Spokane Junior Academy to Palisades Christian Academy
The first school year in the new building (2009/2010) the school board recommended to the supporters during a constituency meeting the following rationale to support their request in changing the name:
- We are moving into a brand new school in a new location. By using “Palisades” in our new name, we are embracing our new surroundings. The Palisades Park is adjacent to our property. This encompasses the entire Rimrock/Palisades/Indian Canyon area, including all public lands within the approximate boundaries of Sunset Hwy on the South, Riverside State Park on the North and East, and Airway Heights on the West.
- Palisades is a unique name in Spokane and more likely to stand out. Currently Spokane Junior Academy is not a well-recognized name in the greater Spokane area.
- The word “Junior” denotes something that is “less than” which is not the attitude of excellence that we want to promote at our school. Furthermore, the word “Junior” is confusing to many who do not understand what a “Junior Academy” is.
- By adding the word “Christian” we are letting the community know that we are Christians, followers of Christ. This dovetails into our school’s mission of “Educating Kids to Live for Him!”
- The word “Academy” denotes a “cut above,” which our school, academic program, teachers and staff certainly are.
- For over 60 years the words “Seventh-day Adventist” have not appeared in our school’s name. This change affords us the opportunity to let the community know that we are a Seventh-day Adventist school and further the mission of our church.
-
**E-day(s)
School Closures and E-Day(s) PCA will have E-days, when school has been cancelled due to weather conditions. Many teachers will send packets home ahead of possible closure days. These should be completed on days when school has been cancelled due to inclement weather. See your classroom teachers for more details. Teachers may also send assignments and information via…
-
1st Grade
Name: Heather Benado Role: Grade 1Contact: E-mailCredentials: Degree in Elementary Education at Walla Walla University. I am a Walla Walla University graduate with my B.S. in Elementary Education, and a minor in Early Childhood Education. My first teaching position was spent in a multi-grade level classroom of 3-5th graders in the Seattle area from 2000-2002. I moved out of…
-
2nd Grade
Name: Denee Rogers Role: Grade 2Contact: E-mailCredentials: Degree in Elementary Education and History at Walla Walla University. Greetings! I am both thrilled and honored to have been entrusted with the important task of educating the second graders of Palisades Christian Academy. I look forward to the many adventures that we will have in our classroom this coming school year and…
-
3rd Grade
Name: Sadie Gonzalez Role: Grade 3 HomeroomContact: E-mail Credentials: B.S. in Elementary Education and a Minor in Spanish from Walla Walla University Hello everyone! I am so blessed to be so close to family and friends and for having being given the honor of educating your 3rd graders this year! So following is me in a nutshell. I…
-
4th Grade
Name: Kara Wait Role: Grade 4Contact: karaw@pcasda.orgCredentials: B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor in English from Southern Adventist University I graduated from Southern Adventist University in May of 2019, and this is my first ever teaching placement! I am incredibly blessed to be here, and it was ALL God’s fault. J While I was student…