Feed My Starving Children

 Feed My Starving Children 

Saturday afternoon, November 20th, MWA students and sponsors traveled to "Feed My Starving Children" food packing facility in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization that works to put together specially formulated meals for starving children in nearly 70 countries around the world. Our students volunteered their time to pack 11,880 meals for starving children in Haiti. That’s enough to feed 33 children for one year! Our students also helped label thousands of food bags for future volunteer groups to use. Our students worked hard and felt rewarded for the work that was being done for others in need.

Fall Festival

On November 6 the Maplewood Fall Festical was again held in the MWA gym, and the students were joined by the Hutchinson SDA church members and families. Of course the event enjoyed most throughout the evening was the costume contest! Kids teens and adults alike found fun, creative or ridiculous outfits to put together for their competition. This years costume prizes were given out in age group: children, MWA students, and adults. Other activities included: pumpkin bowling (much harder than it looks), the basketball game lighting, pillow fights on a balancing beam, and a few more games. Participants enjoyed walking tacos, carmel apples a variety of cookies and sweets, plus hot chocolate and cider! The event was quite enjoyable and definitely a good time.

MWA Boundary Waters Trip

MWA Boundary Waters Trip

A couple years ago, Maplewood started an Outdoor Education Class.  This last year was the first year the class took a trip to the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota.  There were four students who went on the trip this last August.  Students learned how to set up camp, canoe, start a fire, prepare meals, and plan day trips.  This next semester, the Outdoor Education Class will be offered to the girls and a trip will be planned to the Boundary Waters next August. 

Letters to Soldiers

Appreciation

This last week our Campus Ministries team wrote notes of apprecation for soldiers in Iraq. Also, on Sabbath, our students brought cookies and bread to businesses in Hutchinson for Business Appreciation Day.   

Congratulations!

Last Friday, students were honored in chapel for making onto the Honor Roll! 

Congratulations to Briggitte Chavez, Kelsey Ellstrom, Sarah Emerson, Matt Froemming, Brittany Houchins, Hannah Jaster, Trevor Kaldahl, Thane Leach, Karla Lucar, and Jervon Niska for making Highest Honors. They were each given a $5 gift certificate to Dairy Queen. 

Congratulations to Maryanne Birai, Andrew Broll, Jesse Evert, Krista Froemming, Loany Garrido, Jacob Guptill, Consuela Hounsounou, Hannah Isreal, Charles Kimaiga, Kiara Lee-Waye, Leasha Locati, Allison McCarthy, Alicia Mills, Katie Morrison, Nic Morrison, Zach Morrison, Leah Nyirashishi, Austin Parsons, Melissa Ratter, Liz Romuald, Angie Schebo, Sylvia Smith, Max Tasche, Angelika Veldhouse, Jenni Vigil, and Corey Wallyn for making High Honors.  They were each given a $5 gift certificate to Dairy Queen.

Congratulations to Josh Anderson, Nick Beach, Jolene Clayburn, Bailey Dehning, Mitch Dockham, Elissa Figgins, Tessa Garmaker, Baron Juhl, Jordan Kaldahl, Eric Learned, Greg Learned, Karina Lee-Waye, Johnny Mena, Lindsay Parsons, Heather Porter, River Renk and Landyn Thom for making Honors. They were each given a box of candy.

Keep up the great work guys! We are proud of you!!!

Can Collecting

Last night was rather chilly here in Hutchinson, but students didn't mind! They bundled up in their wintery wear and headed out to collect canned food. In groups of two's or three's, the students, with a faculty member, went door-to-door asking for cans to give to the food shelf or to make thanksgiving baskets for social services. It was quite a success.  Between all the students they collected 1,611 pounds of food! Despite the cold, wintery weather, students and teachers alike enjoyed the evening.  Some made rhymes when requesting the canned food, others sang songs, or simply introduced themselves politely. Either way, students came back smiling with a story to tell.

Written by a Junior at Maplewood Academy

Maplewood's First Snowfall!

I woke up this morning, not running late for once, and I headed out of my room and down the hallway, adjusting my backpack. I get to the first floor lobby and look out the window. "Is it raining again?" I asked the desk worker, dread in my voice? "No," she replied, "thats snow." Since we do go to school in Minnesota I shouldn't have been so surprised.  I turned around climbed up the stairs to my room on second floor, dug out my coat and rummaged through my drawers for a pair of gloves. I wasn't so sure how I felt about this. I don't like the idea of buddling up in October. Nevertheless, I went back downstairs and as soon as I stepped outside I got slapped in the face by a huge gust of wind. "Nope. I do not like this," I mumbled under my breath. Hurrying to class I made it on time, Bible 3 is my first class and Mrs. Vigil always takes prayer requests first. One of the guys raised their hands and shouted, "Praise for the snow!" Another of the girls raised her hand and glaring at him said "Pray that snow goes away!"

Of course, since it's only the first little bits of snow, by chemistry class it was all gone (however the wind remains.. brr!) I guess we all must adjust....again...to this crazy Minnesota weather.

Written by a Junior