- El aprendizaje a distancia jugará un papel vital.
- Los programas al aire libre basados en el lugar pueden ofrecer una oportunidad para el aprendizaje en persona en todos los grados, pero dependen de las pautas locales de salud.
- Los estudiantes necesitarán computadoras portátiles para el aprendizaje a distancia, y estamos buscando fondos para comprar más dispositivos.
- Nuestros maestros necesitan desarrollo profesional y tecnología mejorada para desarrollar y ofrecer atractivas lecciones en línea.
A Note on Reopening from our Management Team Chair
Over the past 13 years the Pacific School has played a central role for our family with my oldest son, Logan, graduating high school this year. Our family has chosen to be a part of this school community because of its empathetic spirit, project-based learning, collaborative classrooms, field studies, and family participation.
After all these years at the Pacific School, I didn’t anticipate that I would be stepping from the role of parent to Management Team Chair in the midst of a global pandemic. In this new role I’ve worked closely with Todd Orenick as K-8 Director and Michele Taylor-Jones as our new High School Director to develop a plan for reopening our school that keeps our community safe. Together we are participating in meetings with the County Health Officer, County Superintendent and California Department of Education as well as following local and state guidance.
We are working diligently to consider the needs of students, families, and staff to create a program that not only addresses the challenges presented by COVID-19, but that also aligns with our school values. I also recognize that every model of schooling that we’ve considered has advantages and disadvantages and may not be the preferred choice for every family.
Here is what we currently anticipate for the beginning of the school year:
- Distance learning will play a vital role.
- Outdoor place-based programs may offer an opportunity for in-person learning across the grades but are contingent on local health guidelines.
- Students will need laptops for distance learning, and we are seeking funds to purchase more devices.
- Our teachers need professional development and improved technology to develop and deliver engaging online lessons.
I encourage you to complete our family survey as a way to provide input to the school reopening plan. We will discuss our Reopening Plan and Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan at the August 5th Governance Council meeting—all are welcome to attend this GC meeting (contact me to receive the Zoom meeting link). We will hold a K-12 Family Forum on Wednesday, August 12 at 5:30 via Zoom.
Despite these challenging times, I am determined and inspired to offer a dynamic education to our students that also keeps our community safe. Please feel free to reach out to me directly via email or phone with questions or concerns.
I look forward to the time when we can all gather together again in-person. In the meantime stay healthy, stay safe and enjoy the rest of summer break.
-Jennifer Ketring
Management Team Chair
jketring@pacificcharterschool.org
707-353-0143
Nota de Reapertura de Nuestro Director K-8
Reopening Note from our K-8 Director
Wow, what a dynamic time to be alive. Back in March, Sigrid and I were planning on a smooth transition as she moved into retirement and I moved to fill her huge shoes as Director of the K-8 site of the Pacific School. Few could have imagined how much has changed since then. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, I have worked hard with our Management Team to stay informed through regular communications with the District, the County and the State for recommendations and guidance of how to best meet the needs of our students during distance learning, and how and when to reopen our school in a way that is safe for students, families, teachers, and all support staff.
Nota de Reapertura de Nuestra Directora de Escuela Secundaria
- Aprendizaje a distancia de tiempo completo (DL): se espera que las familias y los estudiantes participen completamente y se hará un seguimiento de la asistencia. Esta opción puede estar disponible para las familias de forma individual, independientemente de otras opciones que se implementen en el otoño.
- Modelo híbrido: una combinación de instrucción en clase y DL, siguiendo los CDC actualizados y las pautas de salud del condado. Esta opción incluiría asistencia parcial de día o semana parcial en el campus.
Reopening Note from our High School Director
Dear Families,
Please let me thank you for your support and understanding as we, across the globe and in our community, responded to the unexpected invasion of COVID-19 in March 2020. I am very proud of the way our students, parents, staff, and community responded to the demands we were faced with to protect everyone as we continue to educate. As the incoming director of Pacific Community Charter High School, I am energized and deeply committed to making a positive difference in the lives of your children and our school education.
As you know, there continues to be concerns and questions related to how schools plan to reopen safely in August 2020. We want to reach out to you to let you know what we are doing in our school. While we are in the business of educating, our first priority is the safety of our students and staff. Be assured that we have been working diligently on our PCCS 2020-2021 Reopening Plan. We must be proactive and prepared during these ever-changing times to continue to educate our students. As circumstances change, we will be prepared to make decisions related to the health and safety of our students and staff.
In collaboration with Mendocino County Office of Education, we are working on these 2 scenarios:
- Full-time distance learning(DL): Families and students will be expected to fully participate and attendance will be tracked. This option may be available to families on an individual basis regardless of other options being implemented in the fall.
- Hybrid model: A combination of in-class instruction and DL, following up-to-date CDC and County health guidelines. This option would include partial day and/or partial week attendance on campus.
What we know is that school will reopen in fall and that Distance Learning will be a component to ensure safety while learning. Therefore, we are focusing on Professional Development for teachers, students, and families while exploring how to deliver engaging quality content and enrichment virtually, as well as reinforcing our strengths as a school. Our school-wide Reopening Plan addresses the specifics of our hygiene protocols and we will share the plans at our Governance Council Meeting on August 5th, 5:30PM. We are also planning on having a Family Forum for parents and students on August 12th, 5:30PM. Instructions for the virtual meetings will be emailed to our families.
I encourage our parents to frequently visit our webpage and follow our Facebook page for updated and accurate information. Our priority is to keep everyone safe while not making life more difficult for our parents. Each family situation is uniquely different. We fully understand your varied concerns about health and safety, distance learning, the importance of face-to-face instruction, and all of the other unexpected consequences of not being in the traditional school setting. As we move forward with innovative methods for education, we are also taking into consideration that we have medically compromised families. Parents of students or family members with a higher risk of severe illness can contact me directly. Thank you for your continued support and positivity as we strive to do what is best for ALL of our students, staff and community during these challenging times.
Sincerely,
Michele Taylor-Jones, Director
mtaylorjones@pacificcharterschool.org
707-882-2298
COVID-19
In response to the continued impacts of COVID-19 we are carefully considering how to move forward with the 20-21 School Year. Our first priority is the safety of our students and staff and we are working diligently on our 2020-2021 Reopening Plan. In collaboration with Mendocino County Office of Education and County Health Officer, we are working on these 2 scenarios:
- Full-time distance learning: The student and teacher will engage online every school day. This engagement can be synchronous, classes occur on set schedules and time frames via live instruction through Zoom or Google, or asynchronous, through assignments completed on the student’s own schedule and supported with videos, online instruction or other materials. Families and students will be expected to fully participate and attendance will be tracked. This option may be available to families on an individual basis regardless of other options being implemented in the fall.
- Hybrid model: Students would attend school on specified days and complete distance learning assignments on days they are not on-site at the school. Building community, fostering social connections and experiential learning will be prioritized during on-site instruction days. Distance learning assignments will support in-person lessons and activities.
Our school-wide Reopening Plan addresses the specifics of our hygiene protocols and we will share the plans at our GC Meeting on August 5th. For more information about our reopening plans please click here.
Contact Us
K-8th Grade Program
10 Lake Street
PO Box 984
Point Arena, CA 95468
(707) 882-4131
FAX: (707) 882-4132
Email: K8@pacificcharterschool.org
High School Program
200 Lake Street
PO Box 984
Point Arena, CA 95468
(707) 882-2298
FAX (707) 882-2419
Email: highschool@pacificcharterschool.org
- Jennifer Ketring, Executive Director jketring@pacificcharterschool.org
- Todd Orenick, K-8 Director torenick@pacificcharterschool.org
- Michele Taylor-Jones, High School Director mtaylorjones@pacificcharterschool.org
- Lacey Glaze, Office Manager lglaze@pacificcharterschool.org
- Victoria Ignacio, Administrative Assistant vignacio@pacificcharterschool.org
Teaching Staff
- Lili Hillscan, TK-1 Teacher, K-8 Program ehillscan@pacificcharterschool.org
- Nathan Ramser, 2-3 Teacher, K-8 Program nramser@pacificcharterschool.org
- Isabel Kuniholm, 4-8 Teacher, K-8 Program ikuniholm@pacificcharterschool.org
- Laura Rohrman, 4-8 Teacher, K-8 Program lrorhrman@pacificcharterschool.org
- Roxanne Rider, Intervention Specialist, K-8 Program rrider@pacificcharterschool.org
- Tresla Sarra, ELO, Lead Educator, K-8 Program tsarra@pacificcharterschool.org
- Charlene Rowland, Teacher, High School Program crowland@pacificcharterschool.org
- Beverly Battaglia, Teacher, High School Program bbattaglia@pacificcharterschool.org
- Whitney Badgett, Teacher, High School Program wbadgett@pacificcharterschool.org
- Maria Elena Biaggi, Tutor, High School Program mbiaggi@pacificcharterschool.org
