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Tim Ellis Remembered
Tim Ellis. To continue helping our students with healthy grief, we held a joyful and inspiring chapel service to honor his memory and...
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Mar 17, 20171 min read


PAA Students Bring Project Based Learning to Elementary Students
Mrs. Johnson backs that belief up with action. She has been faithfully leading her A&P students in Project Based Learning outside the...
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Feb 27, 20172 min read


Hello, Mrs. Weinstein
Mrs. Weinstein is a professional photographer who graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design and whose work as a magazine and...
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Jan 26, 20173 min read


Goodbye, Mr. Long
Dimitra Weinstein, a PAA graduate, will fill his very large shoes. Mr. Long’s recent accomplishments have kept him busy on the home...
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Jan 26, 20171 min read


PAA Science Students Help to Solve Water Issues World-Wide
Portland Adventist Academy teacher, Frank Jin has a passion for science and a heart for mission. He wants to see his students’ education...
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Nov 28, 20162 min read


PAASS Provides Miracles
Frequently changing schools was tough on Tim. “During the recession, we lost our home,” says Sharon*, mother of a Portland Adventist...
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Oct 31, 20162 min read


Music Music Music!
Research shows that music education and experiences can boost and enhance learning over all curricula! Making it a win-win for any...
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Sep 7, 20161 min read


Welcome new Math Teacher, Mrs. Howard-Snodgrass
While Howard-Snodgrass grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and has lived and traveled to 20 different countries, she has called Maywood Park...
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Aug 26, 20161 min read


Welcome Mr. Erik Peterson to the PAA Music Department
Peterson earned his music degree from Warner Pacific University while continuing to seek mentorship from Ellis before his death last...
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Aug 26, 20161 min read


Our Exceeding Community of Educators
What do teachers do during their summer break? Sleeping-in, gardening, traveling, reading? Yes, of course, there is always some fun to be...
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Jul 14, 20164 min read


Pastor Parris to Principal Parris
Sheldon’s eventual return to PAA is a surprising story that reminds us of God’s mysterious work both at PAA and in the lives of our...
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Jun 16, 20162 min read


Spanish Students Boast Impressive AAPPL Scores!
Barrett, who has grown PAA’s language department from two levels of Spanish to four, has made it her education mission to motivate...
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Jun 2, 20162 min read


Welcome Principal Parris!
This week, principal Nicola introduced our soon-to-be new principal to our excited student body. We are grateful God has led us to Mr....
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May 13, 20161 min read


Profe Named COFTL Honor Roll Teacher
The COFTL Board annually recognizes one K-12 language teacher who has made significant accomplishments and contributions to language...
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May 4, 20162 min read


Art Department News!
Kaylynn Baker-Broadfoot was recently awarded a $48,000 scholarship to the Pacific Northwest College of Arts. This is a tremendous...
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Apr 20, 20161 min read


Adiós
“Rancés, I didn’t understand you,” I said to the Dominican young man as he left our house after Mike´s surprise birthday party Wednesday...
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Apr 4, 20162 min read


Summer School Options
This summer we’re excited to offer you two summer classes. Drivers Education for teens begins June 15th and is taught by DMV and ODOT...
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Mar 31, 20161 min read


Tribute to Tim Ellis
Mr. Ellis was a pivotal presence in our music department for 20 years. Tim Ellis, a twenty-year PAA music teacher and friend to staff,...
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Mar 23, 20165 min read


A&P Students Learn Hands-On in a Cadaver Laboratory
Portland Adventist Academy teacher Linda Johnson recently took her Honors Anatomy and Physiology class to learn in a cadaver lab at...
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Mar 10, 20162 min read


Mountain Climbing, Drone Building, and Fashion Designing Impress the Senior Project Panels at PAA
On top of Mount Rainier, Austin Smith is only two mountains away from becoming the youngest climber to peakbag the 20 largest volcanoes...
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Feb 3, 20163 min read
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