We had a wonderful learning experience for Outdoor Education at Camp Bethel.
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Trip to Charleston, South Carolina
We had a wonderful time in Charleston, SC staying on the U.S.S Yorktown and visiting Fort Sumter. If you are in Charleston, the Yorktown is worth a visit. Our students are one of a few to actually hold a real Congressional Medal of Honor! The group was so good...
Outdoor Education at Hat Creek Camp
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy and Tree of Life spent three days at Hat Creek Camp for Outdoor Education. The theme of Outdoor Education was built around Romans 15:13 and The Origin of Life. Students participated in a frog dissection, climbing wall, and other activities during their time at...
Grades 7th – 10th go Backpacking
Outdoor Education at Holiday Lake 4-H Camp.
Our classroom this week. We had a wonderful learning experience at Holiday Lake 4-H Camp. Memories that last a lifetime!
7th – 10th grade travel to D.C. with sister school Tree of Life
We had a wonderful trip to Tree of Life and Washington D.C. It was a great 2 day trip for our students and adult chaperones. Memories made, lessons learned, & friendships grown! Just what DTD is all about
7th and 8th visit the Lynchburg Museum
On November 10, our 7th and 8th grade class took a field trip to the Lynchburg Museum. It is located in the old Court House. There, they learned about local history of the city of Lynchburg and the surrounding Central Virginia area. Our students each had paper and pen...
Volunteering and Honoring Veterans
This past Veterans Day was an exciting time for students at Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy. Mr. Wright’s 9th & 10th graders volunteered at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, as it got ready for its Veterans Day service. The students helped prepare the grounds for the upcoming...
7th and 8th Grade attend 4-H Educational Center camp
On October 26-28th, the 7th and 8th graders of Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy attended camp at the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center along with a group of students from Tree of Life. This camp offers an abundance of opportunities for students to learn hands-on about Virginia’s many natural resources. Their...
3rd & 4th Graders Experience History at Avoca Museum
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, the third and fourth graders of Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy visited the Avoca Museum, a prominent architectural landmark in the town of Altavista, Virginia, to learn about the Civil War, as well as about local history. In class earlier this year, we had...
5th-6th Grade Trip to the Frontier Culture Museum
On October 11, Mr. Cooper’s fifth- and sixth-grade class visited the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia. The students got to see dwellings of some of America’s earliest immigrants. We learned about their lifestyles that were based on both habits formed in the lands they originally inhabited and necessary...
7th & 8th Grades Learn About a Medical Laboratory Technician
The 7th & 8th graders went to Medical Technologist School at Virginia Baptist Hospital. The Instructors from the MLT school gave the students an overview of what Medical Technologists do and the important role they play in patient care. Students were also shown various bacteria and parasites that might...
5th & 6th Grade Class Visits the Virginia Museum of Natural History
Mr. Cooper’s 5th and 6th grade class took a field trip to the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville on Tuesday, September 20. The students learned a lot about geological, botanical, and animal life in Virginia. The day began with the class handling tools that Native Americans would...
The 5th and 6th graders go to the Zoo in North Carolina
The 5th & 6th graders had a wonderful trip to the Zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina. The students got to see all kinds of marsupials, gorillas (including one who played on the glass with the kids giving them a very unique experience), giraffes, elephants, and so many more. However,...
7th & 8th Field Trip to the National Marine Corp. Museum
The Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy 7th and 8th grade classes had a great two-day trip with Richmond Academy and Tree of Life at the National Marine Corp. Museum. The students learned about all different aspects of the history of the Marines. We can never forget these brave Marines’ sacrifice for...