The PCA Scoop
Weekly Family Update
Week of October 5th, 2020
In This Week's Edition
PCA HAPPENINGS
✦ Updated PCA Family Resource Site
✦ PCA Workshops: October
✦ Student and Teacher IDs
✦ Discovery Day Info
PARENT RESOURCES
✦ Showcases and Publisher Webinars
✦ OSP Help
✦ Lending Library Information
✦ Student Services
✦ Social-Emotional Support
✦ English Learners
SPANISH SPEAKERS
✦ Talleres virtuales en Español
✦ Junta de Padres Multilingüe - ELAC y DELAC
HIGH SCHOOL
✦ High School Hangouts
✦ So-Cal Drone Film Festival
✦ California State University College Nights
✦ University of California - College Information Sessions
✦ Counseling Info. Sessions
✦ Pre-Register to Vote for 16+!
PCA Happenings
Updated PCA Family Resource Site
Check out the new updated PCA Family Resource Site! Your go-to for all the information you need for a successful school year. Click the picture below and bookmark the site!
PCA Workshops
Below are a few flyers for some of the upcoming workshops.
Don't miss out, sign up today!
TK - 2nd Grade
Middle School - 6th-8th Grade
Student and Teacher IDs $5 Each
Discovery Day
Fall Semester Discovery Day Destinations
October - No Bones about It! (Human Body study)
November - Zoopendous Day! (Animal studies)
December - Winter Wonder STEM
How does it work?
- Families are encouraged to register their students for a Discovery Day community based on their student's grade and nearest location. This will allow students to connect with the same teachers & peers in their area when it is safe to meet in-person! However, families may register with another community if that works better for their schedules.
- Students who attend the same Discovery Day community's workshops at least 3 times during Sept & Oct will be invited to a special virtual class party!
- Please review the Discovery Day Schedule (Sept - Oct) for a list of DD communities & their dates/times.
- Register your student for a Discovery Day community - RSVP HERE. Please complete one form per student.
Please complete this registration form at least 48 hrs prior to the start of the first workshop you wish to attend. If you do not register in a timely manner, you may not receive the Zoom link & information in time. As a result, you will need to wait for the next workshop.
After your registration is complete, Google forms will send you an email copy of your request. Please mark the dates on your calendar. You can expect a teacher from your selected Discovery Day community to email you a Zoom link & list of materials approximately 1 week prior to the workshop.
We hope to see you soon! Please reach out to your HST if you have questions.
Parent Resources
OSP Help
Have an OSP related question or problem?
Please join our weekly office hours for live support - every Wednesday from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: https://zoom.us/j/96453949454
Or, you can email OSP Help!
Please be sure to provide the student’s name and/or district ID and a detailed explanation of the problem so that we may better assist you.
osphelp@pacificcoastacademy.org
Student Services
Click here for videos, tutorials, ideas, and more for all parents and their students.
Does your student need math intervention?
Step 1: Make sure they are using an evidence based curriculum (Math U See, Right Start Math, Touch Math, Teaching Textbooks, or CLICK HERE for many more adopted curriculums). Work in this curriculum daily for one hour minimum.
Step 2: Use your instructional planning amounts for a twice weekly tutor.
Step 3: What else can I suggest? Try the free programs included in the OSP. Or add OSP a la carte programs like My Math Academy, Shmoop, or Prodigy.
Step 4: If you’ve tried this for 6-10 weeks and your student is still struggling, let’s schedule a Student Study Team appointment with our school success coordinator and see what other options are available.
Social-Emotional Support
Social-Emotional Support
We loved seeing students at our “Emotional Agility” webinars on September 14th. For families who missed them, please watch the recordings below.
Mindset Monday - 09.14.20 Recordings
To view pdfs of the slides used during the webinars and for upcoming dates and times, please visit our Mindset Monday page.
Be on the lookout for October’s resources on Resiliance 101 and join us for our webinar on October 12th.
Where: ZOOM LINK
Password: mindset
English Learners
From our EL Coordinator for 2020/21
My name is Maria Kirkbride and I will be the School Support Director overseeing the EL program for Pacific Coast Academy for the 20/21 school year. I have had the pleasure to work in charter schools for 20 years in a range of positions I look forward to getting to know you and supporting your child with English acquisition. It is such a gift to be multi-lingual! As we progress through the school year I will be reaching out to all of you about joining our English Learner Advisory Committee. I hope you will consider joining me in building a community of English Learner parents that will be a voice in how our school can best serve and support our students.
19/20 ELPAC Scores are available under testing on your Parent Portal! If your student was unable to complete the test due to COVID school closure, there may be an opportunity to complete the ELPAC this fall.
Initial ELPAC- If your child is slated to take the Initial ELPAC based on your Home Language Survey responses, your HST will be in contact about test administration. At this time, the Initial ELPAC will be administered virtually.
Reclassification- from English Learner (EL) to Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) -If your child has an overall score of 4 on the ELPAC and no more than one 2 in the four domains of reading, writing, listening, and speaking he/she could be considered for Reclassification and exited out of the EL program. If your child qualifies, your HST will contact you with more details within the next 2 weeks.
ELD Instruction If your child is classified as EL, they are required to participate in a minimum of 30 minutes of ELD (English Language Development) instruction everyday. Brainpop EL is available for free to all of our EL students. Contact your HST for more information on how to enroll your child.
Curriculum Recommendations for our EL Students -
Reading Eggs & Eggspress PreK - 8th Grade
Wonders 2nd - 6th grade
Study Sync 6th - 12th grade
BrainPOP ELL - K-12th grade
ELD Instruction for High School Elective Credit- Your child can now receive high school elective credit for the following ELD support classes. See here for courses and class descriptions.
SPANISH SPEAKERS
Talleres virtuales en Español
Junta de Padres Multilingüe - ELAC y DELAC
High School
High School Hangouts
We are pleased to introduce our new High School Hangouts community led by PCA teachers!
What is High School Hangouts?
FREE High School Workshops (45-60 min) that help high schoolers to connect with their peers. We also focus on college and career readiness.
All workshops are virtual, but we hope to have in-person events as soon as we can!
Opportunity for students to take an active role in planning for their future.
The High School Hangouts community will meet twice per month on Fridays at 10:30 am.
What will students accomplish?
High School students will learn about goal setting, college and career opportunities, leadership, service, internships, STEM, the arts, and more! They will also be invited to help with planning high school social functions such as prom and other meetups. All HS students and their parents are invited to give their input on what they would like PCA's High school Hangouts to offer by completing the High School Interest Survey!
Fall Semester High School Hangouts Series
September - Envision your Future - Join the HS Hangouts' Welcome session and Create Visions though Dream Boards
October - College Planning - Talk with experts about college planning and take a virtual tour of a local campus (Palomar)
November - I am in High School, Now what? Learn about awesome electives that can jump start your career while in high school!
December - San Diego STEM - Tap into some amazing opportunities and attend a hands-on STEM event
How does it work?
High School Students and/or parents may register for a series of workshops each month. See our first High School Hangouts' workshop flyer here!
Register for our first monthly workshop series - Establishing Goals RSVP HERE. Please complete one form per student.
Please complete this registration form at least 48 hrs prior to the start of the first workshop you wish to attend. If you do not register in a timely manner, you may not receive the Zoom link & information in time. Please mark the dates on your calendar! You can expect a HS Hangout teacher to email you a Zoom link & list of materials approximately 1 week prior to the event.
We look forward to seeing your high schooler!
High School Hangouts Update - October is College Month!
Friday, Oct 16th @ 10:30 am
Join us for a college applications and preparation talk including what to expect for UC/Cal State applications with our PCA college counselor expert, Elske Thomas. She will share tips and tricks for college applications and planning.
Friday, Oct 30th @ 10:30 am
Zoom in for a virtual tour of Palomar Campus with our very own Palomar tour guide where you will learn about some amazing opportunities that you can take part in both in High School and after you graduate!
See Flyer for more details
RSVP Here
So-Cal Drone Film Festival
California State University College Nights
The CSU Chancellor’s Office and all 23 campuses are excited to provide an alternative to in-person college fairs. Each campus will present a short live session to provide a campus overview, information about the admission process and a question and answer portion. If you are not able to attend, all sessions will be recorded.
Registration will remain open, but each session will close at the maximum of 3000 attendees. Make sure you log on to the sessions early. All sessions will be recorded and available on this site.
Please use the links below to register for the live sessions you would like to attend. Pre-registration is required to attend.
Interested in attending? REGISTER HERE
University of California - College Information Sessions
UC for You - California First year Students (Saturday, Oct. 3) 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT
Agenda
Campus Highlights from all nine undergraduate campuses
Student Panel
Get to know the nine UC undergraduate campuses during individual video overviews in the main zoom webinar room. Discover the UC campuses that might be a great fit for you. In addition, take the time to chat with admissions representatives from each of the nine UC campuses in individualized meeting rooms. This is your chance to ask questions about admissions selection, majors, pre-professional programs and more.
Counseling Info. Sessions
Counseling Info. Sessions: Please join us for the following information sessions. All sessions will be offered at 11am and 5pm, here: Counseling Webinar Link
College 101: September 16
UC/CSU Applications: October 14
Financial Aid: November 4
Concurrent Enrollment: December 2
Pre-Register to Vote for 16+!
Did you know your 16 and 17 year old students can pre-register to vote? Please check out this information about Voter Education Week and share with your students who are 16+!
Karmen & Rachel
We are your San Diego Family Liaisons.
Please let us know how we can help you!
karmen.heras@pacificcoastacademy.org / rachel.rico@pacificcoastacademy.org
Website: https://pacificcoastacademy.org
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