Counting on the Carpenter’s Care
In 2007, Marie clearly remembers one of the most difficult times in her life. Her husband, Russell, was in the ICU. Marie Stanley was torn, not wanting to leave her husband’s side, yet also needing to be in two other places: her sister-in-law’s funeral and her grandchild’s first birthday. It could have been a real…
In Memory of Gary Foss
June 27, 1938 – April 6, 2019 If you take a walk around FCS, look in classrooms, talk to teachers, or watch children learning and playing, you will not see or hear anything that is not the result of the work and legacy of Gary and Andy Foss. With the passing of Mrs. Foss 9…
Standing Out By Giving Back
This essay was written by Hunter Griffis, FCS Class of 2013, in honor of his sister Haley and her fellow varsity cheerleaders. They are now finalists for the prestigious Spirit of Sportmanship Award to be awarded this May. Consider the importance of the human spine, informally known as the backbone. Not only is this structure…
A Foundation of Faith, Family, and Football
Be uncommon. Be committed. That is the challenge that Head Coach Thomas issued to the Fredericksburg Christian Varsity Football team this year. It became their driving force, particularly for Brian, one of the team captains. Brian Tinnell, class of ’19, has been playing football since his freshman year, along with 14 other seniors who have…
Capital Campaign Update
Twenty years ago, the FCS Board of Directors made a prayerful decision that all Fredericksburg campuses would, one day, exist in one place on Thornton Rolling Road. In recent years, Fredericksburg Christian School has outgrown the Lower School facility, and it has become clear that we need an Elementary school building at the now-called Foss…