Shen-Val-Lore The Student Voice of Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy
December 11,2020
Volume 90, Edition 2
Upcoming Events December 15-17 Semester Exams 17-Jan. 3
Christmas Break
January
SA Picnic
4
Begin 2nd Semester
8-9
Leadership Retreat
9
Faculty Family
16
SA Event
17
NHS Induction/ Principal’s Brunch
18-22
Student Led Week of Prayer
24
Career Day
27-31
Homeleave
Feburary This year’s Picnic came really entertained by those class to win. At the end, never really dived before, are certainly grateful to the CEIRY FLORES
a week later than normal. On September 7, eager high school students were getting off the bus onto Camp Horizon grounds. Elsy Kersey, our Student Association pastor, started us off with worship, which was followed by an itinerary for the day. Our first game, the megalithic ball race, required each class to have eight students who were going to run with a 10-pound ball around a lake. Many students were a little confused by the instructions, but the freshmen were not. They took first place in the very first game. Next up was the great canoe race. This year, people were
attempting to canoe and paddle with their hands. Many canoes flipped over, and people fell into the water, and accidentally drank some too. Despite all these distractions, the seniors put their heads together and managed to get first place. This led to more class on class activities. Tug of war was the most intense of them all. To my surprise, the freshmen came through and beat the juniors AND the sophomores. Later we held the swimming relay and famous belly flop in the pool. This part of Picnic brings much excitement to people, mostly because we are anxious for our own
so in my attempt, I ended SA members and sponsors 14 Boys’ and Girls’ up putting my hands out who helped organize this Club Event like I saw everyone else do, event. and landed on the water 27 Talent Show with my face. It was quite After we did our class- entertaining. on-class activities, we had the ever-popular hot While the pool was open dogs with baked beans and people were playing and chips. We were able sports, each class was 6 Class Parties/ to enjoy our lunch in the painting their class banner. Outreach Ministries shade and talk with our Each banner uniquely repfriends. After lunch was resented their class as a 10-22 Mission Trip mainly free time. Many whole. The juniors did the students were in the best work of all and won 11-22 Spring Break pool playing volleyball first place. The day ended and having fun on the with the overall scores of 29-April 2 2nd Week diving board. When it each class and the senior was my turn to jump off class won! Overall, SA of Prayer the diving board, Kevin picnic was a lot of fun and I Ruiz, a senior, said to full think I was a huge success. send and I did, literal- Everyone enjoyed time at ly. Unfortunately, I have Camp Horizons, and we Mr. Lowe and Mr. Leeper showed the school their amazing belly flop skills. I gave it a 100/10.
March
April
2-3
30-Hour Famine
8-10
Potomach Conference Music Festival
11
Junior/Senior Banquet
15
Senior Tree Planting
16-17
Aluumni Weekend
18 21-25
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SA Picnic 2 Senior Survival 3 Sophmore Class/ Soccer Season 2020 4 Five Questions with Mr. Hsu/ Girls’ Dorm Retreat
5 First Week of Prayer/ Freshman Class Party 6 Junior Class Party 7 Five Questions With Mr. Lechler/ Words of Advice
ACT-All Juniors Homleave