Chesapeake Conference schools held graduation ceremonies this past week as they marked the end of an unprecedented school year due to the challenges of COVID-19.Chesapeake Conference’s 10 schools completed the 2020-21 school year through both online and in-person learning. Six…
Highland View Academy (Hagerstown, Md.) hosted an online music festival and virtual academy days from March 25 to March 27. Prospective students were able to participate in online tours where current HVA students acted as virtual tour guides, showing participants…
Chesapeake Conference teachers were recently able to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the help of Adventist HealthCare (Gaithersburg, Md.). At a time when vaccines were not easily accessible, Adventist HealthCare contacted the Chesapeake Conference education department about scheduling vaccinations for Chesapeake…
By Ophelia Barizo // STEM coordinator for Chesapeake Conference Amber Mayer, teacher at Spencerville Adventist Academy, participates in the LEGO WeDo 2.0 workshop on March 1, 2021. Photo credit: Jennifer Carlson Twenty Chesapeake Conference elementary school teachers recently participated in a hands-on LEGO WeDo 2.0 training workshop…
By Andrew Lay, director of Advancement and Development for Highland View Academy As I talk with parents and students about obtaining a Seventh-day Adventist education, an issue that often arises is how can they afford the investment and make it a…
Recently, the STEM department at Highland View Academy (Hagerstown, Md.) received a grant totaling $9,992 from the Toshiba America Foundation (TAF). These funds will go to support the Astronomy for All Project, a new STEM elective course created by Kenji Nomura,…
On September 22, Highland View Academy (Hagerstown, Md.) partnered with Washington County Gives for a special day of fundraising. Washington County Gives is an initiative that supports community-based nonprofits across Washington County in western Maryland. At the conclusion of the…
By Renee L. Humphreys, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent of Schools, Chesapeake Conference Welcome to another great school year! As an educator, I have written many essential questions that my students would seek to answer. I believe that an essential question many have…
Our ten Chesapeake schools are beginning a new school year offering classes online, on-site and in a hybrid format (see list below). It is not too late to register for the upcoming school year! To find out more information about…
Last week, Chesapeake Conference office staff bid farewell to Michael Jakobsons who served as associate superintendent of schools for the Chesapeake Conference for the past three years. In this transition, Michael joins his wife, Andrea Jakobsons, former youth, collegiate and…