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News from our schools within the Mid-Atlantic region

My RingFest and Ohio Handbell Tour Experience, Shenandoah Valley Academy, Potomac Conference, Ringfest, Eastwood Adventist Academy, Worthington Adventist Academy, Daniel Biaggi, Toledo First church

The bus departed full of Valley Ringers—students eager and prepared to present the best of Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) wherever we traveled. The initial journey to Ohio was filled with stunning scenery, many creative verses of “Sit at the Welcome Table,” and academy students’ favorite hobby: sleeping.

Atholton seniors win at Sonscreen Film Festival.

The film, which will premiere May 31, shows the seniors “embarking on a journey to learn the history of the school as they look for ways to help it grow,” says Atholton Principal Miya Kim. “The film is a story of what they learned—lessons that will carry them into the future.” 

Jacqueline Messenger, associate director for secondary education at the Columbia Union Conference, has announced her plans to retire this summer. At their meeting Thursday, the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee voted to have Steve Laing, vice president for Education at the Potomac Conference, fill the role starting this summer.