By Felix Dowsley, Boys Program Director When I stepped on stage at the Orange Peel with Staff Rock as a first year FBRA teacher, I was keenly aware that I was treading in the footsteps of legends. Ms. Lauren Hill had stood behind these very curtains! Bob Dylan had mused on this same backstage couch! […]
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Students on both campuses have been busy lately with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) lessons and projects. Molecular models made with gumdrops and toothpicks, bridges built with popsicle sticks for a strength-test challenge, wheeled recycled vehicles to explore engineering and motion, and a microscope study of sedimentary rocks provide loads of loads of fun,
Character & Integrity in a Time of Challenge “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” On Tuesday, October 15, we came back together as a community for the first time
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A Letter from Will Yeiser, Executive Director & Co-Founder Greetings FBRA Community…I hope this message finds you safe and secure as we all adjust to life post-Hurricane Helene. Our FBRA staff are all safe and accounted for, and I am getting to see some of them daily at our South Campus where they are volunteering
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Video Update from Felix Dowsley, Boys Program Director We’ve never been prouder to be French Broad River Academy salamanders. Please watch this video for hurricane updates, and follow links below to get involved with the relief effort. It’s been an amazing few days at French Broad River Academy. With normal school operations suspended due to
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Nicaragua Travel Log from FBRA Science Teacher Liddell Shannon Adventure Travel has been a passion of mine for many years. With the FBRA school schedule, I have the opportunity to play, learn, and grow alongside my students during the school year as well as have enriching experiences with my family during the summer. Last summer
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Fresh school supplies, smiling faces, crispy fresh uniform polos… It must be back to school season! After an amazing Induction Week at Camps Mondamin and Green Cove, French Broad River Academy’s academic program started last Tuesday, September 3. Our students and staff have the advantage of skipping those potentially awkward first day nerves because they’d
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The BEST First Week of School Ever Our school year began last week with Induction Week, a five-day overnight experience based out of Camp Mondamin for Boys and Camp Green Cove for Girls. New students may have arrived on Monday morning with a bit of trepidation and uncertainty, but they departed on Friday with a whole new crew
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The turnout was great for last week’s back to school float and picnic. We started with the family-friendly float on the French Broad River to honor the life and legacy of Peter and Daniel Lucas, father and brother of FBRA founding board member Greg Lucas. This annual event raises funds for the Lucas Scholarship Fund,
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Three Weeks Before Liftoff It’s late August, and 2024 Staff Training is wrapping up as the first day of Induction Week approaches. Unlike most schools, the staff at French Broad River Academy spend three full weeks preparing for the upcoming school year. This commitment to staff development up front pays innumerable dividends when school starts.
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