Pacific School Student Life

Service Learning

Service Learning is a method whereby students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized lesson plans and service that meets the needs of the school, local, and global communities. At Pacific School, service learning is integrated into and enhances academic curriculum in grades K to 5.

Student Government

Pacific’s student council is a group of elected 4th and 5th grade students who are committed to the development of leadership qualities and school and community improvement.  The student council endeavors range from planning school “Fun Fridays”, ushering school events, and engaging in service learning.

Library Lunch Bunch

The Pacific Library is open for 4th and 5th grade students from 11:50-12:45 during lunch.  Students may read, check out books, do homework, draw, play games and otherwise relax!  No food or drinks are allowed in the library, so please finish your lunch before coming in.

Growing Great

During Harvest-of-the-Month tasting, a seasonal fresh fruit or vegetable is sampled in the cafeteria during lunch.  The Pacific Growing Great Garden provides a great learning environment in which students can grow, harvest, eat and sell their own food from the garden located on campus.  Additionally, classroom lessons on nutrition provide meaningful enhance to the health curriculum.

Grades of Green

Grades of Green formerly known as Planet Pals is a PTA supported program committed to increase environmental awareness through education. Click here for more tips or here to see Green at Pacific!

Reading Club

The Reading Club is available for students in grades 1-3.  Students participate in small group instruction to enrich reading and writing skills.

Reading and Review (R and R)

Reading and Review, a program new to Pacific this year, is designed to provide academic support in reading and writing to upper primary students who can best benefit from additional academic intervention. Students work with the R and R Reading Specialist on a one to one and small group basis for targeted instruction as directed by the general education classroom teacher.

Yearbook Club

The Yearbook Club is available for students in Grade 5. Students will help create the yearbook while enhancing their computer and editing skills. Yearbook Club will meet after school on Wedsnesday from 1:45-2:45pm in the Computer Lab.  2010-2011 meeting dates TBD.

Panther Pals

School-based counseling is provided by our school counselor.  The goal is to provide support for social, emotional and educational needs for students.  Students are typically seen in a small group session on a weekly basis.  Strategies for communication, problem solving and friendship building are taught.  The school-based counselor also provides classroom presentations, parent consultation, and support to Pacific staff.  Referrals are typically given to the counselor from the teacher, parent, or Student Study Team.

Pawprints Staff

Pawprints Club is available for students in Grade 4 and 5. Students will help create a monthly edition of Pawprints while enhancing their writing, interviewing and computer skills. The student staff of Pawprints Club will meet from 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. in the Pacific Library on Tuesday afternoons.  2010-2011 meeting dates TBD.

Pacific Rangers

The Pacific Rangers club is available for students in Grades 3 and 4.  Students will learn about our environment.  They will create different native habitats throughout campus.  The Rangers will meet from 2:45 - 3:45 pm in Room 16 on Thursday afternoons twice a month.  2010-2011 meeting dates TBD.