– by Zachary, junior – From Nov. 16-20 several FBT juniors and seniors left for Florida to visit Pensacola Christian College. College Days is an event held by PCC every year in which students can view college classes and learn what is offered. Students explored the college campus, visited classes for majors they were interested in, and attended special sessions … Read More
Matzko magic
Husband and wife team demonstrate science
– by Aislinn, junior – On Nov. 7-9, students had a chance to see science in an interactive way. The Matzkos, a science-loving husband and wife team, traveled to FBTA to display the power of God in science. Describing how it felt to have his hand set on fire, Luke, 8th grade said,“It felt really hot, but it didn’t burn. … Read More
Patriot Pace – Oct. 7
Parents are invited to cheer on your child at our annual Patriot Pace fundraiser, beginning at 12:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7. Donors sponsor a student to walk, jog, or run laps to raise money for updating the school resources. Lunch is provided after the event.
Spirit Week is here!
After scaling back extra school activities and field trips throughout the year, the students were ready to jump into something different, and spirit week provided just the right level of excitement and involvement that people needed. Everyone, from the smallest preschool student, to the oldest teacher (who shall remain nameless) got into the act, accessorizing outfits with anything from leopard … Read More
New places to explore
Testing out the new playground high on To Do list
Students waited in anticipation as Mrs. Darby and Mrs. Pigott cut the ceremonial ribbon celebrating the opening of the new playground last spring. They were able to enjoy the place for two whole days before the world was shut down with the coronavirus pandemic. Now students will finally be able to explore the different areas and find their new favorite … Read More
Catching up on old news
Summer activities, senior trip, graduation
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
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
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