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Weekly Updates: Dec 20, 2023
1. PARTNERING FOR ETERNITY SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE - Several students are earning up to $120 per month in free tuition through this generous scholarship and community service program available to all PWA students on a first-come, first served basis. This semester six students participated. With Peterson's current enrollment of 33 students, we are able to enroll 15 students into the K-8 program and 26 students into the high school program. So there is plenty of room for more students to enroll. High School students can earn $800 for the semester. Elementary students can earn up to $120/month. Spread the word and encourage students to take advantage of this tuition assistance program for next semester. Contact Principal Jefferson if you are interested so you can begin the orientation process. To learn more about it visit their website - go online and type in Partnering for Eternity Scholarship.
2. DONATION OF PIANO: yesterday, Tuesday December 19, PWA received a baby grand electric piano from an anonymous donor. What a blessing this will provide for students to enhance music education. Thank you to those who made this remarkable donation possible.
3. MICHIGAN COMMUNITY CENTER GRANT - Principal Jefferson enthusiastically reports that Peterson-Warren Academy, Flint Fairhaven SDA School and Pontiac Southside SDA church, have been awarded a $283,000 grant! The purpose of this grant, which will be evenly divided between the three recipients, is to support before and after school, and summer programs. What an exciting opportunity this affords PWA. Stay tuned for future updates how these funds will be used to benefit the community and PWA students. PLEASE NOTE - this is separate from the up to $2.5 million grant applied for by the Lake Region Conference, which, if awarded, will provide capital funding for facility renovations and upgrades for Peterson-Warren Academy and Flint Fairhaven SDA School. Notification is still pending.
4. HOLIDAY GRANT - an anonymous donor graciously provided $1200 for two PWA families selected at PWA. One family will receive $700 and the other family will receive $500. These funds were specifically donated to meet a pressing need so these families will be able to have an enjoyable Christmas. This is a heart-warming blessing that these two families will long remember. Thank you to the donor who reminds us that there are people in the world who care about the needs of others during the Christmas holiday.
Weekly Updates: Dec 13, 2023
1. HOLIDAY CRAFTS - Last Wednesday, December 6th and this past Monday, December 11th, students in grades 3 - 8 participated in a craft activity making Christmas wreaths or holiday table centerpieces. This creative experience was one they truly enjoyed and will have a token to take home or share to celebrate the holidays. Appreciation is due to Angela Moore of the Ypsilanti SDA church for her donation of time and materials and supervision of this special activity.
2. CHRISTMAS VACATION - PWA will be closed for two weeks for the Christmas and New Year's holiday. The last day will be Friday, December 22nd. Classes will resume on Monday, January 8, 2024.
Weekly Updates: Nov 29 and Dec 6, 2023
1. HOLIDAY CLOTHING GIVE-AWAY - PWA staff and students will begin collecting hats, gloves, scarves and socks to give away for the holiday. PWA is once again exploring a partnership with E.J. King of the City Temple SDA church and basketball team, MyBoysHoop to distribute these items to community residents. Stay tuned for more information on how you can help and be a part of the TEAM - Together Everyone Accomplishes More!
2. MICHIGAN COMMUNITY CENTER GRANT - The Lake Region Conference has applied for a Michigan Community Center Grant for up to $2.5 million. If awarded, the grant will provide capital funding for facility renovations and upgrades for Peterson-Warren Academy and Flint Adventist school. Notification is expected in December. Please pray that PWA and Flint will be recipients of this much needed grant funding.
3. HOME AND SCHOOL LEADER NEEDED - Principal Jefferson is still inviting someone or a team of volunteers to assist with fundraising and helping with special school events, like Grandparents Day and Teacher Appreciation Day and to coordinate with local church Home & School leaders. Please call the school to volunteer as PWA Home & School Area Leader. (313) 565-5808. We need you!
4. CNA - CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT PROGAM - PWA will be the site for a CNA program that will give the opportunity for H.S. students and others to acquire employable skills in the health field. This is an innovative program that will put PWA on the map and attract students to attend our school.
5. CHILD CARE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM - Plans are being made to establish a care care preschool program on-site at Peterson Warren Academy. Principal Jefferson reports she has received many calls in the past from parents looking for this resource. This will be another great marketing tool for PWA as well as a program to meet the needs of the Inkster community. Thank you to Dr. Tim Gardner for overseeing some of the preparatory steps for the implementation of this program.
6. PWA NEW FACEBOOK PAGE - Don't forget, to keep up with happenings at our school, visit the new PWA FB page. Type in Peterson-Warren Academy (that's Peterson Warren with a hyphen in between). Help spread the good news about PWA. Please like and share the new and official PWA Facebook page.
7. PARTNERING FOR ETERNITY SCHOLARSHIP - Several students are earning $120 per month in free tuition through this generous scholarship and community service program available to all PWA students on a first-come, first served basis. Openings are still available. Contact Principal Jefferson if you are interested so you can begin the orientation process. To learn more about it visit their website - go online and type in Partnering for Eternity Scholarship.
8. INQUIRIES ABOUT PWA - Peterson-Warren Academy continues to receive inquiries from parents interested in sending their child or children to PWA. Thank you in advance for your prayers as God sends new students to be blessed with a Christian education.
Weekly Update: Nov 15, 2023
1. FOOD PANTRY - The PWA food pantry renovation is now complete with freshly painted walls, & shelving, newly installed vinyl floor tiles, and a new bright LED ceiling light. The shelves are ready to be stocked with non-perishable food items such as low-sodium canned vegetables, whole grain cereals, oatmeal, grits, cream of wheat, whole grain unbleached flour, corn meal, brown rice, bottled water, juices, juice boxes and condiments. Please call Principal Jefferson at the school office Mon-Fri, 9:00am to 3:00pm to arrange a food item or monetary donation, or you can send a check payable to Peterson-Warren Academy 4000 Sylvia St., Inkster, MI 48141 or via $CashApp to $CityTempleDetroit, with PWA Pantry on the memo line.
2. DONATION OF LAPTOPS - sincere appreciation is due to the grandmother of one of the PWA students for a donation of 10 laptops to Peterson-Warren Academy. This dedicated grandmother, who is not a Seventh-day Adventist, always has PWA in mind. Since her granddaughter enrolled about 2 years ago, she has donated backpacks with supplies and other items to benefit PWA students. She recently donated $100 to the MyBoysHoop Thanksgiving basket program. Thank you to this grandmother who is a living example that it is more blessed to give than receive!
3. THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKETS - It's not too late to support PWA's collaboration with the MyBoysHoop Thanksgiving food baskets program. Thanks to E.J. King, a PWA alumnus, this basketball team is giving back to the community by providing Thanksgiving food baskets on this Saturday, November 18th, distributing them at the Detroit bus station to those in need. Your $CashApp donation to $citytempledetroit can help fill more baskets. Just put PWA thanksgiving food baskets on the memo line...please do it today!
4. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - PWA will break for the Thanksgiving holiday so staff and students can fellowship with friends and family. The last day of school before Thanksgiving will be Tuesday, November 21st.
Weekly Update: Nov 1, 2023
1. HOME AND SCHOOL LEADER NEEDED - Principal Jefferson is still inviting someone or a team of volunteers to assist with fundraising and helping with special school events, like Grandparents Day and Teacher Appreciation Day and to coordinate with local church Home & School leaders. Please call the school to volunteer as PWA Home & School Area Leader. (313) 565-5808. We need you!
2. FOOD BASKETS - Principal Jefferson has spoken with Brother E.J. King of the City Temple SDA church about partnering with his basketball team to provide food baskets to families in the Detroit community. PWA staff and students will contribute food items for the food baskets to be distributed on November 18th. Isn't it wonderful that the basketball team is doing something to positively impact their community? and it's especially wonderful the PWA is joining the effort. This activity will teach the students 3 things: 1) It's better to give than receive, 2) we can share with others from the blessings God has given us and 3) the value of collaboration captured in the acronym TEAM - Together Everyone Accomplishes More.
2. NEW STUDENTS - PWA has two new students starting today, November 1st! A 2nd grade boy whose family saw a flyer promoting Peterson Warren Academy and an 8th grade girl from another family. Praise God for sending students to PWA! There are now 33 students of which 3 are high schoolers.
Weekly Update: Oct 25, 2023
1. DONATION - Principal Jefferson reports another donation has been received towards the headphones needed for the students. That makes $135 earmarked for headphones and PWA is ever so grateful for the thoughtfulness of donors to provide funds for this project. Only $10 is needed to purchase all the headphones needed by the students. Will your donation complete this project? You can send your donation via check to Peterson-Warren Academy 4000 Sylvia Street Inkster MI 48141, or by $CashAPP to $CityTempleDetroit with PWA headphones on the comment line.
2. PWA FOOD PANTRY - Dr. Tim Gardner and his team are busy preparing the kitchen pantry to store donated food items. A fresh coat of paint and retiling is giving the food pantry a bright new facelift. The Building Healthy Communities - Step Up for School Wellness Initiative has awarded PWA a grant of $500 to purchase food items as well as a refrigeration unit to store perishables. You can be a part of this exciting new venture! Principal Jefferson is requesting donations of can goods (like beans, corn, green peas, green beans, beets, tomatoes), boxed foods (like mashed potatoes, macaroni, rice-a-roni, grits, oatmeal, whole grain breakfast cereals), and packs of dry beans, brown rice, flour, etc., to help stock the PWA pantry. Cash donations for the food pantry items can also be sent to PWA 4000 Sylvia St., Inkster, MI 48141 via check or by $CashAPP to $CityTempleDetroit with PWA food pantry on the comment line. The refrigeration unit and check for $500 is due to arrive in December. PWA leadership is in the process of developing a food distribution program that will be of great benefit to its recipients.
Weekly Update: Oct 18, 2023
1. PWA ALUMNI WEEKEND - This was indeed a remarkable event! The music, remarks and especially the message by Pastor William Lee was pure inspiration and encouragement. If you were not able to attend, there are lots of pictures on the PWA Alumni FB page and there will be updates on the official PWA FB page soon. A more detailed report will be available on the PWA website - petersonwarren.net. Much appreciation is due to the hard work and vision of Alice Dent, president of the PWA Alumni Association and her team for a job very well done.
2. CNA - CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT PROGAM - PWA will be the site for a CNA program that will give the opportunity for H.S. students and others to acquire employable skills in the health field. This is an innovative program that will put PWA on the map and attract students to attend our school.
3. DAY CARE PROGRAM - Plans are being made to establish a day care program on-site at Peterson Warren Academy. Principal Jefferson reports she has received many calls in the past from parents looking for this resource. This will be another great marketing tool for PWA as well as a program to meet the needs of the Inkster community.
4. TOUCHLESS WATER FOUNTAINS - thanks to the very generous donation of a PWA alumnus, 2 touchless water fountains have been installed in the PWA main hallway, one on the Elementary side and the other on the High School side. The staff and students are deeply grateful for this donation which will allow students to fill their water bottles and keep hydrated throughout the school day.
Weekly Update: Oct 11, 2023
1. NEW ADDITION - A new exterior front door runner was donated by an alumnus. What a wonderful gift to improve the aesthetics and welcoming atmosphere to all who come to PWA!
2. PWA LAWN SIGNS - More lawn signs advertising PWA as a Christian Academy, are being placed on strategic corners in the Inkster community. This has been a real blessing in promoting Peterson-Warren Academy and responsible for leading new students to enroll at the school this year.
3. APPRECIATION FOR DONATIONS - Principal Jefferson reports receiving a $60 donation that will go toward the purchase of 10 head phones needed for the students. This is greatly appreciated especially for the younger students to augment their learning as they acquire reading skills. Another donation of $100 was given toward the stocking of the food pantry, which will be a tremendous blessing to students and community as the food pantry program is implemented. Thank you to members of the MCPL for your thoughtful and generous financial contributions for the benefit of Peterson-Warren Academy.
4. TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES - the new wiring to improve the technology capabilities will be completed this week! It has been a very detailed and long process. Improved internet access will be a blessing to students for their online Spanish course, the high school students for their Griggs grades 9-12 classes operated by Andrews University, and of course, the staff for their administrative work.
5. PWA ALUMNI WEEKEND - This special event begins this Sabbath, with Sabbath School at 930am and continues the weekend theme "Waging War" with Dr. William Lee, Sr. pastor of First SDA church in Huntsville, Alabama, as the worship service speaker. Other notable PWA alumni contributors to the worship service include music from Living Waters, presentations by Dr Kim Logan-Nowlin, Toson Antwan Knight and Darnell Logan and a special praise dance presentation by the current PWA 5th - 9th grade students! This high Sabbath will culminate with the 4pm afternoon service featuring the London SDA church Pathfinder Induction and special charge by LRC Youth Director Pastor Earl Baldwin. The day promises many blessings in fellowship and positive highlights about the history and future of Peterson Warren Academy. Please plan to attend to support PWA with your presence.
Weekly Updates: Oct 4, 2023
1. HOME AND SCHOOL LEADER NEEDED - Principal Jefferson is still inviting someone or a team of volunteers to assist with fundraising and helping with special school events, like Grandparents Day and Teacher Appreciation Day and to coordinate with local church Home & School leaders. Please call the school to volunteer as PWA Home & School Area Leader. (313) 565-5808. We need you!
2. PWA NEW FACEBOOK PAGE - To keep up with happenings at our school, visit the new PWA FB page. Type in Peterson-Warren Academy (that's Peterson Warren with a hyphen in between). Please like and share the new and official PWA Facebook page.
3. PARTNERING FOR ETERNITY SCHOLARSHIP - Several students are earning $120 per month in free tuition through this generous scholarship and community service program available to all PWA students on a first-come, first served basis, There are a few openings still available. Contact Principal Jefferson if you are interested so you can begin the orientation process. To learn more about it visit their website - go online and type in Partnering for Eternity Scholarship.