One of Takoma Academy’s (TA) missions is to lead young people to Jesus by helping students maintain a strong spiritual life. This was no challenge for new hire Leah Burgess, who was welcomed to the Tiger family late last year.
Charis McRoy, a junior at Chesapeake Conference's Spencerville Adventist Academy, learned how to loom knit hats from a family friend. After making hats for each of her family members, McRoy wondered how she could use this newfound hobby to serve others.
Kristi Barnes and Mari Dortch, the Class of 2020 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for Potomac Conference's Takoma Academy (TA), were recently interviewed on their experiences and memories at TA and what the future holds for them.
Earlier this year, Lake Nelson Adventist Academy held a spiritual retreat for the high school students, intended to revitalize them spiritually, emotionally, physically and mentally.
Earlier this year, 20 Highland View Academy (HVA) juniors and seniors joined more than 100 academy students from across the Chesapeake Conference to participate in the second annual Capital Model United Nations (Model UN), held at Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Md.
As I drove my daughter home from school on the last day of her freshman year at Potomac Conference's Shenandoah Valley Academy, I asked her, “So what did you find most valuable from your first year of academy?”
Nine different church locations. Three schools. Providing concerts. Interacting with students. Painting walls. Talking with students and church members. Learning to barter at shops. Sharing testimonies with people wanting to know more about God.