Shannon Forest Christian School
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
HEADLINE NEWS

 Breaking News!

The Annual Fund is only $25,000away from reaching this year's annual goal!  Many thanks to those who have helped us get this far!  If you haven't given to the Annual Fund this year - this is your chance to join the Donor List and help get this...


 For the next 31 days, beginning Sunday, March 1 - Tuesday, March 31, every NEW donor's gift will be matched up to $10,000!  This will be the official end to the 2014 - 2015 Annual Fund Campaign. 


 Join your friends and remember...

It takes everyone

To get this Done

In 31!

Your donation can be made in person, by phone or


  

Got Snow?  Ready for Spring?

Then....

Take me out to the ball game!

 

For a home game,

A spring play,

Lots of food & fun on a spring day....

 

Come out for a Triple Play!

 

Enjoy Crusader Baseball, bounce house, cake walk, cotton candy, pie-throwing, photo booth and opening night for the Shannon Players spring drama production!

Mark your calendars for Friday, March 13.

Activities begin at 3:30 p.m.

 

Click here for more details!

ALL SCHOOL NEWS!

March 20 Snow Day Added Back to School Year

Shannon Forest is adding Friday, March 20, back as a regular school day to make up for one of the missed snow days last week. The other missed day will be excused.

 

 

Hunger Project PENNY WARS Starts Next Week!

The entire school will be competing in a Hunger Project PENNY WARS from Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6.  On the West Campus (US), it's every grade for themselves and the East Campus (LS) teachers will see who can collect the most in their jars.  The goal is to fill the jar you want to win with ONLY pennies and to sabotage the rest of the jars with other coins and bills.  Pennies are positive points and all other money deposited in a jar is subtracted from the total penny amount.  All proceeds will go toward reaching our goal to raise $10,000 for the Hunger Project.  Please contact Chris Conover at cconover@shannonforest.com if you have any questions.


 Impact Drivers Needed

The next IMPACT service day is scheduled for Friday, March 6.  If you are available to serve as a driver for the day, please contact Chris Conover at cconover@shannonforest.com.  Drivers will be needed from 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 

A little snow couldn't keep the Crusaders home on a 

recent wintry day!

 

Mrs. Cain's AP Literature class took a snow selfie in front of our sign.

 

Miss Horton's 2nd Grade class enjoyed the winter weather.


 Mr. Pandolph's Bible 9 class documented their snowy day at school.


 

Miss Wheeler's 3rd Grade class was all smiles in the snow.

UPPER SCHOOL NEWS

 

Middle School Students to Display Science & Invention Projects

Middle School students in 6th and 7th Grades recently completed annual Science Fair experiments and upcoming Invention Convention projects.  Invention Convention winners will compete in Duke Energy's Invention Convention at the TD Convention Center on Monday, March 16 & Tuesday, March 17.  Stay tuned to next week's eBLAST when we will announce our 6th Grade school winners and the 7th Grade students who will advance to Duke's Invention Convention!

 

Jack Devine, Madeline Marthinson and Noah Rothman conduct a friction 500 lab in 8th Grade Physical Science class.

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS

Popular 1st - 5th Grade Enrichment Clusters Returning!

Students in 1st - 5th Grades will once again enjoy a great opportunity to learn a new skill or explore a new interest through Enrichment Clusters to be held on Friday, March 13.  Students will be able to choose from a variety of classes taught by our own Shannon Forest teachers during class time on Friday, February 27.  Everyone will be asked to select a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th choice for their desired class.  Assigned classes will be announced on Monday, March 2.

Please read the class descriptions carefully in the catalog linked below.  Please make note that there may be a small fee for some of the classes.  Fees will be due by 

Friday, March 6.  Classes will meet from 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13.  We're looking forward to a fun time!

 

Click on the link below for a complete listing of Enrichment Class Offerings:

 

2015 Enrichment Cluster Course Offerings

 

Important Enrichment Cluster Dates:

Friday, February 27 - students make class selections

Monday, March 2 - class assignments announced

Friday, March 6 - fees due (if required)

Friday, March 13 - Enrichment Clusters


Spring Picture Day

The Lower School will be taking group spring pictures on Thursday, February 26. The class schedule is as follows:

8:30 a.m. - Mrs. Jagoe                       

8:45 a.m. - Mrs. Patterson    

9:00 a.m. - Mrs. Harkey         

9:15 a.m. - Mrs. Maxwell      

9:45 a.m. - Mrs. Samuelson

10:00 a.m. - Mrs. Spurgeon

10:15 a.m. - Mrs. Garrigan

10:30 a.m. - Miss Horton

10:45 a.m. - Mrs.Thompson

11:00 a.m. - Miss Wheeler

11:15 a.m. - Mrs. Sowles       

11:30 a.m. - Mrs. Stines

11:45 a.m. - Mrs. Hammett

12:00 noon - Mrs. Tate

 

Individual Pictures will be taken on Friday, February 27,  in the FlexTime Room.

8:30 a.m. - Mrs. Jagoe           

8:45 a.m. - Mrs. Maxwell                  

9:00 a.m. - Mrs. Harkey         

9:15 a.m. - Mrs. Patterson    

9:30 a.m. - Mrs. Ensign                     

9:45 a.m. - Mrs. Samuelson

10:00 a.m. - Miss Horton

10:15 a.m. - Mrs. Garrigan

10:30 a.m. - Mrs. Stines

10:45 a.m. - Mrs. Tate

11:00 a.m. - Miss Wheeler

11:15 a.m. - Mrs. Spurgeon  

11:30 a.m. - Mrs. Sowles

11:45 a.m. - Mrs. Thompson

12:00 noon - Mrs. Hammett 

 

FINE ARTS NEWS

Reserve Your Tickets for the Shannon Players Spring Drama 

The Shannon Players Present...

THE GIVER

Friday, March 13 & Saturday, March 14

7:00 p.m.  

West Campus (US) Gymnasium. 


 Tickets prices:

$7 for adults

$5 for students, SFCS teachers & children 


 Tickets may be purchased from Tracie Blair at the Main Office Reception area and picked up at the WILL CALL booth before the performance.  They will also be available for purchase at the door.  THE GIVER is a play by Eric Coble, based on the book by Lois Lowry and is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.

CRUSADER ATHLETICS NEWS

Crusaders Celebrate & Honor Winter Athletes!

Our winter Crusader athletes will be honored on Monday, March 2, at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.  Athletes will be awarded trophies for Most Valuable Player, Top Academics, Coaches' Award and Most Improved Player of the season.  


Winter Sports Photos Available for Purchase

Browse the online gallery of winter sports photos at the link below.  Simply enter the password: sfcs2015 and complete your purchases all online.

 

Will Keown Photography

 

Past sports photos are also available at the link below:

http://www.willkeown.com/sfcs-prints/

 

Intramural T-Ball Postponed

Due to the inclement weather and its impact on the sports fields, the start of KT - 2nd Grade Intramural T-Ball has been postponed.  The new dates will be Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25.

 
INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Shannon Forest recently received a very encouraging email from the Head of School in Cot, Costa Rica where our visitors Christian and Melissa attend school. 

 

Now that classes started, I have had the chance to talk to Christian and Melissa, and they have told me how fascinating the experience was, they talk about their parents, brothers, sisters, friends, teachers and how good they felt while staying there, they always felt at home. In fact, it was an experience that will impact in a very positive way for the rest of their lives.

 

I, on behalf of the staff of Liceo de Cot, want to express our gratitude.

 

God bless you!!!


 

 

 

 

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.