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Pandemic UPDATE: PAA Finally Meets for In-Person Learning!
Portland Adventist Academy students and teachers began meeting for cohort-style in-person learning today following updated state and...
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Jan 19, 20212 min read


Curiosity & Questions: Engaging in Meaningful Conversations – PAA Parent Workshop
Join the ongoing community discussion in this two-part series: “Curiosity & Questions” A PAA Parent Workshop Series Sunday, January 10...
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Jan 4, 20211 min read


How PAA Performing Arts Students Presented a Pandemic-Friendly Christmas Program
Portland Adventist Academy was thrilled to share its first ever virtual Performing Arts event despite the Covid-19 pandemic! The program...
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Dec 18, 20202 min read


PAA Drama Class Presents: 10 Ways to Survive Life in Quarantine
10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine A Short Comedy by Don Zolodis Premiered Thursday, Dec. 17, 6:00pm Watch the performance HERE .
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Dec 18, 20201 min read


PAA’s Winter Concert: A Magical & Virtual Experience!
WATCH THE PROGRAM
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Dec 17, 20201 min read


What Would PAA Be Like if One-Third of all Students Didn’t Come Back to School?
Story Updated: January 6, 2021 THE PAA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (PAASS) GOAL: $50,000 RAISED TO DATE: $33,394 REMAINING: $16,606 Nikolai*...
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Dec 10, 20202 min read


An Interview with Mrs. Bibb: Why Homerooms Are Essential to the Pandemic
This year has been undeniably unusual; it’s been downright CRAZY! For PAA, those challenges include the complicated endeavor to build a...
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Oct 13, 20203 min read


Parent Teacher Conferences Rebooted!
We are about to do ANOTHER new and adventurous thing together . . . Parent-Teacher Conferences via Zoom! Parent-teacher conferences are...
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Oct 1, 20202 min read


How PAA Fosters Connection & Combats Fear
Grappling with a pandemic and distance-learning is hard. Add area wild-fires and home evacuations and Portland Adventist Academy...
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Sep 30, 20203 min read


The Summer Class that Prepared PAA for In-Person Learning
Ten Portland Adventist Academy students made school history this summer. They were the first to attend in-person class during the...
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Aug 6, 20203 min read


COVID-19 Update: Mandates for In-Person Classes
July 29, 2020 Good Afternoon PAA Family, Yesterday, Oregon’s governor, Kate Brown, shared new guidelines for Oregon schools which apply...
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Jul 29, 20203 min read


Belonging & Learning From a Distance: How PAA Makes Meaningful Connections During a Pandemic
“He prepared the way before we could even imagine it,” said Portland Adventist Academy principal, Mechelle Peinado. As Oregon state and...
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Jul 29, 20204 min read


COVID-19 Information & Resources
We’ll continue providing relevant and useful resources for life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay Home or Wear a Mask. Be Well. Local,...
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Jul 25, 20201 min read


Graduation Weekend – Class of 2020
We are excited to celebrate this historically remarkable Portland Adventist Academy class. The class of 2020! June 6 On June 6, 6pm the...
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Jun 5, 20202 min read


Summer World History Class
We’ll be following Oregon Health Authority’s guidelines for safe social distancing while holding class on campus (read more on page two...
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Jun 3, 20201 min read


Update from Principal Peinado
Hello PAA Family, What a tremendous amount of change we have all been part of for the last month! Thank you for your flexibility and...
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Apr 17, 20201 min read


eLearning, eWorship, eConnection Continues Despite Campus Closure
Dear PAA Families, You may have already heard the news; today the Governor announced that students will not return to school campuses...
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Apr 8, 20202 min read


Model UN Students Debate Action to Stop Coronavirus
UPDATE – On April 2 (the day after this story was published), the United Nations took historic action against the pandemic. Read about it...
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Apr 1, 20204 min read


COVID-19 Update: A Word of Encouragement from our Superintended
My heart is heavy for each one of you as you face unprecedented challenges. Our precious students are foremost and constantly on our...
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Mar 24, 20202 min read


eLearning Extended Through April
Today, Governor Brown announced school closings will extend through April 28. At PAA, we are working with the Health Department, Health...
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Mar 17, 20201 min read
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