SHENANDOAH VALLEY ACADEMY, ESTABLISHED IN 1908, EXISTS TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTLY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST COLLEGE PREPARARTORY PROGRAM THROUGH EXPERIENCES TO PRODUCE DISCIPLES OF JESUS WHO ARE COMPASSIONATE CITIZENS PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS. SERVE GOD ∙ VALUE KNOWLEDGE ∙ ACCEPT A LIFE OF SERVICE
Meet a Member of the Class of 2016
Largest Freshman Class in 15 Years
Each gift you give to SVA impacts Kellie—and every student at our school. Thank you for giving to help our school and young people!
The largest freshman class in 15 years—54* of them—are enrolled at SVA for the 2015-16 school year. The Class of 2019 is comprised of 32 girls and 22 boys. Eight are children of 10 SVA alumni parents.
Kellie, Class of 2016 from Lancaster, MA: I came to Shenandoah Valley Academy my junior year and am now a senior. Since attending SVA, I have grown to appreciate my parents more, all of the blessings I receive, and most importantly, the love my Father in Heaven shows me 24/7. I currently work in the Development and Alumni Office where I have gained so much knowledge and learned what responsibility is all about. My favorite class is English and the extra-curricular activity I participate in is being the choir pianist. I am also a dorm student and I can truly say that the girls’ deans have made me feel so much at home and have shown me more love than I could ever imagine. This school has taught me how to be selfless and to see others the way Christ does. Once I graduate, I plan to attend Andrews University where I will minor in music. I certainly don’t know what I want to do for a living but God will just have a whole lot of fun choosing for me.
Many of new families have benefitted from the commitment school administration has made to provide scholarships to better enable outstanding students to attend SVA. “A quarter of the freshmen test in the 80th percentile or above on the Iowa Test of Basic Standards and came to us with a gpa of 3.75 or higher, which qualified them for the Zirkle academic scholarship, reports registrar Wendy Dean.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016
Do you know a young person who would benefit from a safe, caring, quality Adventist education at Shenandoah Valley Academy? For more information contact gail.romeo@sva-va.org 540-740-3161 or visit www.shenandoahvalleyacademy.org
Recipients of the Zirkle scholarship who reside in the dorm receive $5,000 per year for all four years they attend SVA. Principal Dale Twomley shares, “Zirkle provides an incredible opportunity to recognize incoming freshmen for academic achievement. The depth and breadth of spiritual, social, academic, work and life experiences at SVA is well-suited to students who are seeking to gain more from high school than the typical core class work.” *At second semester, SVA enrolled 5 more freshman students, for a current total of 59.
Contact the SVA Development & Alumni Office: janel.ware@sva-va.org 540-740-2202
On the Flip Side: Character Development in Action; Fun & Easy Ways to Support SVA
SVA Character Development: Meet 2015-2016 First Semester Students of the Month Shenandoah Valley Academy is committed to providing expectations and opportunities for all students to understand, demonstrate and practice the Christian life-skills and character which will help them to become responsible citizens for successful living in this world and in the world to come. This striving for excellence in Christian character sets before each student the goal of being all he or she can be— “…attaining the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” Eph. 4:1 Monthly character traits are emphasized during chapels, worships and faculty family prayer time. Students are encouraged to apply this trait in their daily interactions and to observe its presence in fellow students. At month’s end, the Student Association Senate selects candidates who exemplify this trait in word and action. The student body then elects a Student of the Month who best demonstrates the character trait of the month. In May, faculty and staff will select a Student of the Year who they believe has best demonstrated all 9 character traits emphasized during the school year.
First Semester Students of the Month: Janice Pakkianathan, junior; Pedro Pereira, sophomore; Allie Mae Mantanong, sophomore; Karen Vallado, Senior
The four students recognized as Student of the Month through December are: Brother’s Keeper Demonstrating understanding and concern for others September – Karen Vallado ’16, Beltsville, MD
Honesty Revealing truth through thoughts, words and behavior November – Janice Pakkianathan ’17, Beltsville, MD
Courage Standing for what is right even if you stand alone October – Pedro Pereira ‘18, New Market, VA
Initiative Moving from thought to action December – Allie Mae Magtanong ’18 Virginia Beach, VA
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TARGET TAKE CHARGE FOR EDUCATION: Register to earn money for SVA through Target's Take Charge for Education program every time you use your Target RedCard. Target Credit Card and Target™ MasterCard® account holders can sign up for the Take Charge of Education program by calling 1-800-316-6142 or by visiting Target.com/tcoe or an in-store kiosk. The primary cardholder of a Target Debit Card™ can sign up for the Take Charge of Education program by calling 1-800-316-6142. KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM: Simply register your Kroger Plus Card online at https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow by clicking on “Enroll.” Then search for "Shenandoah Valley Academy" and link your Kroger Plus Card to SVA. Every time you shop for groceries and scan your card, SVA automatically starts earning a rebate. MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE A+ FOR EDUCATION: Go to www.MartinsFoods/register.com to create an account. Go to the A+ page found under BONUSCARD in the purple bar. Follow the instructions to designate Shenandoah Valley Academy, school ID # 40051