Opinion

Caption: PACA provides colored recycable bins outside the cafeteria to help students organize the items they are recycling. [by Isabella Kim] by Isabella Kim “It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the world in which we all live,” said Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. And he is…

Caption: Omna Pande, a grade 12 senior poses during P.E class before starting her badminton lesson. [by Gustavo Hirschifield] by Luisa Almeida Physical Education (P.E.) can be a fun class, but getting an A takes effort. For high school students at PACA, P.E. happens during the eighth and final period of the day. At this…

Caption: Varsity girls, Julia Fernandes and Ysabel Flurry work together to find an opportunity to regain control of the ball. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] By Isabelly Carvalho On Friday, September 20, the gym at St. Paul’s School was the location for a highly anticipated match between the varsity basketball teams of St. Paul’s and PACA….

Caption: Juniors Davi Magalhães and Alec Hayashi take advantage of an air-conditioned classroom in SR1 (formerly known as H01) to study for their Portuguese entrance exams. [Dr. Cristina Meier] by Hideki Yoshikawa Sometimes students need the perfect place to do homework, but can’t find it. It takes testing, but this testing has been done for…

Caption: Luisa Almeida and her friends captured the moment when she and her friends bought matching Crocs at the mall. [by Luisa Almeida] by Miguel Ribeiro The new comfortable and fashionable trend nowadays, wearing crocs with socks, has gained the hearts of many students at PACA and has become a normal item to wear in…

Caption: The varsity girls team, taking a picture all together after a tough game. [ by Elisa Oliveira] Investigating how to effectively balance teamwork and individual talent in sports, two factors that are essential to success on the field. by Maria Luiza Oliveira What’s more important for a team to succeed? Unity or individual talent?…

Students watching the September 7th celebrations during Rafael Portella,10th, and Julia Fernandes’s,12th presentation as M.C. ‘s for the event. [by Rafael Meikle] On Friday, September 6th, PACA celebrated the upcoming Brazilian Independence Day with an assembly during the 8th period class. This event was attended by parents, students, and staff. The celebration included elementary presentations…

Caption: Preschool teacher’s aide, Pollyanna Cruz, plays with the children during after school hours. by Enzo Viccari An elementary school teacher assistant helps an elementary or preschool teacher supervise and educate students in classes ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. Their responsibilities may be to assist with student discipline, the reinforcement of instruction by answering…

Caption: Seniors take their cap and gown group picture for the 2024-25 school year. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Anita Silva Picture days were scheduled during the week of September 9th to the12th for both students and school staff, and the PACA community prepared themselves throughout the week to take both individual and group pictures….

Caption: Many of the student games and activities were moved to the back court due to the light but steady rain that day. [provided by Carol] by Cristina Meier, Ph.D. The dictionary defines an “open house” event as a day when members of the public are invited to visit a place or institution, especially one…