Liesl Vistaunet Gleaner copy editor Former Portland Adventist Academy communications director and marketing manager By Liesl Vistaunet PAA Teacher Honored by COFTL Rita Barrett, Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) Spanish teacher, was named 2016 Honor Roll Teacher by the Confederation in Oregon for Language Teaching (COFTL). The COFTL board annually recognizes one K–12 language teacher who has made significant ... Read more PAA Students Explore Professional Cadaver Lab Portland Adventist Academy teacher Linda Johnson recently took her honors anatomy and physiology class to learn in a cadaver lab at Pacific University in Forest Grove. Read more PAA Senior Projects Demonstrate Greatness What do a fashion show, building a drone and climbing mountains have in common? Read more PAA Student Rallies Community to Support Lifelong Friend Sarah Halversen and Brogan Baker wobbled together as toddlers while their siblings and parents grew in friendship as well. Baker and Halversen followed in their sibling's footsteps. They attended Tualatin Valley Academy (TVA) and then Portland Adv... Read more Rock Climbing Enhances Life Skills at PAA You’d never guess that Will Howard has a fear of heights. He scampers spiderlike up and across walls and under overhangs at the Portland Rock Gym (PRG). He reaches great heights. Read more PAA Hosts Professional Learning Community for Teachers Citywide Every month, Portland Adventist Academy hosts language teachers in a Professional Learning Community (PLC), the only one of its kind in the Portland metro area. The PLC supports educators using an innovative teaching method called Teaching Profici... Read more PAA Introduces New Classes, Dual-Credit Courses At Portland Adventist Academy, new classes like 2-D animation, American Sign Language (ASL) and music appreciation are broadening students’ minds. In addition, new dual-credit classes offer opportunity to earn college credit while completing high ... Read more PAA Introduces Four New Teachers “I can’t believe I get paid to be at school all day,” says Sean Kootsey, one of four new teachers at Portland Adventist Academy (PAA). Read more PAA CLEP Exam Advances College-Bound Students Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) graduates Jack Blashchishen and Andreea Hutuleac begin college this fall after excelling at the Spanish College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam. Read more PAA’s AP Psychology Course Prepares Students With Hands-on Work Experience “We’re going to be helping a family tomorrow,” Mechelle Peinado told her Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) advanced placement (AP) psychology students. “But I want to prepare you. This will be hard.” Read more Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 5 Next page ››
PAA Teacher Honored by COFTL Rita Barrett, Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) Spanish teacher, was named 2016 Honor Roll Teacher by the Confederation in Oregon for Language Teaching (COFTL). The COFTL board annually recognizes one K–12 language teacher who has made significant ... Read more
PAA Students Explore Professional Cadaver Lab Portland Adventist Academy teacher Linda Johnson recently took her honors anatomy and physiology class to learn in a cadaver lab at Pacific University in Forest Grove. Read more
PAA Senior Projects Demonstrate Greatness What do a fashion show, building a drone and climbing mountains have in common? Read more
PAA Student Rallies Community to Support Lifelong Friend Sarah Halversen and Brogan Baker wobbled together as toddlers while their siblings and parents grew in friendship as well. Baker and Halversen followed in their sibling's footsteps. They attended Tualatin Valley Academy (TVA) and then Portland Adv... Read more
Rock Climbing Enhances Life Skills at PAA You’d never guess that Will Howard has a fear of heights. He scampers spiderlike up and across walls and under overhangs at the Portland Rock Gym (PRG). He reaches great heights. Read more
PAA Hosts Professional Learning Community for Teachers Citywide Every month, Portland Adventist Academy hosts language teachers in a Professional Learning Community (PLC), the only one of its kind in the Portland metro area. The PLC supports educators using an innovative teaching method called Teaching Profici... Read more
PAA Introduces New Classes, Dual-Credit Courses At Portland Adventist Academy, new classes like 2-D animation, American Sign Language (ASL) and music appreciation are broadening students’ minds. In addition, new dual-credit classes offer opportunity to earn college credit while completing high ... Read more
PAA Introduces Four New Teachers “I can’t believe I get paid to be at school all day,” says Sean Kootsey, one of four new teachers at Portland Adventist Academy (PAA). Read more
PAA CLEP Exam Advances College-Bound Students Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) graduates Jack Blashchishen and Andreea Hutuleac begin college this fall after excelling at the Spanish College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam. Read more
PAA’s AP Psychology Course Prepares Students With Hands-on Work Experience “We’re going to be helping a family tomorrow,” Mechelle Peinado told her Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) advanced placement (AP) psychology students. “But I want to prepare you. This will be hard.” Read more
