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A Spring Break Transformation Trip
Pastor Mackenzie and Pastor Steve are excited to invite students on a week long “Transformation Trip” with the organization Because...
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Jan 31, 20191 min read


A Once in a Lifetime High School Experience
Dr. Nakamura and many other medical professionals frequent our campus as guest teachers. At Portland Adventist Academy, we’re blessed to...
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Jan 11, 20191 min read


November 14 is Academy Day & Open House
Register HERE! http://paasda.org/staging/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/PAA-INVITE-2018.mp3
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Nov 5, 20181 min read


Bible Camp Needs YOU!
Amazing! PAA has the opportunity to take 185 students this year to the Oregon Conference Bible Camp this weekend! However, with so many...
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Aug 15, 20181 min read


U.S. History Tour Summer 2019 – What to Expect
NOTE: While this class is currently full, you’re welcome to put your name on a waiting list in case a spot opens up. Sign up: HERE. By...
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Aug 15, 20181 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Mission Report
Our deepest thanks to those who supported our students and staff in prayer and funding. You’ve invested in a meaningful experience for...
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May 1, 20172 min read


PAA Students Witness Cuba’s Hunger for God
This reality represents Cuba’s long-time hunger for religious freedom. Seventh-day Adventist churches in Cuba have been growing despite...
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Apr 28, 20174 min read


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Mar 15, 20170 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
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