Safe Place to Grow Adventist education has greatly affected my life in many ways including support for my own search for a personal belief in God. Many students grow up believing their parents' faith by default. Resources are not always readily available for them to... Read more
A Flower, Not a Weed “My goodness you’ve grown up so much since I last saw you. You’re growing like a weed!” Read more
Loved for Me Smiling faces stare. Glances tell a story. I hope they like me. I know worrying does me no good — some people will like me; some will not. But, I still have often yearned for acceptance. Read more
A Path of God's Love It is important for people to receive an education in their life. Time that students spend in school greatly shapes the way they live and behave, from everyday activities to controversial thinking. When students go to an Adventist school, they are... Read more
A Personal Faith Private schools. Eww. I believed private schools — the ones with the fancy campuses, the preppy uniforms and the lemon slices in their water — were only for the rich and privileged and definitely no place for a child coming from a low-income immig... Read more
Speak Freely Sometimes I feel I have overlooked the great blessing of Adventist education. I forget I have the freedom of speech and thought to talk of God and realize His love for us. But then I remember this environment provides countless opportunities to pr... Read more
Olympia Christian School Serves Clients at Thurston County Food Bank Several times each year, as schedules permit, the sixth through eighth grade class at Olympia Christian School (OCS) pile into the van and make their way to downtown Olympia to serve in various capacities at Thurston County Food Bank (TCFB). Stude... Read more
Retired Couple Named Community Heroes Fred and Mary Lou Haskell were sitting in the audience of a community awards banquet when Mary Lou realized something: “Fred, they are talking about us!” Read more
Mount Ellis Academy 2019 Accreditation Update Mount Ellis Academy in Bozeman, Mont., has just finished its 117th year of operation in the Montana Conference. Read more
