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11/26/2018

National Giving Day Project

Dear Alumnus,

It’s National Giving Day - #givingtuesday! You can make a difference at PACA by making us a destination of your generosity and by challenging your classmates to join you.  And we have a special project for you to consider.

Our goal this year is to upgrade our elementary learning environments as part of our continual school improvement plan.  Every year we focus on improving an area of the school.  This year our need is to update our six elementary classrooms and the four bathrooms on the elementary wing.

In the classrooms, we want to improve the lighting and acoustics of each room. This means laying a new floor to help with acoustics and to make the rooms brighter, buying new desks and chairs, and installing new LED lighting to help brighten the learning environments while reducing the consumption of energy.

For the four bathrooms in the elementary wing, they need a complete remodel from floor to ceiling. This means new flooring, new wall tiles, new sinks, new toilets, new faucets (that save water!), new ceiling and new lights (that save energy). Both projects together will cost close to US$72,000.

We are inviting alumnus like you to make a gift towards this project.  You can make our elementary students feel so special and you will bless many generations of students with your gift this year. Our timeline is to complete these projects by the end of 2019.

If you want to make a gift in dollars, you can give today – just click here.

If you want to make a gift in Reais, find out more here.

Every donation will help us improve the school.  Join us in making PACA’s Special Project a destination of your giving this year between November 27 and December 31.

We thank you for your gift. Your generosity will bless another generation of students from PACA.  Keep praying over us we look to God to help us nurture and prepare young people, through quality education rooted in biblical truth, to impact their world through Christ.

Sincerely,

Robin Dale Rugg
Superintendent
robin.rugg@paca.com.br

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11/18/2018

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Castles, Pyramids and College Entrances?

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Dear Friend of PACA,

You’ve heard about our record AP results this year ( check it out here )? Well, making castles and building pyramids have a direct impact on preparing students. The building blocks to a great college preparatory program like PACA’s begins in Elementary .

You benefited from our emphasis in reading, language, mathematics, social studies, science, computers and physical education. Remember studying Medieval Times and then building a castle (like the ones in the photo above)? Or do you remember studying Egypt and making pyramids and mummies? Our top-notch Elementary Program and teachers provided the groundwork for your success. And we want to keep building on our elementary program with this year's Special Project 2018.

We invite you to participate financially in a special project to help us improve our elementary environments. It’s been many decades since we have upgraded the 6 elementary classrooms. According to alumnus Mindy “Kemp” Jacobson (Class of 1987), the floor is the same from when she was a student!

Join us on the National Giving Day on Tuesday, November 27 by making a gift to this year’s special project that will improve our student’s learning . Help us update our six elementary classrooms and the four bathrooms on the elementary wing.

In the classrooms, your gift will help us improve the lighting and acoustics of each room. This means laying a new floor to help with acoustics and to make the rooms brighter, buying new desks and chairs, and installing new LED lighting to help brighten the learning environments while reducing the consumption of energy. This part of the upgrade project will cost US$59,000 (US$9,833 per classroom).

For the four bathrooms in the elementary wing, gifts will also be used to completely remodel the bathrooms from floor to ceiling. This means new flooring, new sinks, new toilets, new faucets (that save water!), new ceiling and new lights (that save energy). This part of the upgrade project will cost US$13,000 (US$3,250 per bathroom).

Both projects together will cost close to US$72,000. Our timeline is to complete these projects by the end of 2019. We invite you to make a gift online on Tuesday, November 27 - National Giving Day or make a gift today.

How to give? Gifts in dollars can be made online by clicking here . And we are also accepting gifts made in Reais ( find out more here ). Every donation will help us improve the elementary wing. Join us in making PACA’s Special Project a destination of your giving this year on November 27 .

We thank you for praying over us and we appreciate your continual prayers as we look to God to help us nurture and prepare young people, through quality education rooted in biblical truth, to impact their world through Christ. Send us a note if you want us to pray for you ( alumni@paca.com.br ).

Sincerely,

‌

Robin Rugg

Superintendent

Pan American Christian Academy

robin.rugg@paca.com.br

P.S. Gifts made in dollars are tax deductible through the PACA Alumni Foundation, a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization, EIN is 95-4782125. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Find out more about the Foundation at www.pacalumnifoundation.org .

4th Grade Classroom.

5th Grade Classroom says hi!

Concept of classroom remodel.

Nurturing Hearts | Developing Minds | Educating for Eternity

Pan American Christian Academy

Rua Cassio de Campos Nogueira, 393

São Paulo, Brazil 04920-310

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11/14/2018

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AP Results & College Visits

Dear Friend of PACA,

We had a record 96 AP exams taken at PACA with an incredible pass rate of 73% (for scores of 3 or above), which is well above national norm . 70 of our students received a 3 or above on the exams! We also had the following number of students who received special AP recognition:

10 AP Scholars – granted to students who receive scores of 3 or above on three or more AP Exams.
6 AP Scholars with Honor - Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
4 AP Scholars with Distinction - Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
1 AP International Diploma - Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on five or more AP Exams in three or more subject areas.

We are very grateful to God for the gifted students He has brought to our campus that desire to expand their educational experience by taking AP Courses. We are also blessed to have such dedicated teachers that invest their time and energy preparing our students. Special thank you to last year’s AP teachers: Mr. Zuercher, Dr. Dewey, Mr. Rast (Class of 1988), Professora Leda, Mr. Clark (Class of 2008) and Mr. Davis (Class of 2008).

These results help the students stand out in the college admission’s process, develop college level skills and earn college credit. Advanced Placement classes show admissions officers that PACA students are ready for college-level work.

Our academic record is a major reason why we receive college visits at PACA. According to our Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Kuhnast (Class of 1987), we have received 60 college visits this semester. Colleges from the USA, Canada and Korea are interested in recruiting our students.

We thank you for praying over us and appreciate your continual prayers as we look to God to help us nurture and prepare young people, through quality education rooted in biblical truth, to impact their world through Christ.

Sincerely,

‌

Robin Rugg

Superintendent

Pan American Christian Academy

robin.rugg@paca.com.br

P.S. Have you heard about our Special Project for the Elementary Classes? This is a great project to support financially. Find out how you can help by clicking here.

Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations 2018 (score of 3 or above/total exams)

There were a total of 96 AP Exams taken in May 2018. Our Pass Rate was 73%.

Biology 7/9

Calculus AB 6/14

Chemistry 4/7

Environmental Science 1/1

English Literature 4/7

English Language 11/18

US History 13/16

US Government & Politics 1/1

Spanish Language 20/20

Japanese Language 1/1

Chinese Language 1/1

Psychology 1/1

GOD IS GOOD!

Nurturing Hearts | Developing Minds | Educating for Eternity

PACA Easter 2018 Handel's Messiah Hallelujah

Pan American Christian Academy

Rua Cassio de Campos Nogueira, 393

São Paulo, Brazil 04920-310

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