community! Thank you to the 89% of families who have donated to the year's Annual Appeal. We continue to lead MBUSD in the percentage of families at our school who support MBEF and the grants they provide to deliver a superior...

SIGN UP HERE!  Get on board our FIRST Walking School Bus Route down Pacific Avenue on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, starting Wednesday, February 1st, 2012.

It's easy:

- complete the mandatory forms and return them to the office.

- RSVP up on signup genious...

Have you renewed (or registered) your Ralphs card under their Community Contributions program for the 2011/2012 school year? (you must renew your contribution choice each year on or after 9/1)

Here's how it works...By selecting PACIFIC PTA as your Community Contribution choice, our school earns easy money to be used on students and activities. Last year, the community contributions program pulled in just under $10,000. That's easy money for our school that...

Please remember to use your Pacific Panther Store Vouchers! For Pacific PTA Members who donated $150 or more, your vouchers to the Pacific Panther Store were delivered with your tax letter in October. They are valid until the end of June 2012. The Pacific Student Store has some great Panther grear for the whole family. Use and don't lose it. Thank you again for your support of the Pacific PTA!

Heat up your school spirit! The more Box Tops you add, the hotter your school's earnings will be. Return when full. Box tops are everywhere. Look for them on what you already have: Ziploc, Bisquick, Kleenex, Hefty, Betty Crocker, Scott, Land O Lakes, Brita and many more.

Please come and pick up your lost and found items from the racks in front of the office. Thank you.

Mira Costa Boys Basketball invites you to our annual Pacific Shores Tournament! The tournament takes place 11/28, 11/30, 12/1 and 12/3. Our Varsity team plays at 7:30pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and is sure to make it to the Championship game on Saturday. This tournament never disappoints as we have talent coming in from all over the South Bay and Los Angeles. The NBA is still locked out but we have great basketball action at Mira Costa! As an added bonus, all elementary and middle...

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Celebrate books and reading by creating a unique bookmark based on the theme “Picture the Adventure – READ!” Each year the Manhattan Beach Library selects 12 to 16 bookmarks out of hundreds of entries from local schoolchildren.

There are four winners in each category (Kindergarten-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade), The winners will be honored at a Manhattan Beach city council meeting and
will receive a certificate there....

Order your classroom emergency kit on-line thru More Prepared for easy delivery to the school. Remember to include the code "Pacific2011" for free shipping to the school.  Click HERE to order. Returning students who ordered a kit last year, your kit was sent home at the end of last school year.  Please bring your kit to your teacher....

 Please click here for detailed instructions.

Pacific School is proud to announce that Mrs. Linda Okumura, first grade teacher, was named one of Los Angeles County's top sixteen Teachers of the Year. Her colleagues at Pacific selected her as our representative due to her inspired, focused teaching, as well as her solid leadership skills. During her tenure at Pacific, Mrs. Okumura has made a significant impact within her grade level and across our campus.

It is a privilege to spend time in Mrs. Okumura...

We are pleased to announce our many terrific Panther Business Sponsors.  Some of them have special deals for Panther families where a percentage of sales goes back to Pacific.  Please take a look under the Panther Pocketbook - Donor Recognition. 

Dr. Michael D. Matthews, MBUSD’s Superintendent of Schools, announced the release of the state’s
2010 Academic Performance Index (API) and the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) accountability
report for the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. The District’s 2010 Growth API is now at an alltime
high of 926, a 12-point gain over the 2009 Base API.

In 2009, Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s API was the fifth highest in the...

Pacific Elementary School has officially been named as a 2010 California Distinguished School by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell. “It is an honor to recognize the schools and the students, parents, teachers, and administrators who helped earn this most prestigious distinction,” said O’Connell. “Schools were identified for eligibility on the basis of their Academic Performance Index and ...