This Week at UCA – March 30 – April 5, 2012
March 29, 2012
Dear UCA Family,
We are thankful everyone has returned safely from spring break and mission trips.
DID YOU KNOW?
There were a total of 44 baptisms as a result of the efforts of the ShareHim Evangelistic Teams in Honduras. Below is a report from Bob Folkenberg, Upper Columbia Conference President. Below the Honduras report is Alaska’s from Joe Hess.
The Lord richly blessed our efforts. He provided us safety night after night as we traveled to our churches to preach the Gospel. Our Academy students did AWESOME! They prayed, studied and preached with real passion and conviction. They connected with the youth and members and made great relationships. Many of our youth commented on how much they had learned about our message and how much they enjoyed the sermons. At the end of the series, we praise the Lord that we were able to witness 44 baptisms. Additionally, one of our own students, Hailey Parker, also decided to be baptized. Preaching about Jesus and baptism led her to make the decision to become a life-long disciple of Jesus. I baptized her in a cold river this past Sabbath. Thank you for your support and prayers. Bob
With the help of eight UCA students, the Valdez, Alaska, SDA church has a completely renovated fellowship hall. The students spent their spring break putting in new flooring and painting and modernizing the floor boards. In addition the students shared their testimonies in nightly meetings. The locals were blown way with how much the students accomplished in the time that we spent in Valdez. Joe
SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS
All Seniors will need to bring their sleeping bags and other essentials to the flagpole on Sunday, April 1, for WWU Days. They will load at 1:00 p.m. and return on Tuesday, April 3, at approximately 4:00 p.m.
DAY STUDENTS AND PARENTS Thursday, April 5 will be Academy Day. It will be a FRIDAY SCHEDULE for morning classes. Afternoon classes will not meet. All students are required to attend the assembly in the afternoon.
ACADEMY DAY
Do you know a student who should become part of the UCA Family? Tell them about our Academy Day next Thursday, April 5. Registration is from 8:30-9:45 a.m. in the gym. The activities will end by 3:45 p.m. This is the day for any students, whether they are currently attending a junior academy, public school, or home school, to experience life at UCA. For more information contact Joe Hess at 509-245-3680 or joe.hess@ucaa.org.
NEW UCA VIDEO
Have you seen it? Go to our website http://www.ucaa.org/. It’s at the center-bottom of the home page. Click, enjoy and share. Just in time for Academy Day!
The This Week at UCA and menu are attached and on our website, www.ucaa.org.
DOCUMENTS
LOOKING AHEAD
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PLEASE PRAY FOR
- Students and staff who are sick
- Academy Day
- Seniors as they plan for the future
- Spring Week of Prayer
- Students taking Bible studies
- UCA students preparing for May evangelistic meetings in Spokane Valley
God bless,
Troy Patzer
Principal
Upper Columbia Academy
509-245-3612 p
509-245-3643 f
“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans of hope and a future” Jeremiah 29:11
Academy Day – April 5
March 27, 2012
UCA’s Academy Day is just around the corner. Thursday, April 5 we will be welcoming anyone to our campus who is interested in learning what UCA is all about. Come out and experience the life style of being at student at UCA. Watch performances from the choir, band, and gymnastics team. Visitors will also be able to attend classes, take tours of campus and take part in worships.
For more information you can email info@ucaa.org or call Joe Hess at 509-245-3680.
This Week at UCA – March 25-29, 2012
March 23, 2012
Dear UCA Family,
We hope you are enjoying spring break with the wonderful students you send us. It snowed again this morning, winter is going to hold on a little longer. The good news is spring is coming!
DID YOU KNOW?
The Honduras Mission Trip has already had six baptisms and 37 have requested Bible studies so far? The Guatemala Mission Trip is posting on the UCC website, so check this out http://www.uccsda.org/Youth/Missions. You’ll see many UCA students in the pictures. They hope to have the roof on the church that is being built by Friday evening. Joe Hess sent this report from Alaska:
Hundreds of mountains, moose, rabbits, ice covered lakes, hospitable people, over-all astounding scenery, snow machining, a 15 passenger van, and delicious food: all in a trip that will change our lives forever. Our adventure has led us to Valdez , Alaska where we have been able to speak and provide music for their Week of Prayer and Church Service, help community members, remodel the church’s fellowship hall and repaint their church sign. It has been a great trip.
HOME-LEAVE BUS
The schedule is attached. Please call the driver’s cell phone if your plans change. Remember, it is very important for students to be early at the pick-up points for the return trip. The bus driver is on a very tight schedule and it affects everyone if they wait for late arrivals. Thank you for helping us be on time by ensuring your student is on time.
ACADEMY DAY
Do you know a student who should become part of the UCA Family? Tell them about Academy Day on Thursday, April 5. This is the day for any students, whether they are currently attending a junior academy, public school, or home school to experience life at UCA. For more information contact Joe Hess at 509-245-3680 or joe.hess@ucaa.org.
NEW UCA VIDEO
Have you seen it? Go to our website http://www.ucaa.org/. It’s at the center-bottom on the home page. Click, enjoy and share. Just in time for Academy Day!
The This Week at UCA and menu are attached and on our website, www.ucaa.org.
DOCUMENTS
2011-2012_Home_Leave_Bus Schedule
LOOKING AHEAD
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PLEASE PRAY FOR
- Mission Trips as they complete their projects and say good-bye
- Students and staff as they begin 4th quarter
- Academy Day
- Seniors as they plan for the future
- Spring Week of Prayer
- Students taking Bible studies
- UCA students preparing for May evangelistic meetings in Spokane Valley
God bless,
Troy Patzer
Principal
Upper Columbia Academy
509-245-3612 p
509-245-3643 f
“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans of hope and a future” Jeremiah 29:11
UCA to host “Finding Kind” Anti-Bullying Campaign
March 19, 2012
UCA is hosting a regional showing of “Finding Kind” an anti-bullying documentary. This is designed for girls in grades 5-12. The event will take place on Thursday, March 29.
For more information follow this link.
http://spokanecounty.kxly.com/news/events/77075-girl-bullying-awareness
This Week at UCA – March 9-14, 2012
March 8, 2012
Dear UCA Family,
Spring is in the air just in time for Grandparent-Heritage Weekend. We always look forward to having our students’ families on campus-so, WELCOME ! Grandparents are UCA’s guests for meals Friday night and Sabbath. Here’s the list of events:
- FRIDAY NIGHT VESPERS 7:30 p.m. in the UCA SDA Church
- SABBATH SERVICES 10:00 a.m. in the UCA SDA Church
- SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL 7:30 p.m. in the UCA Gymnasium
DID YOU KNOW?
We have at least forty-three students going on mission trips during spring break? Thirteen are going to Honduras with Share Him. Each student will be preaching for an evangelistic series. Seventeen are going to Guatemala to build a church and do outreach in the village. Seven are going to Alaska to remodel a church and conduct a youth week of prayer. Three are going to Camp Chelan to work on building projects for the camp. Two are going on the Teen Pathfinder Mission Adventure and at least one is going with his family to India.
HOME-LEAVE BUS
Students planning to ride on the UCA home-leave buses should sign-up in the business office by tomorrow, Friday, March 9. The schedule is attached.
SENIOR PARENTS
If you did not have pictures of your senior scanned during Senior Recognition Weekend, please email them to Dmitri Kolpacoff at dmitri.kolpacoff@ucaa.org by March 14. DO NOT MAIL THEM. Send a maximum of four pictures: one could be an early childhood shot, one during the elementary years, one where they are doing an activity they enjoy, and a recent picture which can be their senior picture. Thank you for remembering UCA dress code and standards.
The This Week at UCA and menu are attached and on our website, www.ucaa.org.
DOCUMENTS
2011-2012_Home_Leave_Bus Schedule
LOOKING AHEAD
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PLEASE PRAY FOR
- Grandparent-Heritage Weekend
- Mission Trips
- HOPE Taskforce on Sunday
- Students and staff as they finish 3rd quarter
- Students taking Bible studies
- UCA students preparing for May evangelistic meetings in Spokane Valley
God bless,
Troy Patzer
Principal
Upper Columbia Academy
509-245-3612 p
509-245-3643 f
“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans of hope and a future” Jeremiah 29:11
Grandparent Weekend
March 5, 2012
Upper Columbia Academy invites you to join us on March 9th and 10th for Grandparent Weekend. This is an excellent opportunity to spend time with family, meet staff members, and explore our campus.
We are excited to be celebrating Heritage Weekend in conjunction with Grandparent Weekend this year. We will be celebrating the heritage of Christianity and Adventism in our worship services throughout the weekend.
You won’t want to miss the Spring Arts Festival held Sabbath evening. The art and technology departments will display students’ work, and our talented music department and gymnastics team will provide entertainment.
All meals are complimentary for grandparents in the cafeteria.
No RSVP needed. We look forward to seeing you here!
2012 Grandparent Weekend Schedule
Friday
7:30 pm – Vespers
Saturday
10:00 am – Sabbath School
11:00 am – Church
7:30 pm – Spring Arts Festival
This Week at UCA – March 2-9, 2012
March 1, 2012
Dear UCA Family,
We welcome many of our grandparents to our weekly email. If you know someone else who should receive this email, please send us their address and their UCA student connection. This information is needed for our database. If you are receiving this email in error, just let us know and we will be happy to remove you from our list.
The UCA Band, Choraliers, and Strings departed yesterday afternoon for Angwin, Ukiah, Yountville, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Reno. The gymnastics team headed to Lewiston, Moscow, Moses Lake, Puget Sound, and Yakima. Please pray for safety as they travel, perform, and share the good things God is doing on our campus.
DID YOU KNOW?
If all of our current freshmen, sophomores and juniors return next year, we will be giving close to $450,000 in discounts through the TIP Program? This is in addition to other scholarships and financial assistance given to UCA students. Now is the time to plan to join the UCA family next year and enjoy the benefits of the TIP Program for the following years. The second year a student attends UCA they will receive a 20% discount on tuition. The third year it is 30% and the fourth year it is 50%!
GRANDPARENT-HERITAGE WEEKEND is next weekend, March 9 and 10. Grandparents are UCA’s guests for meals during the weekend. We’ve sent invitations to all of the grandparents in our database, but if you know a grandparent who didn’t receive an invitation, please tell them they are invited and we’d love to have them. Grandparent Weekend has been combined with Heritage Weekend, and this year we are featuring mission work. Here’s the list of events:
- FRIDAY NIGHT VESPERS 7:30 p.m. in the UCA SDA Church
- SABBATH SERVICES 10:00 a.m. in the UCA SDA Church
- SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL 7:30 p.m. in the UCA Gymnasium
SENIOR PARENTS
If you did not have pictures of your senior scanned during Senior Recognition Weekend, please email them to Dmitri Kolpacoff at dmitri.kolpacoff@ucaa.org by March 14. DO NOT MAIL THEM. Send a maximum of four pictures: one could be an early childhood shot, one during the elementary years, one where they are doing an activity they enjoy, and a recent picture which can be their senior picture. Thank you for remembering UCA dress code and standards.
The This Week at UCA and menu are attached and on our website, www.ucaa.org.
DOCUMENTS
LOOKING AHEAD
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PLEASE PRAY FOR
- Band, Choraliers, and Strings tour to California and Nevada
- Gymnastics tour in Washington and Idaho
- Students taking Bible studies
- Mission trip final preparations
- UCA students preparing for evangelistic meetings in Spokane Valley in May
God bless,
Troy Patzer
Principal
Upper Columbia Academy
509-245-3612 p
509-245-3643 f
“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans of hope and a future” Jeremiah 29:11