Liesl Vistaunet Gleaner copy editor Former Portland Adventist Academy communications director and marketing manager By Liesl Vistaunet Author Visits Buena Vista School In March, Brittany Dias, children's book author, speaker and entrepreneur, visited Buena Vista Elementary School in Auburn, Washington. She visited each classroom to read her book Ava & Mae Own a Lemonade Stand and talk with students about writing... Read more Somasundram Accepts Alaska Call Alaska Conference is pleased to announce that Ashwin Somasundram has accepted the call to serve as vice president for administration. Read more PAA Retiring Math Teacher Leaves Music Ministry Legacy After 32 years teaching math at Portland Adventist Academy, Bob Johnson retired in June leaving a music ministry and legacy that will continue to bless PAA beyond measure. Read more PAA’s Senior Projects Instill Lifelong Values Portland Adventist Academy senior Keeley Phillips hopes to do a lot of kayaking this summer. Her's is no ordinary wish: The kayak she’ll use was built by her own hands for her senior project. Read more PAA Actions Addressing Racism Following the tragic death of George Floyd last year, Portland Adventist Academy joined Adventist organizations worldwide in condemning violence and racism. Read more Pandemic Drives Unexpected Discoveries Rachel James, a Portland Adventist Academy senior, has been playing saxophone since fifth grade. Although quitting music this school year would have saved her time and energy to work on her senior project, she knew she would regret that. Read more PAA Fosters Connection Through Homeroom Families Grappling with a pandemic and distance learning is hard. Add wildfires and home evacuations, and students undoubtedly carry the weight of loss into their virtual classrooms. Read more PAA Students Practice In-Person Learning Portland Adventist Academy students made PAA history as the first to attend in-person class during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more PAA Promotes Belonging and Learning From a Distance “He prepared the way before we could even imagine it,” says Mechelle Peinado, Portland Adventist Academy principal. As Oregon state and health authorities laid out plans to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, schools began scrambling to adapt to di... Read more Polenta Bowls With Smoky Tomato Sauce, Poached Eggs and Wilted Kale This one-dish meal, made up of four main ingredients, is perfect for a simple midweek dinner or an elegant savory breakfast. Who would’ve thought that cornmeal, tomatoes, eggs and kale could make such a feast? Read more Pagination Page 1 Next page ››
Author Visits Buena Vista School In March, Brittany Dias, children's book author, speaker and entrepreneur, visited Buena Vista Elementary School in Auburn, Washington. She visited each classroom to read her book Ava & Mae Own a Lemonade Stand and talk with students about writing... Read more
Somasundram Accepts Alaska Call Alaska Conference is pleased to announce that Ashwin Somasundram has accepted the call to serve as vice president for administration. Read more
PAA Retiring Math Teacher Leaves Music Ministry Legacy After 32 years teaching math at Portland Adventist Academy, Bob Johnson retired in June leaving a music ministry and legacy that will continue to bless PAA beyond measure. Read more
PAA’s Senior Projects Instill Lifelong Values Portland Adventist Academy senior Keeley Phillips hopes to do a lot of kayaking this summer. Her's is no ordinary wish: The kayak she’ll use was built by her own hands for her senior project. Read more
PAA Actions Addressing Racism Following the tragic death of George Floyd last year, Portland Adventist Academy joined Adventist organizations worldwide in condemning violence and racism. Read more
Pandemic Drives Unexpected Discoveries Rachel James, a Portland Adventist Academy senior, has been playing saxophone since fifth grade. Although quitting music this school year would have saved her time and energy to work on her senior project, she knew she would regret that. Read more
PAA Fosters Connection Through Homeroom Families Grappling with a pandemic and distance learning is hard. Add wildfires and home evacuations, and students undoubtedly carry the weight of loss into their virtual classrooms. Read more
PAA Students Practice In-Person Learning Portland Adventist Academy students made PAA history as the first to attend in-person class during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
PAA Promotes Belonging and Learning From a Distance “He prepared the way before we could even imagine it,” says Mechelle Peinado, Portland Adventist Academy principal. As Oregon state and health authorities laid out plans to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, schools began scrambling to adapt to di... Read more
Polenta Bowls With Smoky Tomato Sauce, Poached Eggs and Wilted Kale This one-dish meal, made up of four main ingredients, is perfect for a simple midweek dinner or an elegant savory breakfast. Who would’ve thought that cornmeal, tomatoes, eggs and kale could make such a feast? Read more
