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PAA’s Farm-to-Table Goals
Chef Stef came to science class to talk about nutrients in the foods we love to eat. The Farm-to-Table mission has been embraced as a...
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Sep 15, 20173 min read
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PAA Welcomes New Teachers!
Please welcome three new teachers to the PAA family! Jeremy Long, Caroline Lipman, and Jody Alexander. HERE! HERE. HERE.
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Sep 7, 20171 min read
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Welcome to PAA, Jody Alexander
Mr. Alexander brings his rich experiences to the classroom. He has real-life knowledge as he serves at Tabernacle SDA church as a deaf...
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Sep 7, 20171 min read
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PAA Welcomes Jeremy Long
Even at two hours from his home in Tillamook, Oregon, PAA was his destiny. After all, there are Long roots at PAA. Four out of seven...
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Sep 7, 20172 min read
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Welcome Caroline Lipman to PAA
“Because of my strong belief and experience in the Lord, I share my experiences with my students. I encourage them and always refer back...
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Sep 7, 20171 min read
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Principal Search Update: Jason Bibb Named Interim Principal
The board is pleased to announce that Jason Bibb has agreed to serve as PAA’s interim principal for the 2017-18 school year, recognizing...
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Aug 24, 20171 min read
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PAA Students Experience U.S. History Project Based Learning
Some students are calling it the four most intense weeks of school, ever! That’s because they managed to complete a year’s worth of U.S....
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Aug 23, 20171 min read
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Summer School: International Students Immerse in Language and Culture
Covering a range of topics from United States history to the English language, morning classes provided a foundation for the students to...
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Aug 11, 20171 min read
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Moms Praying for PAA
The door is open! You’re invited to join with these PAA moms, grandmas, aunts, and sisters for a weekly gathering to pray for our...
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Aug 10, 20171 min read
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Thelma Winter – a Life Sketch
by Tracy Harder, granddaughter and PAA’s 1979 Class President Young Thelma Hoping to make it to her Mom’s place in Minnesota, Emily and...
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Jul 31, 20174 min read
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PAA / PUA Remembers Mrs. Winter
Thelma Winter, August, 1915 – July 2017 Thelma Winter, a beloved Portland (Union) Adventist Academy teacher for 31 years and a pillar in...
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Jul 27, 20172 min read
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Hear Our Students’ Testimonies
Watch Gospel Choir, hear testimonies, hear a small music ensemble, and more… Click on the link below to see the entire event!...
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Jul 26, 20171 min read
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PAA Principal Search Continues
The past two days have been busy with interviews to fill our principal role. Our pastors, students, teachers, and constituents met the...
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Jul 26, 20171 min read
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Celebrating the Class of 2017
Often lost in the flurry of Graduation’s Pomp and Circumstance are the achievements each graduate brings to this important personal...
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Jul 12, 20172 min read
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Mrs. Winter Remembers PUA / PAA
Thelma Winter’s words ring in our hearts. She was a PUA and PAA teacher for 31 years. Even as she approached her 102nd birthday this...
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Jul 7, 20176 min read
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PAA Begins Principal Search
Mr. Parris shared the news with teachers, students, parents, and pastors on Tuesday morning and stated personal reasons for his decision....
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Jun 22, 20172 min read
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Farewell
Portland Adventist Academy recently said goodbye to five incredible staff members. Each of their contributions at PAA have been a gift to...
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Jun 16, 20172 min read
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PAA’s Mission Focused Learning Provides a Tiny House for a Homeless Woman
Four homeless people died in Portland during the record breaking winter. PC: KOIN6 Stories of cold-related deaths scattered the headlines...
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May 25, 20171 min read
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Inside Out Service Day 2017
Demolition! These students worked so hard and cheered each other on throughout the dirty job! Inside Out takes PAA students, teachers,...
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May 23, 20171 min read
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PAA Takes Home 4th Place Trophy!
Their final 18-hole game was intense as they came just two strokes away from third place. They played through wind, sun, rain, hail, and...
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May 23, 20171 min read
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