Student Week of Prayer 2026: Be Real – The Complete Series
The 2026 Student Week of Prayer theme is Be Real — honest with yourself, with others, and with God. Over five days, fifteen students from 3rd grade through 12th grade walked to the front of chapel and shared real stories from their real lives. No outside speakers. Just kids from this school telling the […]
Student Week of Prayer 2026 Day 4: Be Real – Broken Teeth, the Wrong Nickname, and a Pocket Knife
See All Student Week of Prayer Talks DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 By day four of Student Week of Prayer, something has settled in. The students walking to the front of chapel are not performing. They are telling the truth. Barna research found that more than three in four […]
Student Week of Prayer 2026 Day 5: Be Real – Toast and Blob, a Fourth-Grade Journal, and a Basketball Court
See All Student Week of Prayer Talks DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 By the last day of Student Week of Prayer, the room knows what to expect. Students walking to the front of chapel are not trying to impress anyone. They are telling the truth. Barna research found that […]
Student Week of Prayer 2026 Day 1: Be Real – Fitting In, Getting Hurt, and Letting God In.
See All Student Week Of Prayer Talks DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 Student Week of Prayer 2026 kicked off Day 1 with speakers from all three cohorts. Students told stories on this year’s school theme “Be Real” and how their faith is developing at home and school. A study cited […]
Student Week of Prayer 2026 Day 2: Be Real – Brokenness, Banana Splits, and the Golden Rule
See All Student Week of Prayer Talks DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 Day 2 of Student Week of Prayer for 2026 brought three more students to the front of chapel. The theme is Be Real, and this week is one of the clearest reasons why. Research from the Barna […]
Student Week of Prayer 2026 Day 3: Be Real – When God Stops Being Fun, Bones That Won’t Heal, and a Midnight Alarm
See All Week of Prayer Talks DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 Day 3 brought three more students to the front of chapel. The theme is Be Real, and each speaker this week has taken that seriously. Today was no different. A fourth grader made the whole school laugh and then […]
Faith Formation is the Secret Ingredient for Student Success in 2026
As we navigate the academic landscape of 2026, many families are searching for an educational experience that goes beyond standard textbooks. Did you know that students in Seventh-day Adventist schools score on average half a grade level higher than the national average across all subjects? This academic edge is deeply connected to how we integrate […]
Patron of the Arts 2026: Honoring Kathi and Larry Provonsha
https://youtu.be/QuRKUx41rKU 2026 Patron of the Arts Every year, SAA’s music gala brings together families, staff, alumni, and community supporters to celebrate what happens when a school takes its arts program seriously. This year, the evening included something new: the inaugural Patron of the Arts award. The first recipients were Kathi and Larry Provonsha, two people […]
When a Fourth Grade Student Chose Honesty
https://youtu.be/uFbd7LdbonE A few months ago, a group of fourth graders were playing pickleball during recess when things went sideways. Jacob stepped into the middle of the game, disrupting play and upsetting several classmates. What started as a normal recess quickly turned tense—emotions escalated, voices were raised, and a few students walked away in tears. Mr. […]
We Found Something Special: The 2006 SAA Music Tour Video
https://youtu.be/sbPqc9A5kxE We found a DVD from the 2006 SAA High School Music Tour—a full video documentary shot and edited by Ted, husband of longtime choir director Dr. Bev. So, of course, we had to digitize it and share it with all of you. 20 years ago (it really shouldn’t be that long ago) SAA toured […]