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Lisa Dills

SAS second-grade teacher

By Lisa Dills

  • Second-grade Students at SAS Pray for 120 Families

    August 01, 2007, by Lisa Dills
    Students in Lisa Dills' second-grade class at Skagit Adventist School have completed their first ever "Prayer Tree."The tree was a visual display of their prayers for each family represented at the school. The class began praying for one family fr...
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  • Shh! These Students Are Reading SAS Implements Reading Program

    July 01, 2007, by Lisa Dills
    A simple paper chain is really all it is. Yet to the kindergarten through fourth-grade students at Skagit Adventist School (SAS) in Burlington, Wash., the chain means something more.The students love to read.Each link represents a number of pages ...
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  • It All Adds Up Students Enjoy Math Day at Skagit Adventist School

    February 01, 2007, by Lisa Dills
    Recently K-4 teachers at Skagit Adventist School (SAS) joined together for an in-house “Math Day.”Teachers planned activities based on the theme of Thanksgiving, while focusing on mathematical concepts.The students divided into groups and rotated ...
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  • An Evening of Reading

    February 01, 2006, by Lisa Dills
    Skagit Adventist School students in grades K–4 brought their families to a special evening of food, fellowship, and listening to good books.The evening—with pizza, games, crafts, and stories—promoted literacy in preparation for an upcoming book fa...
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