An Insider's View

    Sometimes a view from the inside is what needs to be heard. Follow along as one of our Juniors takes us through a change, not only of school, but of lifestyle.
    “One of the biggest changes in my life came when I transitioned from public to private school and not only a private school, a private Christian school! I began my career at Faith Baptist School in 2007 as a seventh grader. The school was strange to me because it was very small compared to Mardela, the large public school I had recently attended. The crammed hallways of Mardela will forever be etched in my memory. At FBS the people flowed smoothly between classes, and the general atmosphere was not chaotic.
    When I came to FBS most of the students were very kind. They came up and introduced themselves to me.  Interestingly, I had never previously played on a sports team, but at FBS the volleyball team accepted me and were all so nice even though I had no idea how to play. The team allowed me to learn and willingly helped me!
    The hardest part however was coming in as a new Christian and having no idea about any of the Bible stories they asked about. A lot of learning was awaiting me, so many stories and new concepts to learn about. I looked and look back on it at as a period of growth for me. Tallies and demerits were a brand new realm of discipline for me as well, one that I had no idea about. Having a uniform for gym, wearing skirts everyday, and small classes were all novel. Overall, the process took some getting used to, but at this point in my life things in the rest of my life were starting to settle down; so adjusting came a little bit easier. I am very thankful that my parents chose a Christian school for me. Studying at FBS gives me a chance grow in my spiritual life as well as my academic and social life. I am around people who love God and will encourage me when I need it. As I go throughout the school day now, I am grateful for the friendships I have made. And yes, even for the wonderful nickname of "DUSTY" that was given to me.”

Written by Destiny Ness and Edited by Mr. Zockoll

FBS Techno-style!

Technology is an important teaching tool in schools. Through technology, teachers have a much wider spectrum of resources available to teach students who may otherwise have trouble learning. Throughout Faith's history, there have been at least three influential individuals who brought new technological advancements to the school. Those three persons are Mr. Chris Van Buskirk, Pastor Tim Binkley, and Mr. Mark Zockoll.
Chris Van Buskirk began teaching in February 2000, and to the realm of Room 1, he brought some new technology. Affectionately known as "Mr. V," he was responsible for not only the whiteboard, but also the projector, costing at that time a cool $1000. Soon after resigning his post as a secondary history professor, he donated a dozen laptops for the school to use for various classes.
Almost a decade ago, Pastor Tim Binkley started teaching here at FBS. He was responsible for installing the projector and the DMX lighting into the auditorium. Currently he maintains the school's WiFi network, has a hand in the church and school's websites, and troubleshoots the various computers and networking issues the technology presents.
Mark Zockoll, though being the newest and youngest teacher here at Faith, has done a lot already to bring FBS into a more mainstream technological stance. Besides creating and regularly updating the school's first Facebook and Twitter pages, he encouraged the high school English class, as well as the rest of his classes, to safely, but effectively, start their own blogs and modeled this by the debut of this, the Falcon English blog.
Mr. Dan Hall, the Faith Baptist Church treasurer and father of Bethany Hall, a 7th grader here at FBS, should also be noted for recently donating over fifteen Dell laptops to the school. These are now being used for yearbook, classroom research, and other daily activities!
All in all, technology is important Consider this a list of the past, present, and the future of the advances of Faith Baptist School.
Written by Jonathan Abbott, Edited by Mr. Zockoll