Tualatin Valley Academy Holds Creative Balloon Days Kimberly Clifton, fifth grade teacher at Tualatin Valley Academy in Hillsboro, Oregon, created Zoom activities for her class to “end the year with a bang.” Usually, the end of the school year is marked by special parties, picnics and swimming outi... Read more
Milo Principal Takes Fundraising to New Heights Milo Adventist Academy principal Randy Thornton went over the top in his fundraising efforts for the senior class of 2020. He slept on the roof of the Milo Adventist Church in southern Oregon on the night of May 20, 2020, to fulfill a promise made... Read more
Madrone Recognizes COVID-19 Miracles When Oregon Conference schools had to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Laura Bowlby, Madrone Adventist Elementary School principal, was barely able to sleep. Madrone, located in Cave Junction, Oregon, is a small school of 19 student... Read more
'I Serve': Gladstone Camp Meeting 2020 Goes Online It’s almost camp meeting time! Are you ready? Because of the pandemic restrictions, Gladstone Campground will be uncharacteristically quiet in July. Yet we are prayerfully anticipating a spiritual feast as we experience Gladstone Camp Meeting onli... Read more
Journey Christian School Fosters Community During Crisis Journey Christian School in Kelso, Washington, is an encouraging community full of energy, dedication to a Christ-centered life and hands-on learning. Through the years, JCS has grown, and many people smile back on memories full of teachers who se... 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
Tualatin Valley Academy Offers STEAM-Based Experience Students in Jennifer Wendt’s first and second grade classroom in Oregon's Tualatin Valley Academy look forward to science time because they know they will be in for a treat. The students are especially thrilled when Susie Scientist makes a special... Read more
Three Sisters Students Inspire Hope During the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, social distancing brought on a whole new set of challenges and hardships. The middle school students at Three Sisters Adventist Christian School in Bend, Oregon, found ways to give people hope during this ... Read more
