This year, Potomac’s annual Youth Olympics—which usually draws over 1,500 participants to Shenandoah Valley Academy’s campus (New Market, Va.)—looked a little different. “We were not able to do our regularly scheduled Olympics Games, due to COVID-19,” explains Josant Barrientos, youth director, “but that is not an excuse to not exercise and take care of our bodies!” […]
Continuing Constants Amid Change
One word has dominated my life over the past six months—change. My calendar, worship experience, workflow, events and vacations all look significantly different. I’ve had to shift my focus and how I navigate. We move through life differently now. For all of us, this list of change continues to grow. We have become, maybe out […]
Pilot Program for Mental Health Awareness to Begin
Steve Laing, Potomac's vice president for education. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with a friend who shared a heartfelt burden concerning our young people. “What can we do to make sure we are attending to the mental health needs of students in our Adventist schools?” he asked. This question spurred [...]