Shen-Val-Lore The Student Voice of Shenandoah Valley Academy
December 9, 2022
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Volume 92, Edition 2
Upcoming Upcoming Events Events January
6-7
MARCH Leadership Retreat
67
SA End JunkofScramble 3rd Term
8
9
Senior Re-takes
11
Sources of
Sunday School
11-23
Argentina
Music/Mission Tour StrengthPeer Leaders/
Adult Advisors
12-23
Spring Break
13-16
Basketball Tournament APRIL
14
Paint Night
2
AU Visit
21
Jazz Night
2-4
Potomac Elementary
22-23SchoolSenior Strong Music Festival Interest Interpretation
5
Faculty Family Vespers TESSAH ZIMMERMAN
Faculty Family Vespers took place on the second Friday of November. This event is when all prayer groups have their own vespers or gatherings. Faculty Family leaders plan a meal and activities for their group to do at either their house or another special place. It is a great time to grow closer to the other people in the group. I am in Ms. Wiedemann’s faculty family and we went to her house for the evening. That night we created charcuterie boards full of cheese, crackers, and fruit and had pasta to eat along with zucchini and green beans cooked in her brand new air fryer. Afterwards we had donuts and talked. It was so nice to catch up with everyone,
especially because during the school day it is sometimes too busy to do so. In the end it was hard to leave because of how much of a good time we were having. I was not the only one who had a fun time with my faculty family. Mrs. Dean’s group also had a good time at her house. Carrie White, who is a part of her group, said, “We ate corn chowder, bread, salad, quesadillas, ice cream, and cookies. Then we played Pictionary for a while and it was really fun.” Anisa Phillip and Anaiah McCalla are in Ms. Mohns’ prayer group. Their group went to Ariana Anderson’s house for the evening, where they made and ate cookies and smoothies,
among other things. Afterwards they watched a movie called Joseph King of Dreams. Anisa’s favorite part was making the cookies. Mr. Lechler and his group spent the evening in his classroom feasting on Domino’s pizza. They also watched God’s Not Dead which Zach Mace, who is a member of Mr. Lechler’s faculty family, liked it because of the spiritual lessons it included. Mr. Leeper had fun with his group. They went to his house and ate several different types of soup and Mrs. Leeper’s homemade bread which she had prepared beforehand. After they finished eating, they spent time in the living room playing
games, which the girls dominated, according to Mr. Leeper. After they had played multiple rounds of games they spent the remaining time having conversation with the whole group. This faculty family event was a great night full of good food and fun activities for many groups. I especially appreciate the work that my group leader put into planning this event for all of the girls in my group. The food that she prepared was just what I needed at the end of a long week. My favorite part of any faculty family event is always the time we spend as a group talking about the most random subjects and laughing together. This night was no different and I feel that my
ACT / Junior-Senior Banquet 23-28 Student Led Week Weekof ofPrayer Prayer
6-10
group grew closer through our conversations about everything 28 from family to Dolly Parton. I 13 am definitely looking forward to the next Faculty Family Event in March. 16
29
Piano Concert/
Sophmore Field Trip
Eventide
Senior Tree Planting
Career Day
Alumni Weekend February
17-18
1-5 19
Homeleave School Picnic
11-12
22-26
SVA Invitational
Homeleave
Middle School Basketball 30
US History Tour
12
ACT (Juniors)
Tournament
MAY
17
ROK International
1-4
Vespers US History Tour
518
SVA Talent Show AP Calculus Exam
19
NHS /Principal’s
6
AP English Exam
List Ceremonies
8ROK International Vespers
22
Activity Day
924
FinalGHRoW Music Concerts Spring Senior Exams
26
Boys’ and Girls’
15
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Faculty Family Vespers 2 Soccer Tournament 3 Barn Party 4 Church Campout/ NACA Volleyball Tournament
5 Ringfest/ GHRoW Vespers 6 NHS Outing/ ROK Vespers 7 SA Banquet
Vespers
14-15
16
Baptisms
Club Event
Best of Everything March
17-20 4
Senior Class Trip Faculty Families
8-20 19-20
Mission Trip/ Final Exams Music Tour
22
Consecration
9-20
Spring Break
23
Baccalaureate / Class Night
24
Class Night