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PCS Celebrates Lunar New Year 2026

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Mar 02, 2026

PCS Celebrates Lunar New Year 2026

Last week, PCS students across all grade-levels were treated to a very special celebration of the Lunar New Year, put on by Chinese Teacher Shangbin L...

Fusion 2026: So. Much. Fun!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Feb 09, 2026

Fusion 2026: So. Much. Fun!

Big crowds of PCS families & friends cheered as the curtain went up on another Fusion Dance Company performance at the Scotts Valley Theater this ...

PCS Earns AP Honor Roll Platinum Award

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Feb 02, 2026

PCS Earns AP Honor Roll Platinum Award

Once again, PCS is proud to say that we have earned the highest distinction-- a Platinum Award -- on the College Board's AP Honor Roll. On...

And the Grammy Goes to....

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Feb 02, 2026

And the Grammy Goes to....

Many of us tuned in to last night's Grammy Award Ceremony to watch Bad Bunny pick up the first-ever Album-of-the-Year Grammy given to a Spanish-sp...

PCS Star Basketball Player Scores 1000 Points!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Jan 29, 2026

PCS Star Basketball Player Scores 1000 Points!

Only 1% of high school athletes do what PCS Junior Kat Buckley did on the basketball court last night: score more than 1000 points in their career. ...

Girl Power: PCS Soccer and Basketball Teams Remain Undefeated in Our Leagues!

Jan 22, 2026

Girl Power: PCS Soccer and Basketball Teams Remain Undefeated in Our Leagues!

PCS Puma Girls' Teams are having another great winter season! Our Girls' Soccer team recently beat rival Watsonville, retaining our undefeated ...

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2025 - 2026

Student Postcards Urge Action on Climate Change

Jan 20, 2026

Student Postcards Urge Action on Climate Change

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Seventh Graders Shine with Impressive English Presentations

Jan 12, 2026

Seventh Graders Shine with Impressive English Presentations

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

The Multiple Lives of Lauren Friend: Faculty Dean and Published Philosopher

Dec 08, 2025

The Multiple Lives of Lauren Friend: Faculty Dean and Published Philosopher

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Scholar-Athletes Triumph on the PCS Cross-Country Team

Nov 10, 2025

Scholar-Athletes Triumph on the PCS Cross-Country Team

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS 7th Grader Jayden Xing is a Speech & Debate Champion!

Nov 10, 2025

PCS 7th Grader Jayden Xing is a Speech & Debate Champion!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Hands-On Learning Takes Flight: Physics Comes Alive with Hovercrafts

Nov 07, 2025

Hands-On Learning Takes Flight: Physics Comes Alive with Hovercrafts

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Pumas win at Girls' Volleyball Senior Night

Oct 28, 2025

Pumas win at Girls' Volleyball Senior Night

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Fall Music Performances Bring PCS Community Together

Oct 20, 2025

Fall Music Performances Bring PCS Community Together

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Ultimate Frisbee Team Shines at the Fog 5 Cup!

Oct 20, 2025

PCS Ultimate Frisbee Team Shines at the Fog 5 Cup!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Girls' Flag Football Plays Homecoming Game-- PCS Community Shows Up!

Oct 14, 2025

Girls' Flag Football Plays Homecoming Game-- PCS Community Shows Up!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Freshmen Earn Title at U.S. Junior Olympic Sailing Regatta

Oct 08, 2025

PCS Freshmen Earn Title at U.S. Junior Olympic Sailing Regatta

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Supervisor Martinez Speaks at Fall Fabu

Sep 26, 2025

Supervisor Martinez Speaks at Fall Fabu

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Students Lead National Sea Scouts Flagship

Aug 25, 2025

PCS Students Lead National Sea Scouts Flagship

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Students Take Third Place in International Robotics Competition!

Aug 18, 2025

PCS Students Take Third Place in International Robotics Competition!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

2024 - 2025

PCS 8th Graders Excel in Santa Cruz County Math Competition

May 28, 2025

PCS 8th Graders Excel in Santa Cruz County Math Competition

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Swim Finishes a Strong Season!

May 27, 2025

PCS Swim Finishes a Strong Season!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Incredible PCS Drama Season Draws to a Close

May 27, 2025

Incredible PCS Drama Season Draws to a Close

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Student Wins Third Place in World's Largest STEM Science Fair

May 20, 2025

PCS Student Wins Third Place in World's Largest STEM Science Fair

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Students Take Top Prizes at Dickens Day of Writing

May 12, 2025

PCS Students Take Top Prizes at Dickens Day of Writing

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS 8th Grader Takes First Place in County-Wide Art Contest!

May 08, 2025

PCS 8th Grader Takes First Place in County-Wide Art Contest!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Student Duo Wins Top Prize at the State Invention Convention!

May 05, 2025

PCS Student Duo Wins Top Prize at the State Invention Convention!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Ultimate Wins Spring League Championship!

Apr 28, 2025

PCS Ultimate Wins Spring League Championship!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

14 PCS Students Participate in World Language Showcase

Apr 21, 2025

14 PCS Students Participate in World Language Showcase

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

FIVE World Languages Ring Out in the PCS Hallways

Mar 24, 2025

FIVE World Languages Ring Out in the PCS Hallways

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Sweeps 2025 County Science Fair!

Mar 20, 2025

PCS Sweeps 2025 County Science Fair!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Musicians Perform for the Santa Cruz Community

Mar 10, 2025

PCS Musicians Perform for the Santa Cruz Community

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas visits PCS

Feb 27, 2025

Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas visits PCS

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Mock Trial Heads to State!

Feb 24, 2025

Mock Trial Heads to State!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Another Wonderful Fusion Show Wraps Up

Feb 11, 2025

Another Wonderful Fusion Show Wraps Up

Spectacular Varsity Girls Basketball Upset!

Feb 10, 2025

Spectacular Varsity Girls Basketball Upset!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Alumnus Wins a Grammy!

Feb 06, 2025

PCS Alumnus Wins a Grammy!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Aria Menon can really spell!

Feb 04, 2025

Aria Menon can really spell!

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Looking for a dose of good news?

Jan 27, 2025

Looking for a dose of good news?

Congratulations Antonella Russo-Jimenez, Kaykhine Htay & Eva Ramirez-Truse! 2024 College Board National Recognition Awardees

Jan 09, 2025

Congratulations Antonella Russo-Jimenez, Kaykhine Htay & Eva Ramirez-Truse! 2024 College Board National Recognition Awardees

Your PCS Mental Health Team

Jan 09, 2025

Your PCS Mental Health Team

Congratulations Nirshan Perera! 2023 National Endowment for Humanities Grant Awardee

Jan 09, 2025

Congratulations Nirshan Perera! 2023 National Endowment for Humanities Grant Awardee

Ms. Gardner's Latin Classes Make a Dead Language Come Alive

Dec 16, 2024

Ms. Gardner's Latin Classes Make a Dead Language Come Alive

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS Sophmore's Research Featured in Lookout

Dec 09, 2024

PCS Sophmore's Research Featured in Lookout

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Coastal Honor Choir sings at Santa Clara University

Nov 12, 2024

Coastal Honor Choir sings at Santa Clara University

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

PCS' Award-winning Model UN Team

Oct 21, 2024

PCS' Award-winning Model UN Team

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins

Another Successful Fall Fabu

Sep 27, 2024

Another Successful Fall Fabu

by Ildi Carlisle-Cummins