Upper Columbia Academy Receives Wellness Center Grant Statistics indicate 50% of students will struggle with mental health issues during adolescence.1 To proactively meet the growing needs of students, Upper Columbia Academy girls' dean Dani Rivera, who is a licensed clinical social worker associate,... Read more
Spokane Valley Emphasizes Fine Arts Each year at Spokane Valley Adventist School students are involved in a variety of fine arts classes including art, choir and drama. To really appreciate this experience, the students participate in at least one musical drama each year. Each sprin... Read more
Walla Walla Valley Academy Serves During Flood Walla Walla Valley Academy in College Place, Washington, received word after school on Feb. 6, 2020, from a parent that help was needed to fill sandbags. Flooding was occurring all over the Walla Walla Valley and the call went out: “Houses are flo... Read more
Milton-Stateline Students Bring Passion to School Project Three 11-year-old girls in eastern Oregon are already making an impact in their community. Read more
Rogers Teachers Keep School Connections Alive During Remote Learning Like every school across the nation, Rogers Adventist School in College Place, Washington, was thrown into remote learning with only 72 hours notice, and teachers stepped up to the challenge. This major change required creativity, innovation and p... Read more
Pantry Leaders Cope With COVID-19 Our food pantries are on the front line of relieving food insecurity for our community members. The Better Living Center in Spokane, Washington, has been providing support to about 400 families representing 1,200 people each month for many years. ... Read more
Cascade Christian Keeps Living for Him With Distance Learning Google Classroom, FlipGrid, Quizlet, Google Meets … all these were things that were not in our vocabulary before March 16, 2020, became a part of our day-by-day activities. Cascade Christian Academy went to a one-to-one program with Chromebooks fo... Read more
Let's Pray Together The news blasts out over TV day and night about coronavirus. The financial news is up and down with investors concerned over long-term ruin. At times, it can make one want to block their ears, shut the door or take a walk around the block to breat... Read more
Coronavirus Leads to 'Activity Outpost' Like millions of parents, I remember the day the governor of our state closed all the schools in an effort to slow the COVID-19 virus. Suddenly spring break got really long. Read more
