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Fernanda’s World Is Her Mission Field
Fernanda’s world is her mission field. For this, PAA teachers and the NPUC conference affirm her spirit of compassion with a Caring Heart...
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Jul 9, 20182 min read
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Our Thanks to Pastor Monte
Monte Torkelsen says farewell to Oregon after 25 years serving youth in the Oregon Conference. After 25 years serving youth in the...
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Jun 1, 20183 min read
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Students Show Terminal Cancer Patient Love : An Inside Out Service Day Story
‘You’re loved. You’re cared for. You’re valued.’ These words can make all the difference to someone facing a terminal cancer diagnosis,...
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May 31, 20183 min read
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Three Ways to Support Inside Out Service Day
Parents, pastors, and church members are a vital resource to this event! We hope YOU will join this awesome effort to show love to our...
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Apr 17, 20181 min read
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Gen Z Teens Need to Belong, to Be Heard, to Be Together
Barna Group research study that reports the percentage of Gen Z 13-18 year olds that identify as atheists is higher than any other...
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Apr 2, 20183 min read
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Your Invitation to Tour PAA
We’re so glad you stopped by our website to learn more about Portland Adventist Academy. If you heard our commercial on the radio, you...
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Mar 13, 20181 min read
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The 3 Step Plan for a Family Media Fast
especially on snow days), PAA strives to help students form healthy relationships and boundaries with media. That’s why we’re excited...
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Mar 2, 20182 min read
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How Education Survives a Snow Storm
Despite a predicted late afternoon snow storm, Portlanders went about their morning, bustling off to work and school. Teachers and...
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Mar 2, 20183 min read
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Messy & Meaningful Learning at PAA
1. Seniors in Mrs. Peinado’s Careers and Senior Project class were assigned some “adulating” duties. Budgeting for life needs on a small...
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Feb 8, 20182 min read
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PAA Alumnus, Dr. Terry Johnsson Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
As a child, little Terry was in and out of many schools and told he would likely never succeed. He had severe dyslexia and attention...
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Jan 19, 20181 min read
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Join the Fun of International Food Day!
International Food Day happens every month at PAA. It’s a day we open our kitchen door to a guest chef who creates a delicious meal for...
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Dec 28, 20171 min read
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PAA Grows in Love and Life
The PAA family has much to celebrate as we bid farewell to 2017! Besides having named Jason Bibb our official principal, we also have...
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Dec 28, 20171 min read
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PAA Board Unanimously Votes Mr. Bibb as Principal
Following a series of very positive interviews with the PAA staff, students, and local church pastors, the PAA board met on December 18...
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Dec 19, 20171 min read
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Continuing the Work in 2018
Reaching Beyond PAA, spring-break mission trips have fostered life-changing and empowering experiences for two decades. The communities...
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Dec 12, 20172 min read
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Are You Addicted to Your Phone?
Below, is a step by step guide to finding just how much time you’re spending on facebook (on your phone alone). When you’re done, click...
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Dec 1, 20171 min read
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PAA Students Lock Up their Screens for a Media Fast
Students were invited to pull out their phones during chapel. They were shown how to look in their settings to conduct a self-audit of...
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Nov 30, 20173 min read
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Over $100,000 Raised for Students!
Together, you gave more than $103,000 to the Portland Adventist Academy Student Scholarship (PAASS), directly impacting 80 PAA students...
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Nov 12, 20171 min read
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Goodnight, Larry Caudell
Larry Caudell, was our previous plant services director for 15 years. He loved PAA! Our hearts are heavy as we share that long time...
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Oct 10, 20174 min read
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Book Fair Benefits PAA English Students
Portions of all Barnes & Noble and in-store Café purchases will help fund the PAA English department’s fundraising goal of $2,000 on...
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Sep 27, 20171 min read
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PAA’s Farm-to-Table Revolution
Tomatoes from the PAA garden are ready to be chopped for the salad bar on the first day of school. It was the first day of school at...
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Sep 20, 20174 min read
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