The virus pandemic this past spring threw the entire academic schedule completely out of phase for the final three months of the prior school year. On the afternoon of March 13, rumors began flying that Fairfax schools would be closing for two weeks in order to plan how to handle the novel coronavirus. Two weeks dragged into a month, … Read More
Facility facelifts
The staff has been hard at work over the summer upgrading the facilities by painting hallways, upgrading flooring in the cafeteria and preschool bathrooms, building plexiglass shields for classrooms, and installing speakers and a new sound system throughout the building that will help with the emergency alarm system. The building never sleeps. We are so thankful for the men and … Read More
First things first
Teen Revival kick off
Our church teen group kicked off the year with a 4-day revival beginning Saturday, Aug. 8, through Wednesday, Aug. 12. The keynote speaker was Evangelist Ron DeGarde, who is a regular speaker at the Wilds Christian Camp and Southland Christian Camp. Evangelist DeGarde has been in the ministry for over 20 years. After such an odd summer of separation, the … Read More
Very belated congratulations
Girls’ basketball team wins Valley Tournament and 2nd at ODACS State
In all the “hecticness” of the spring pandemic, we missed reporting on the amazing season of our varsity girls’ basketball team. Coached by Mrs. Tripp, the girls had a winning season with 7 wins and only 2 losses, winning 1st place at the Valley Tournament in January, and taking 2nd place in the ODACS Class AA State Basketball Tournament at … Read More
A year in review
2020 yearbook news
Final page submissions for the 2020 yearbook were due on March 16. The entire school closed down on March 13. “We were so fortunate to have had that last yearbook marathon the week before to take any final missing pictures,” said Mrs. Dyck, advisor. “If we had closed one week earlier, we would have missed capturing so many events. I … Read More
Let them eat cake!
Senior Spring Banquet rescheduled for July
– by Alexandra, freshman – The senior teen banquet was canceled in the midst of the Covid-19 statewide shutdown and stay-at-home orders which began in March. However, this Friday, May 29, northern Virginia will have a Phase 1 Reopening, and Phase 2 is just around the corner. By July northern Virginia should be in a Phase 3 re-opening, making it … Read More
Finals week
Students finish final exams from home
– by Kiersten, junior – Students at FBTA endured their final week of online learning on May 18 through May 21, with a week full of final exams, papers, and projects for many students. There were certain exams scheduled for each day, but several teachers opted to have their students write a final paper or do a project as their … Read More
School is out for summer!
The days leading up to summer break
– by Ava, senior – May 21 was the last day of online classes for FBTA. Building up to summer break, the last week of school was filled with final projects, exams, and assignments. Students finally completed their first-ever distance learning experience! Most teachers gave out tests that were based on the student’s abilities to comprehend the material taught. For … Read More
Sports awards over camera
– by Peter, junior – On May 19, the Athletic Awards Program was live-streamed in the FBTA auditorium. What made this a unique experience was that no one was present to receive their awards. “I thought the sports banquet went great! It was really cool that we could still have it online,” said Haston, senior. One of the major things … Read More
Can you guys hear me?
Teachers’ takes on virtual teaching
– by Kiersten G, junior – Contrary to the wishes of many students, classes are continuing regardless of the fact that school is not in session due to the COVID-19 crisis. This has been a very big adjustment for the students, but it has been just as new for all the teachers and staff. In mid-March, the teachers had a … Read More