Pacific Drive Family Newsletter

Good evening and Happy Friday!

This coming week our students that are designated as English Language Learner students (ELL) will be starting the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) test. This test is an annual measure of progress that our ELL students take to determine their progress in the area of language, and measures skills in the domains of reading, listening, speaking and writing. Our teachers use these test results to better inform their instruction for students, and we use these results to possibly redesignate students who no longer show a need in this area and could be taken off of our list of English Language Learners.

Just like all other state or school specific testing, it is incredibly important for students to get a full night of rest the night before testing, and to eat a hearty breakfast the morning of testing. We will be holding our usual bi-weekly assembly this coming Monday to talk about this test with students and motivate them to try their best. We encourage you to have this conversation with your students as well, and even if they are not taking the ELPAC, they will be taking SBAC state testing in early May, so the conversation can apply to that as well. ELPAC testing starts this coming Tuesday, February 25th and will continue through the end of the week. Make up testing will take place Monday March 3 for any students who may be absent or need extra time to finish.

Lastly, below are some resources in regards to immigration rights of families and students. Our goal at Pacific Drive and in the Fullerton School District is to provide a safe place of learning for all of our students. We have many resources here on campus should you be interested. Please call the main office if you'd like to learn more at 714-447-7735.

• March 1st - Saturday School
• March 10 - 14 - Spring Parent Conferences
• March 17 - 21 - Spring Break No School
• March 26 and 28 - Trimester Awards'
• April 25 - Dia De Los Ninos Event

Read Across America Week is quickly approaching and we are excited to share that experience not only our students, but our families here at Pacific Drive as well. Please check out the flier below to see how you can be involved and what that week will look like here at school. Thank you!

Our annual Day Of The Child event is fast approaching. Please see the information below for more on how to be a part of this fun filled event, or how to help the team raise funding for the event. Thank you!

Join us for our next PTA meeting on March 11th. You can join in person in room 12 or via Zoom. Thank you!

Join us at Charlie's Best on the afternoon/evening on March 7th for a dine out night. Charlie's is amazing in giving us 30% of the proceeds earned on that date. We hope to see you there!

See the linked flier for more information about cooking classes at Pacific Drive!

Attention Fullerton families! Join us for our Korean Parent Workshop Series, where important school topics will be presented in Korean, with English interpretation available. The first session, iReady Assessments & GATE, will occur on February 24, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at Laguna Road Elementary MPR. This is a great opportunity to learn more about iReady assessments and the GATE program to better support your child’s academic success. Mark your calendars for Session #2 on April 7, 2025, which will focus on Academic Pathways for Middle School, hosted by Parks Jr. High.
We look forward to seeing you there!

풀러튼 가족 여러분, 주목하세요! 한국인 학부모 워크숍 시리즈에 참여하세요! 중요한 학교 정보가 한국어로 제공되며, 영어 통역도 제공됩니다.

첫 번째 세션, iReady 평가 및 GATE 프로그램,은 2025년 2월 24일 오전 9시부터 10시 30분까지 Laguna Road 초등학교 MPR에서 열립니다. 자녀의 학업 성공을 돕기 위해 iReady 평가 및 GATE 프로그램에 대해 자세히 배울 수 있는 좋은 기회입니다.

또한, 두 번째 세션은 2025년 4월 7일에 열리며, 중학교 학업 과정을 주제로 Parks Jr. High에서 진행됩니다. 달력에 꼭 표시해 주세요!

여러분을 만나길 기대합니다!

¡Atención familias de Fullerton! Acompáñenos en nuestra Serie de Talleres para Padres Coreanos, donde se presentarán temas escolares importantes en coreano, con interpretación en inglés disponible. La primera sesión, Evaluaciones iReady y el programa GATE, se llevará a cabo el 24 de febrero de 2025, de 9:00 AM a 10:30 AM en el MPR de la Escuela Primaria Laguna Road. Esta es una gran oportunidad para aprender más sobre las evaluaciones de iReady y el programa GATE para apoyar mejor el éxito académico de su hijo.¡Marquen sus calendarios para la Sesión #2 el 7 de abril de 2025, que se enfocará en Opciones Académicas para la Escuela Secundaria, organizada por Parks Jr. High!

¡Esperamos verlos allí!