Shannon Forest Christian School
Friday, August 15, 2014!
HEADLINE NEWS

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Up, Up and Away!

Our Shannon Forest community would like to welcome back all of our students - both returning and new!  The 2014-2015 school year promises to be an exciting one as we launch in to our first year as an independent school and ministry!


 Our 2014-2015 student Ambassadors worked hard to make the Monday, August 11, Launch Celebration a success!  Gabriel Makowski, Braden Tuttle, Jacob Bettano, Cassidy Van Houten, Rebecca Welch, Katelyn Pittman, Lily Reid, Sam Garrison, Brooke Tattershall, Breezy Zacharias, Annabelle Armfield, Riley Watkins, Sarah Nachtmann, Jack Cummings, Ryan Flynn, and Julius Peter launched balloons to kick-off the school year!

 

Ambassadors not pictured (because they were hard at work elsewhere) include:

Liam Armfield, Paige Harris, Noah Horton, Braeden Loper, Vicky McGovern, Caroline Porterfield, and Russell Wellons.


   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank You! Our Launch Celebration was a Huge Success!

After months of planning the Shannon Forest community gathered on a beautiful sunny and HOT afternoon under the tent to inaugurate our first year as an independent school and ministry.  From the new family welcome center, to the unveiling of a Brooke Seppala original watercolor of the school's landmark sign, not a detail went unnoticed.  A special thanks to Brooke for her artistic creativity and to Diana Van Houten, our hard-working Event Coordinator.  Many thanks to ALL who contributed to the day's overwhelming success, especially our awesome Ambassadors who made the event happen under the direction of their fearless leader Lynn Pittman.     

If you donated to the Annual Fund last year, and did not receive your commemorative Launch gift, please stop by Tracie Blair's desk in the Main School Office.  Annual Fund donor gifts will be held at the front desk until Friday, August 29.
ALL SCHOOL NEWS

The Popular Crusader Club Attractions Dining and Value Guide

Fund Raiser is Back!

The Crusader Club is once again selling the value-packed Attraction Dining and Value Guide coupon books.  The main goal of this sale is to raise funds to put toward the purchase and maintenance of our buses used by the entire Shannon Forest community for field trips, athletic events, service days and more.

EVERY student will bring home a book with them this Friday, August 15.  Parents - please be on the lookout for your student's book!  You may find it in a backpack, locker or car.  If your student doesn't deliver it to you - please ask!

  • The books feature OVER $7,286 in actual savings!
  • Coupons in the guide are valid NOW through December 31, 2015.
  • Attractions books make great holiday or birthday gifts!
  • Each book costs $20
  • Friday, August 29, 2014 is the last day to turn in orders!

For more information on how to purchase books and news on exciting incentives click on the link below:

 

Crusader Club Attraction Coupon Book Details

 

2014-2015 School Calendar

The beautiful 2014-2015 Shannon Forest calendars were handed out to each family who attended Orientation Day.  If you did not receive a calendar, copies are available in any school office.

 

School Supplies Available

School supplies are now for sale at the Main Reception area and the Lower School Office. Students or parents can stop by and purchase pencils, pens, crayons, notebooks, paper, planners and more!

 

Lift Up Our School and Students in Prayer

All moms, grandmas, aunts or women desiring to pray for our school are welcome to join the weekly group Moms In Prayer.  The meetings are held each Friday that school is in session from 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. in the East Campus (Lower School) Coffee Room. Please enter through the Early Childhood entrance and proceed down the hall to your right.  The Coffee Room is the last door on the left.  Join us in an informal time of prayer to lift up the school and students. 
 
UPPER SCHOOL NEWS

Freshmen LAUNCH Mystery Trip!

The 2014 freshmen LAUNCH trip will be held from Sunday, August 17-Tuesday, August 19, 2014.    Students and chaperones will travel to a mystery location where they will spend time ministering alongside the local church, participating in team-building and leadership activities, and talking about what it means to be in high school.  Shannon Forest is very excited about the opportunities our 9th Grade students will have to get to know each other better and to bond as a class!

 

GET INVOLVED - Run for Student Council!

Serving as a Student Council Class Officer is a great way to become involved at Shannon Forest. Students interested in running may pick up an application from Mrs. Wheeler's Room (111).  Stop by between classes, during break and lunch, or after school.  Applications will be available until Tuesday, August 19, at 3:15 p.m.  All completed applications should be returned to Mrs. Wheeler no later than Wednesday, August 20, at 3:15 p.m.  Once applications are turned in, students will be notified to attend a meeting on Friday, August 22, for information regarding campaigning and elections.

 

Key Club Announcements

The first Key Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 19, in Room 107 during activity period.  Remember, all dues and Carowinds money needs to be turned into Agustin Auffarth.

  • Carowinds Fall Rally money is due Friday, September 12.
  • A Carowinds ticket only will cost $39.
  • A ticket AND all you can drink wrist band will cost $46.
  • Ticket, all you can drink wrist band AND lunch will cost $58.50.
Key Club dues are $20 and are due on Wednesday, October 15.
 
CRUSADER ATHLETIC NEWS

Onsite Sports Physicals Available

The Shannon Forest Crusader Club will once again be sponsoring Sports Physicals on
Wednesday, August 20 in the West Campus (Upper School) Gymnasium. Middle School physicals will begin at 1:30 p.m. and High School at 2:15 p.m. ALL students participating in a sport for the 2014-2015 school year must have a physical on file.  The cost is $25 per student and all proceeds go to support the Athletic Department.  Please fill out the front of the form attached in the link below and send payment in with your student athlete.  Payments must be collected before the physical.  If you have any questions, please contact Kim Goad at kgoad@shannonforest.com.

 

Click HERE to print a Sports Physical Form

 


 Alumnus Jesse Turner to Play for Spartanburg Methodist 

Class of 2013 graduate, Jesse Turner, has been offered a scholarship to play golf at Spartanburg Methodist College.  Jesse played Varsity Golf at Shannon Forest in 8th - 12th Grades.  His talent earned him a spot on the All-State team in the 10th Grade and the Crusader MVP spot in his 11th Grade year.  He will always remember the State Golf Tournament during which he made a hole-in-one!  Jesse was also an honor graduate.  He is the son of Brent and Grae Turner. Congratulations, Jesse!


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.