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Digital Citizens

27/4/2022

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O mundo digital com o qual nossos filhos estão crescendo e ao qual estão expostos é incrivelmente fascinante. Existem muitas ferramentas e recursos que divertem e instruem nossos filhos.
April 19, 2022

Dear Elementary Parents,

The digital world that our children are growing up with and exposed to is incredibly fascinating. There are many tools and resources that both entertain and instruct our children. We see the benefit of many of these tools, but to use technology appropriately, we need to teach the students how to behave while engaging with the digital world. 

During the month March, in Computer Class, your child learned about Digital Citizenship. This class was given with a Christian worldview, addressing the positive and negative aspects of technology. We teach them that “… whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 

In this unit our students learned to:  
1)     Be Responsible: 
  • Equipment care – careful use of tablets, phones, and computers. 
  • Time management - balancing time online.
  • Footprint - which sites are being visited.
  • Age level – apps, games, and movies within age level. 
2)     Be Respectful:
  • Cyberbullying – never be a bully but be an upstander.
  • Feelings – encourage and show kindness online.
  • Tone of Messages – be careful with the words and symbols which may seem to be offensive or aggressive.
  • People’s right – when using someone else´s work, always give credit (Copyright).
3)     Be Safe:
  • Never talk to strangers.
  • Use strong passwords.
  • Remember never to share YAPPY (your full name, address, phone, passwords, your plans, and birthday). 
  • Always log off from your device.
  • Do not share photos of your friends without their consent.
  • Tell a trusted adult if anything online bothers them. 

We, as a school, believe in the partnership of teachers and parents to educate our children. Thinking this way, we have included a few suggested actions you can take to reinforce classroom learning:

1)     Encourage students to use age-appropriate online content.
2)     Reinforce the importance of never supplying personal information and images online.
3)     Teach children to be respectful, an upstander against cyberbullying and to always interact in a way that is kind and honorable. 

Finally, during this unit we have been reflecting on the verse “Here, my brothers, are some things I want you to think about. Think about things that are true, honest, right, clean, and pure, things that are lovely, and things that are good to talk about. If they are good, and if they bring praise to God, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8
Should you wish to further discuss this matter, please feel free to contact us: [email protected] [email protected].


Blessings,

Lilian Pedrozo – Elementary Computer Teacher

Brenda Stockment – Elementary Principal

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19 de Abril de 2022

Prezados Pais do Ensino Fundamental,

O mundo digital com o qual nossos filhos estão crescendo e ao qual estão expostos é incrivelmente fascinante. Existem muitas ferramentas e recursos que divertem e instruem nossos filhos. Vemos o benefício de muitas dessas ferramentas, mas para usar a tecnologia de forma adequada, precisamos ensinar os alunos como se comportar ao se envolver com o mundo digital.

Durante o mês de março, na Aula de Informática, seu filho aprendeu sobre Cidadania Digital. Esta aula foi ministrada com uma cosmovisão cristã, abordando os aspectos positivos e negativos da tecnologia. Nós os ensinamos que “… o que quer que você faça, faça tudo para a glória de Deus”.

Nesta unidade os nossos alunos aprenderam a:
1) Ser Responsável
  • Cuidados com os equipamentos – uso cuidadoso de tablets, telefones e computadores.
  • Gestão do tempo - equilibrando o tempo que se passa online.
  • Rastros - quais sites estão sendo visitados.
  • Faixa etária – aplicativos, jogos e filmes dentro da faixa etária.
2) Ser respeitoso:
  • Cyberbullying – nunca seja alguém que pratica o bullying, mas sim alguém íntegro.
  • Sentimentos – encoraje e demonstre bondade online.
  • Tom das Mensagens – cuidado com as palavras e símbolos que podem parecer ofensivos ou agressivos.
  • Direito das pessoas – ao usar o trabalho de outra pessoa, sempre dê crédito (Copyright).
3) Fique Seguro:
  • Nunca fale com estranhos.
  • Use senhas fortes.
  • Lembre-se de nunca compartilhar o YAPPY (seu nome completo, endereço, telefone, senhas, seus planos e data de nascimento).
  • Sempre faça logoff do seu dispositivo.
  • Não compartilhe fotos de seus amigos sem o consentimento deles.
  • Informe um adulto de confiança se algo online o incomodar.
 
Nós, como escola, acreditamos na parceria de professores e pais para educar nossos filhos. Pensando dessa forma, incluímos algumas ações sugeridas que você pode tomar para reforçar o aprendizado em sala de aula:

1) Incentive os alunos a usar conteúdo online apropriado para a idade.
2) Reforce a importância de nunca fornecer informações pessoais e imagens online.
3) Ensine as crianças a serem respeitosas, contra o cyberbullying e a sempre interagir de maneira gentil e honrada.

Finalmente, durante esta unidade, refletimos sobre o versículo “Finalmente, irmãos, tudo o que for verdadeiro, tudo o que for nobre, tudo o que for correto, tudo o que for puro, tudo o que for amável, tudo o que for de boa fama, se houver algo de excelente ou digno de louvor, pensem nessas coisas." Filipenses 4:8

Caso deseje aprofundar o assunto, por favor, entre em contato conosco: [email protected] [email protected].
 
Que Deus os abençoe,

Lilian Pedrozo – Professora de Computação do Ensino Fundamental.

Brenda Stockment – Diretora do Ensino Fundamental.
 

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Tuition Rates for 2022-2023

12/4/2022

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Levando em consideração as necessidades projetadas da escola, o Board aprovou um aumento nas mensalidades de aproximadamente ...
São Paulo, April 12, 2022

Dear PACA Parents,                                                                                          

Pan American Christian Academy bases its annual tuition and fees adjustments on projected costs for the ensuing school year. This process occurs during the second semester of each school year, and is based upon a variety of factors, including administrative projections for revenue and costs, as well as expected inflationary adjustments.

PACA’s fiscal year is July 1 – June 30. Annually in February and March, the Board of Trustees considered impacts of ongoing significant inflation, exchange rate losses in the current school year, additional PACA expenses for schoolwide improvement initiatives, and enrollment projections for the coming school year. The Board therefore approved a tuition increase consistent with the inflation rate published in March (10.57%). This is the COLA (cost of living allowance) PACA applied in the March 31 salary correction for PACA employees.

The Board strives to ensure PACA remains an accessible option for each student, yet it has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure quality, improvement, and the ongoing opportunity for generations of families in São Paulo to enroll their children. Thus, the following tuition and fees schedule will apply for the 2022-2023 school year.

The fee structure above is the culmination of 2022 dialogue as we seek to maintain the delicate balance between (1) operating the school in a financially healthy manner and (2) valuing significant investments PACA families make in their child(ren)’s education. We are actively seeking to increase enrollment and raising outside funding that will support facility improvements as well as the ongoing recruitment of quality educators committed to PACA’s unique philosophy, all the while keeping before us PACA’s God-given mission: nourishing hearts, developing minds, and educating for eternity.

PACA is committed to your child’s wholeness, achievement, and good stewardship while preparing them to make an impact on the world. We realize this requires excellence of each PACA employee (Ecclesiastes 9:10 and II Timothy 2:15).

Grateful for your trust in PACA for your child(ren)’s education,

John Nelson
Superintendent

Senhores Pais,                                                                   São Paulo, 12 de abril de 2022

A Escola Cristã Panamericana estabelece seus valores anuais e ajustes nas mensalidades com base nos custos projetados para o ano letivo seguinte. Este processo ocorre durante o segundo semestre de cada ano letivo e se baseia em uma variedade de fatores, incluindo projeções administrativas de receitas e custos, bem como os ajustes inflacionários esperados.

O ano fiscal da PACA vai de 1º de julho a 30 de junho. Anualmente, em fevereiro e março, o Conselho Diretivo considera os impactos contínuos de inflação, perdas cambiais registradas no ano letivo atual, despesas adicionais da PACA para iniciativas de melhorias em toda a escola e projeções de matrículas para o próximo ano letivo. O Conselho, portanto, aprovou um aumento das mensalidades consistente com a taxa de inflação publicada em março (10,57%). Este foi o dissídio da PACA aplicado na correção salarial de 31 de março para seus funcionários.

A Diretoria se esforça para garantir que a PACA continue sendo uma opção acessível para cada aluno, mas tem a responsabilidade de garantir qualidade, melhoria e a oportunidade contínua para gerações de famílias em São Paulo de matricularem seus filhos. Assim, o seguinte calendário de mensalidades e taxas será aplicado para o ano letivo 2022-2023.

A estrutura de taxas acima é o ponto culminante do diálogo de 2022, pois procuramos manter o delicado equilíbrio entre (1) operar a escola de maneira financeiramente saudável e (2) valorizar os investimentos significativos que as famílias fazem na educação de seus filhos. Estamos trabalhando ativamente para aumentar as matrículas e a captação de recursos externos que apoiarão a melhoria das instalações, bem como a contratação de educadores de qualidade comprometidos com a filosofia única da escola, mantendo sempre diante de nós a missão dada por Deus pela PACA: nutrir corações, desenvolver mentes e educar para a eternidade.

A PACA está comprometida com a integridade, realização e boa administração de seu filho enquanto o prepara para impactar o mundo. Sabemos que isto requer excelência de cada funcionário da escola. (Eclesiastes 9:10 e II Timóteo 2:15).

Agradecemos por sua confiança na PACA para a educação de seu(s) filho(s),

Atenciosamente,

John Nelson
Superintendente

Pan American Christian Academy | www.paca.com.br
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