Pathfinder Academy - Monthly Update

Monthly Update

February 2026

Dear Families,

Hope you all had a good start to 2026! It’s already February and for Black History Month we want to take the time to honor our Black students, families, and team who bring joy, leadership, and warmth to our community every single day. This month we will continue to honor leaders in our community within our classrooms and as a community. We will begin the month by going on a field trip for students to continue to engage in Black history. Below are the announcements:

FIELDTRIP

This Friday, 2/6/2026, students will have the opportunity to visit the Oakland Museum of California and have a picnic at Lake Merritt. Here’s the link to learn more about the exhibits at the museum: https://museumca.org/on-view/

REPORT CARDS

Our second quarter ended a week and a half ago. Our teachers and therapists are currently finishing up grading and IEP progress reports. We hope to have report cards sent out by next week. Please reach out to us if you have any questions prior to them being sent out and/or once you receive them. We’re proud of the growth our students make every quarter and hope you all share this same sentiment with your student.

BASKETBALL

Basketball season is about to begin. Our coach this year will be Renato Lopez and he’s already gathering students together about their interest in being part of the team. Students who would like to be on the team need to be passing their classes, have no afterschool time, and no relationship work. Students who engage in any big crisis may also be restricted from the team. Once the basketball schedule is finalized, we will send it out to all of you in case you’re interested in attending a game.

NUTRITION/WELLNESS RAFFLE

In order to promote family engagement, as well as health & well-being for our students, we will be starting a monthly raffle where you have the chance to win a gift card to a grocery store of your choice! To enter your family in the raffle, please send a picture of you and your student participating in any wellness activity together (cooking, stretching, yoga, going for a walk, playing at the park, biking, etc.) to Pathfinder's Nutrition Coordinator, Mari Gana, at (510)362-5491 or mari_gana@senecacenter.org. We will draw one name at the end of every month and will reach out to you directly if you're the winner! We look forward to seeing what kind of wellness activities our Pathfinder families take part in!

LUNAR NEW YEAR FIELDTRIP

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, James Baldwin Academy will be hosting a Lion Dance assembly for our students to attend on February 20th. Below is the flyer for the event.

We’re excited for a new quarter to begin as we witness our youth continue to invest in themselves every day. Thank you all for your continued support and collaboration with our team. Please reach out to any of us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Thank you,

Grace Alvarez

Principal/Director

(510) 362-3602

grace_alvarez@senecacenter.org

Angelica Juarez

Assistant Director of Clinical Services

(510) 999-2874

angelica_juarez@senecacenter.org

Alden Hiller

Assistant Director of Transitional Services

(510) 496-9618