We have published our brochure for Teachers Week 2010. You can download a copy below. Online registration will be added soon.

More information is posted to Teachers Week.

Good teachers are always looking for ways to grow and develop. Attending Summer Term is one way that teachers can invest time and energy to increase their effectiveness as teachers. Many schools are encouraging that investment by offering financial support to teachers attending Summer Term at Faith Builders. You can download our brochure, review information about the term, or apply online below.

More information about the term is found here.

March 26-28, 2010

Mennonite School Services invites you to join other school administrators for a weekend of equipping through challenging teaching sessions, individual and group conversations, and relaxation. The conference will also include time for administrators’ wives to interact through discussions and a seminar session. Staff will include Steven Brubaker (keynote speaker), Gerald Miller, and other current school administrators. All principals, assistant principals, and their spouses are invited to attend.

Contact our main office for more information or a registration form, or you can download a registration form below. You can also register online, including paying registration fees. More information will be available soon on our website. The cost of the conference is $160.00 and includes all conference fees, lodging for two nights, and meals. Administrators and their wives are welcomed with a combined, discounted rate of $299.

View more information here.

Update 2010-01-05: corrected link to register

Join us for one to five weeks of instruction, Bible study, fellowship, and renewal!  We especially invite church leaders, older singles, and families for our Winter Short Term, January 4 to February 5, 2010.  Our focus is on preparing servants for the local church, with classes on music, personal growth, ministry, Bible, and theology.  With flexible course lengths as short as one week, many people have found Winter Term to fit their busy schedules.

Classes for 2010 include the following:

See more information here. You may also download the application or apply online.

The Teachers Week brochure is now available! You can also register for Teachers Week via our website. This annual event for teachers features in-depth topics, practical work sessions, targeted workshops, and networking with growing and experienced teachers.

NEW: Schools can register multiple teachers on the same registration form.

UPDATED: Teachers Week information

You are invited to join us for Summer Term 2009! Our brochure for Summer Term 2009 is now available for download.

We’re excited to announce several additional classes to those I posted at the beginning of February. Wendell & Janelle Glick (Elmira, Ontario) will join the teaching staff to offer several classes in music and literature.

The complete class lineup is as follows:

• Art: Private Lessons – Hannah Scott
• EDU 201 Foundations of Education (3) – Steven Brubaker
• EDU 202 Principles of Teaching (3) – Patrick Heatwole
• EDU 204 Course Development Practicum (3) – Gerald Miller
• EDU 210 Child Development (3) – Jonas Sauder
• EDU 230 Teaching Reading (3) – Anna Zehr
• EDU 326 The Life of the Teacher (1) – Jonas Sauder
• EDU 333 Teaching Language Arts (3) – Sharon Yoder
• EDU 397 Art for Teachers (3) – Hannah Scott
• HIS 360 Art Appreciation (1) – Jonas Sauder
• LIT 240 Children’s Literature (3) – Janelle Glick
• MAT 020 Math Independent Study (NC) – Earl Koch
• MAT 030 Algebra II (NC) – Earl Koch
• MAT 250 Mathematics for Secondary Teachers (3) – Earl Koch
• MUS 110 Music Fundamentals (3) – Wendell Glick
• MUS 201 Music Theory I (4) – Wendell Glick
• MUS 301 Music History and Appreciation (1) – Wendell Glick
• MUS 320 Beginning Choral Conducting (1) – Wendell Glick

Read more about Summer Term here.

We will make a separate brochure available for Teachers Week in August. The Teachers Week committee is still working on confirming speakers for that event.

Update: added option to apply online.

I just sent our spring newsletter (issue 91) to press. Those on our mailing list should receive it in several weeks, but here’s your chance to get an advance copy. This edition includes the following:

• "Becoming One" Marriage Seminar (March 28-29)
• Summer Term 2009
• Fall term 2009 admissions update
• College Student Weekend
• CLEP at FB

The feature article is titled "Equipping Kingdom Citizens: Why History Matters in Mennonite Schools," written by Patrick Heatwole, a teacher and assistant principal in Blackville, South Carolina. The article is available as a separate download here.

I’ve posted updated information about College Student Weekend, planned this year for July 2-5, 2009. The weekend schedule for seminar and retreat is available, along with a downloadable application and online application.

The Seminar (Friday) is a one-day conference on “Developing a Christian Mind,” filled with lecture, breakout sessions for discussion, and study of the philosophies young people may encounter on college campuses. Speakers at the seminar include Patrick Heatwole, Lois Hershberger, and Jonas Sauder.

The Retreat (Friday evening-Sunday afternoon) is a weekend for young people in college to engage peers and mentors with their questions and struggles. It’s a safe place to discuss and think about college experiences and our Mennonite heritage. Activities include small-group discussions, thought-provoking sessions, panel discussion of issues, organized recreation, and times for relaxing and visiting. Dave Nisly from Manassas, VA, will be the guest speaker for the retreat.

Updated: download link should work now.

With support of our partners, FB is making $50,000 in scholarship funds available for FBTI students for the 2009-2010 school year. The application is posted online. New students can complete the form and submit it with their student applications. Student applications are not considered for scholarships until they have been approved for admission by FBEP.

Please join us for FB’s Christmas Concert December 7, 2008, at 4:00 PM, in the Faith Builders gymnasium in Guys Mills. Refreshments will be served after the concert. For more information about this free concert, call (814) 789-4518 ext. 348. You can also download a promotional brochure below.