Orientation Day Reminder

Plan to attend Orientation Day on Monday, August 11! This will be your opportunity to gather information, make new connections and hear about the direction of our school as a new, independent ministry. There will be THREE meetings for families throughout the day during which the president, Mr. Bob Collins, will talk about the upgrades to facilities, identify the new faculty, and cast the vision for the year ahead.  

8:30 a.m.  - New Families

10:00 a.m. - Returning Families & International Families

12:30 p.m. - Returning Families

 The meetings will be held in the East Campus (LS) Sanctuary after which you will be dismissed to either the East Campus (LS) Multi-purpose Room (MPR) or to the West Campus (US) Cafeteria for an Information Fair.

 

Click HERE for more important orientation information!

 

Don't Forget Your Online Forms!

All online forms required for the 2014-2015 school year are due to be completed by Friday, August 8!  All forms can be found on ParentsWeb. 

• To log on, go to www.shannonforest.com, and click on the RenWeb box at the bottom of the homepage. Enter your username and password.  
• On the page that loads, you will find a tab on the left-hand side that says Web Forms.
•  Click on that tab and begin filling out your forms online.
• Although you do need to review the information that is filled in, you will only have to do it once! If you need any assistance, please contact Joanne Heiser at jheiser@shannonforest.com.

2014-2015 Dress Code Policy Information

Thank you to all our parents who participated in the dress code survey last May.  Your feedback is greatly appreciated!   After a careful and thoughtful review of the survey and the additional feedback received from parents, faculty, students and School Board members, the decision has been made to continue with the dress code that was implemented last May, with a few minor revisions.   Please take a moment to review the dress code for the 2014-15 school year at the link below:

 

 

SFCS Welcomes New Upper School Faculty & Staff!

 Mr. Nate Muse will serve as our new School Chaplain.  We are excited to welcome Mr. Muse, who previously worked for several years with Mt. Zion Christian Fellowship where he was the Student Pastor and Worship Pastor.   He is currently serving in the same capacity at Freedom Church.  Mr. Muse graduated from Furman University with a B.A. in Communication Studies.  He worked closely with the Basketball program while an undergrad, so he will be well versed in working with student athletes.  Mr. Muse has a love for the Lord and a desire to share that with the students of SFCS through the chapel program and building relationships. 

 

 Miss Brooke Johnson joins SFCS as the Upper School Art teacher.  A native of Greenville and recent graduate of Anderson University with a degree in Art Education, Miss Johnson enjoys sailing, hiking, and swing dancing.  Her love of art and her creative nature will be evident as she brings that passion to the classroom.  Miss Johnson will also serve as the Yearbook Advisor.

 

 

Rob and Cindy McGrath are the newest married couple to join our Upper School faculty. Our school's mission and vision was so compelling to the McGraths that they are relocating from Boca Raton, Florida to Greenville and will both be serving our Upper School students.

Mr. Rob McGrath will be joining us as the Upper School Computer teacher.  He comes to us from a church in Boca Raton where he served as the Technology Director and also as Youth Pastor for Middle and High School students.  In addition to classroom instruction, his role at SFCS will include day-to-day IT support as well as technology training and professional development for faculty.  Mr. McGrath received a degree in History from Florida Atlantic University and has spent time as an Apple Technology specialist, working in Customer Support at an Apple Store. 

 

 Mrs. Cindy McGrath will join our school as a Middle School History and English Teacher. She holds a B.A. from Palm Beach Atlantic University and brings experience in teaching both History and English. Mrs. McGrath was on staff at an IB School, Boca Prep International where she held an IB Category 2 Certification.  Her passion for teaching and her dynamic classroom presence helped her earn Florida's Department of Education and Juvenile Justice Teacher of the Year Award.

 

 

 

Miss Donna Bixby will be teaching French to both the Middle and High School students.  Miss Bixby grew up in a missionary family in Africa and France and brings more than 16 years of teaching experience both in the states and in Germany.   She spent 5 years teaching in a Language Immersion Program at a local public school.  She most recently taught for Michelin in their Language Lab as part of their relocation services for adults.  Miss Bixby enjoys traveling, reading, running and going to Starbucks! 

 

Stay tuned next week when we introduce the newest members of our Lower School Faculty!

 

Sports Practices Scheduled

Our Crusader athletes are gearing up for the fall season!  Please check the schedule below for practice times from Monday, August 4 - Tuesday, August 12.

Football:  5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Junior Varsity and Varsity Volleyball:  3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Cross Country: 7:30 a.m., Monday - Friday
Middle School Boys' and Varsity Men's Soccer: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday

Look for information from your coach and the Athletic Department regarding practice schedules once the school year begins on Wednesday, August 13. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Harper at mharper@shannonforest.com or Athletic Director David Thompson at dthompson@shannonforest.com.

Shannon Forest Christian School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin or religious preference to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  SFCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin or religious preference in the administration of its education policies, scholarship, athletic and school administered programs.