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Caption: Freshmen Lucas Steinberg and Arthur Lobato clean up trash by the beach at Represa Guaraipiranga for community service hours. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Nathanael Agcaoili Every semester, PACA provides community service tasks, for a designated day, so that high school students can serve at a local ministry. The opportunity is called “Outreach Day,”…

Caption: Freshman students face final exams for the first time in their high school career as the first semester comes to an end. [by Valentina Porto] By Valentina Porto The pressure is on for high school students at the Pan American Christian Academy (PACA), submit all their assignments and projects for the second quarter grades,…

Caption: Coaches bring out an assortment of futsal balls for each futsal practice session. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] By Samuel Volkart Once more, the PACA Warriors are heading into another futsal season that will begin next semester. The soccer season just ended a few weeks ago, but the Warriors are already back at it, not…

Caption: The high school student volleyball players practice a classic spike and blocking technique during pre-season practice on Tuesdays. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] By Benjamin Portella The second semester sports are getting closer each day and the PACA Warriors already have their eyes focused on the upcoming volleyball season. Now that the soccer and basketball…

Caption: Middle School students focus intently on the buzzier as the coach, Mr. Lima, begins to read the question. One way to practice is knowing when to press the buzzer while a question is being read. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Annabelle Harper The Middle School students who attend weekly Knowledge Bowl practices, are preparing…

Caption: Sophomores lead “Reckless Love”, their first song chosen for Chapel. [By: Dr. Meier] By Aline Dobashi On Tuesday, November 11, the sophomore class at PACA hosted the eighth period chapel, a weekly meeting that happens every week for PACA high school students to help them focus on spiritual matters. The chapel was divided into…

Caption: The MS Boys Basketball Team poses before their last game of the season, the semi-final game against Graded that became a disappointing loss for the team. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Isabella Bruniera On Friday evening, November 18, the PACA MS boys’ basketball team played their semi final game of the season against Graded….

Caption: Mrs. Dorcas begins reading instructions to the next class assignment and her students respond with excitement and anticipation. [Paula-Chloe Asare-Duah] by Paula-Chloe Asare-Duah Although this is Dorcas Asara-Duah’s second year at PACA, it is her first year in the role of the third grade teacher; which has proved challenging on many levels due to…

Caption: PACA middle school boys soccer and girls basketball teams celebrate after their victories and metals earned. [photo provided by NR staff] By Rafaela Miglio The PACA Middle School boys soccer and girls basketball teams traveled to NR Santo Antônio do Pinhal for the Nationals Tournament from November 12 to 15, where they represented the…

Caption: The Middle School Girls Soccer Team celebrates after winning their last game by hoisting Anita Okada up on their shoulders. [by Susana Okada] by Ana Luisa Helfer The Middle School boys basketball and girls soccer teams went to the Nationals tournament in NR, which took place between November 9th and 12th, a most awaited…

Caption: Hult Business School has university campuses around the world in which students can enroll. [Photo provided by Ivy-International.org] by Felipe Wilcken On Wednesday, November 5th, PACA highschoolers had the chance to welcome Hult University representatives to our campus during their normally scheduled seventh period class. The representatives from the school were able to share…

Caption: Students and teachers from PACA lining up to purchase items at LeGusta in the Cafeteria. [Screenshot by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Rafael Oliveira Ever since October 8, when PACA announced that the LeGusta Snack Bar would be opening in the school’s cafeteria, students at PACA have been noticing major improvements in the food offerings…

Caption: Junior Luke Meier, 7th grader Seth Spinola, and Junior Ethan Spinola look through a SCAD brochure together. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] By Grace Meier The 2025 SCAD College visit that happened on October 30 at PACA’s auditorium brought students and teachers together to take part in the SCAD workshop. Different from most of the…

Everyone over the age of 12 should be trained in basic first aid. Caption: First aid supplies to help in case of an emergency. [by Grace Meier] by Grace Meier A significant percentage of people between the ages of 12 and 30 lack basic first aid knowledge, with one study from the St. John Ambulance…

Caption: Paula-Chloe Asare-Duah listens to music while she works on her assignments to help her stay focused. [by Annabelle Harper] By Annabelle Harper Imagine you are in a boring class and you need something to help you focus on studying for your worst final yet. You have already tried everything that you could, except for…

Caption: Pictures of Forrest Frank and The Figs from their website to represent their collaboration. [photo provided by CHVNRadio news] By Samuel Volkart “Lemonade” is a new song by Christian pop artist Forrest Frank and indie folk band, The Figs. It was released in August 2025, while Forrest was recovering from a serious back injury,…

Caption: A promotion of the new “A Week Away” television series by Angel Studios included this digital image. [photo provided by Angel Studios] By Grace Meier The original Netflix movie, “A Week Away,” that was released on March 26, 2021, had fans speculating since then if there would be a sequel. Although Netflix did not…

The benefits of school uniforms for students Caption: These PACA elementary students wear different uniform designs that have been offered in the past few years. [by Bruna Marujo] By Samuel Volkart The debate over whether school uniforms are beneficial has been going on for many years, with strong opinions on both sides. People who support…

Caption: The best way to show God you care about your body is by a biblical based life in food, spirit and physical appearance as shown in this graphic design on foods that fit the Biblical diet. [photo provided by RT Skubala-Szafir of Medium.com] by Felipe Wilcken In this world, we can find many diet…

Caption: Image of the song cover of Forrest Frank’s new hit song, “God’s Got My Back.” [photo provided by Forrest Frank’s YouTube Channel] by Nathanael Agcaoili On July 25, 2025, Forrest Frank, a gospel R&B artist, released a new song called “God’s Got My Back.” Currently, it has over 83,000 streams daily on Spotify. A…