For more than 100 years, Pacific Union College Elementary School has provided quality, Christian education to children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Our diverse curriculum features a strong focus on core subjects, integrated with art, music, sports, culture, and Christian values.

Lunch Menu

Week of Nov 2-5

Monday: Quesadillas

Tuesday: Pizza

Wednesday: Veggie Burgers

Thursday: Ravioli

Announcements

SoCal Strings Tour Fundraising

A big thank you to those who helped with our car wash fundraiser last Friday! You helped raise $1,066 for the SoCal Strings Tour!

Another way you can help is to buy raffle tickets. To purchase, speak to a 6th-8th grader or come to the office. They are $5/ticket or 5 tickets for $20. Prize options are an Apple iPad, four Discovery Kingdom Season Passes, or a 2-Night Stay at Albion Field Station. Winners will be announced at the Pinewood Derby.

Pinewood Derby Registration Forms

Our Pinewood Derby is just over a week away on Saturday evening, November 14, 2026 from 6-9 PM!

If your child wishes to participate, please turn in their registration form and fee as soon as possible. Once we have received these items, you may pick up your derby car kit. You may also register on our website here: https://www.pucelementary.org/pinewood-derby

Our theme this year will be "All Kinds of Weather." Decorate your car as a raindrop, the sun, a lightning bolt, or any other weather-related idea! We will have a car-building workshop on November 12 from 6:00-7:30 PM for those who would like to attend.

If you know of any businesses or individuals who would like to be sponsors, please let us know and/or deliver a sponsor letter to them. Letters are available in the office. Sponsors may also give online through the "Donate" button here: https://www.pucelementary.org/pinewood-derby Proceeds from this year's Pinewood Derby will go toward upgrading our playground!

Mirtha Miller Writing Celebration

This year, we are honoring our former teacher and principal, Mirtha Miller, with a writing celebration! Students have written either a fiction or non-fiction composition about this year's theme, "Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." Each Friday during our 11:00 AM chapel time, a few students will be reading their compositions aloud.

Tomorrow's readers will be: Liam Aba, Grace Quigley, and Jack Wibberding. Parents are welcome to join us and hear what they have written!

Individual Picture Day - Monday!

Our individual picture day has been rescheduled to this coming Monday, November 9. Please send your children to school ready for pictures that day!

Turkey Trot and Thanksgiving Feast

This year's Turkey Trot will be Friday, November 20, from 9:00 to 10:15 AM at the PUC track. This year we will be collecting items for PUC's Homeless Ministries. If you have items to donate, please bring them to the school lobby and place them in the marked box no later than November 20.

Items needed are:
-Medical and Hygiene Items (new items only) such as Band-Aids, hand sanitizer, cleansing wipes, soap, shampoo, conditioner, feminine hygiene items, toothbrushes, and toothpaste
-Toys and Kids Items (may be new or gently used/clean/working)

The Turkey Trot will be followed by our annual Thanksgiving Feast. Each class will be in charge of bringing a food for the feast:

K-2: Salad, Veggies, or Fruit
3-4: Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
5-6: Stuffing or Mac & Cheese
7-8: $5-$10 cash for Dinner Roasts (the school will purchase)

The Parent Club will provide water, pies, and rolls.

Upload Your Photos for the Yearbook!

Please upload your pictures of school trips and events so we can use them in our yearbook!

To share your photos, follow these steps:

Click here: https://web.treering.com/validate and enter the PUCE school passcode, which is 1016300065921278.
Follow the steps to set up your account or login if you already have an account.
Click "Explore Yearbooks"
The website may prompt you to purchase a yearbook. DO NOT PURCHASE. Your child's yearbook is included in tuition.
Scroll down to where it says "Yearbook To-Do's" and click "Upload School Photos."
Click the appropriate folder for your picture and click "Add Photos" to start sharing! (If you're not sure which folder to put your pictures in, just click "Add Photos" instead of selecting a folder.)

Let us know if you run into any issues. Thank you for helping us create a yearbook full of this year's wonderful memories!

Registration for PUCE Innovations - Winter Quarter

Great job to those who completed the first quarter of the PUCE Innovations STEM program!

If your child would like to participate in the PUCE Innovations program for Winter Quarter, please let the office know as soon as possible. Spots will be a first-come, first-served basis; to save your spot, you must pay and register. The deadline to pay is December 17, but you may want to pay sooner to guarantee your child's place!

Stargazing Night

PUC Church Connections Ministry invites you to Stargazing Night, Friday, November 6, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at the PUC Observatory! Take a tour of the constellations while enjoying a cozy cup of apple cider and cookies.

Park at the PUC Airport, then take a 10-minute trail walk to the observatory. Bring a flashlight. Closer parking available for those who may have difficulty with the walk. Weather permitting. This event is open to the public; invite your friends and neighbors!