Monthly Archives: August 2010

Chillin’ & Grillin’

To kick off the year, student council hosts a Friday afternoon hang-out time after the first week of school. The kids played games in the gym . . . Musical chairs revised Wheelbarrow race / spin 7x on a bat … Continue reading

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Roots

I come from a very stable background; I lived in the same house my entire life. Most of the kids at BFA have a very different view of what “stable” means. To them, it might mean staying in the same … Continue reading

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Ahh, that’s more like it!

After wandering around the school the past 2 weeks with NO students around, the emptiness has finally been filled! They’re back! Today we had our Opening Ceremony. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. The “Welcome and Address” from the … Continue reading

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Brötchen and Fish Tails

This week at All Staff Conference, Phil Peters (BFA’s interim director) talked about the time Jesus fed the 5,000 men that came out to hear him preach. He examined the story in such a way that gave us a new … Continue reading

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Christian Philosophy of Education

Teachers at BFA are required to get ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) training and certification. As part of the  certification process, we have to read 5 books and write a paper. Throughout last school year, I plugged through the books. … Continue reading

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Cleaning up

On Monday I did a bunch of laundry for the TeachBeyond English Camps that had been going on this summer. After piles upon piles of flat sheets, fitted sheets, duvet covers, pillow cases, big towels, face towels, and wash cloths, … Continue reading

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Settling back in

I’ve barely landed back in Germany, and I’m jumping right back into the swing of things! Visit! Abby (my friend from high school) and Chris (her boyfriend) came to visit, which was really exciting. I got to show them around … Continue reading

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