My Favorite Senior

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As an educator, I know that we are not supposed to play favorites.  And while I understand the premise, I totally find myself having a favorite Senior this year – and that senior is Continue reading →

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Eagle Fit–Students Helping Students!

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The mission of Faith Christian School is to help parents raise their children to live effectively in God’s world.  This includes helping those in need who really want a Christian education.  FCS is not about making “private education” a status symbol.  Instead, FCS strives to glorify God by making excellent, Christ-centered, academic training and discipleship available, affordable, and highly valuable.  Even though the choice of educational options is a personal family decision, some families would consider or stay with Christian education if they knew they could afford it. Continue reading →

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Future Tech

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Scott Grass
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Where is FCS going in regards to technology?  Now, that’s a question that will make anyone’s head spin!  Apple vs. Amazon; Kindle vs. Nook; iPad vs. Netbook; Laptop vs. Desktop;  Paper vs. Electronic;  Where does the madness end…?

One of the driving factors, from my perspective, is what decision is going to serve and help our students the most?  Just because we may have a lot of available technology doesn’t mean that students are served best.  There are a lot of factors behind these types of decisions. Continue reading →

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Things I learned while at Faith Christian School

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Guest post from Debbie Ussery, FCS Alumni, 2011

Expectations

I am in my second semester of college, and it’s not quite what I expected it would be. Going into college all I was expecting was a harder (and crazier) form of high school. Really, it’s an entirely different domain. Despite its lack in similarity, I still learned many things in high school that have helped me to succeed and actually enjoy college now. Continue reading →

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My Trip Across the Pond

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For J Term this year, I was given the distinct privilege of traveling with 16 students and 6 adults to Great Britain for 9 days.  We met at school early morning January 4th, and the anticipation was tangible!  We spent almost 24 hours traveling to get to our destination, and the anticipation did not help us get much sleep during our travels.  Needless to say we were wiped out when we landed in Glasgow, Scotland!  But the fun was just beginning! Continue reading →

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ELECTRIC!

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Gym- Packed!  Atmosphere- Electric!  Cheerblock – Crazy!  Pep Band- Rocking! Ceremony- Inspiring!  Fans- Cheering!  Coaches- Motivating!  Players –
Relentless!  Outcome- God Honoring!

If you had a chance to be at our homecoming basketball games last Friday night you would have to admit it was an awesome experience- one that you would remember long afterward and want to come back for again soon. The gym was filled to capacity with standing room only. Visiting Fountain Central brought a good number of fans and a tough team ready to play. Continue reading →

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The Bully Vacuum??

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I have been blessed to have many relationships with other educators, both in public and private schools.  We share many of the same highs and lows, challenges and victories, and various interesting situations.  Occasionally, I have to laugh when one of my public school colleagues insinuates that because I’m a principal at a Christian school, we don’t face any problems or challenges.  It appears sometimes that they think that we live in a vacuum – free of all sin and challenges.  And while the challenges that we face may be different, there are several challenges that are pretty consistent across the board. Continue reading →

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Reading South of the Border

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In one day over Christmas break, the elementary hallway and classrooms at Faith Christian School went through an amazing transformation.  For the following two weeks, the students seemed to be joyfully living in another country–Mexico!  They produced Mexican instruments from recycled materials, sang Mexican songs, made flags, learned to say familiar Spanish phrases, traded in the market, and even ate cactus.  What could have produced such a culture transplant? Continue reading →

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15 Pounds Later…

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Our high school just finished up our second year of our J Term program – with much success!  J Term is a 2 week program that allows our students to take special/intensive classes, participate in an internship program, or  go on various trips both in the United States as well as international trips.  My take is that J Term is a great program that provides our students and staff a unique opportunity to focus on their future vocations as well as have an incredible impact in our community. Continue reading →

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Teachers as Heroes

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by Mr. Justin Brownfield, Elementary Teacher

I want to be just like…  A look at the heroes of my life

“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”  These are the words of Paul when he wrote to the church at Corinth.

God’s Word clearly shows believers that we must “make it our ambition, whether at home or absent to be pleasing to Him.”  But, do you ever find yourself asking, “What does that really look like?  What does it look like to ‘be pleasing to Him’?”  I suggest the following: Christians often learn how to do right by looking at the examples of other Christians.

When I look back at the six years I spent attending Faith Christian School, I can’t help but find myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the example its teachers gave me.  Two of my teachers from those years have provided me with such a clear example of what it looks like to “be Christ.” Continue reading →

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