SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015
HEADLINE NEWS
 
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ALL SCHOOL NEWS!

The Online Shannon Shop Is Open for Business!
You can start the school year off in style wearing popular Shannon Forest 
t-shirt styles available for purchase on our online store.  
Click HERE to shop now!

Moms In Prayer Group Begins
Moms In Prayer is a group of women who desire to pray for children and schools - whether public, private or homeschool - from preschool through college.  Our Moms in Prayer group meets each Monday school is in session at 8:15 a.m.  The location of the meetings is in the East Campus Church Coffee Room.  Enter at the Lower School Annex (formerly the Early Childhood Building) to sign-in.  For more information, contact Jennifer Doherty at 864.608.0842 or Dale Waldrop at 864.238.4410 or go to MomsinPrayer.org.

Did You Receive Your 2015-2016 School Calendar?
The 2015-2016 Shannon Forest calendars were handed out to each family who attended Back-to-School night.  If you did not receive a calendar, copies are available in any school office.  Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to find out how your student, group, team or class can be featured in the 2016-2017 calendar.  We're auctioning off calendar month photos and bidding instructions will be released soon, so get your friends together and decide which month you want to claim!


Save the Date...It's Tailgate Time!
It's back!  Mark your calendars for Friday, September 11.  The #shannonCRU Tailgate Party starts at 5:30 p.m. with food available at 6:00 p.m.  Our Varsity Crusaders will kick-off against Oakbrook Prep School for our FINAL home football game of the year!  Game time is at 7:00 p.m.  Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and your whole Shannon CRU!  This is a school-wide family event sponsored by PRO - Parents Reaching Out.


MIDDLE/UPPER SCHOOL NEWS

LAUNCHING the #freshmencru! 

Smile! It's Picture Day!
Upper School student pictures will be taken on Thursday, August 27, in the West Campus Gymnasium. 
 
Senior Retreat is THIS Friday
The senior Class of 2016 will spend Friday, August 28, at the annual Senior Retreat.  Students will enjoy rock climbing at Climb Upstate in Spartanburg and discuss the details of their all-important senior year at Shannon!


7th Grade student Faith Gilmore recently shared the expertise of conducting a French greeting with her 6th Grade classmate Ella Westmoreland.  Miss Bixby's comfy caf� in her classroom creates the perfect setting 
for conversation!


7th Grade students Marissa Porterfield, Asher Moorhouse, Daniel Meadors, Sofia Pereda and Michael Sexton faced the challenge of buildingcup 
pyramids using only string and a rubber band to strengthen team building and engineering skills for the school year!  The exercise was part of Mrs. Black's Science class.


Students in Susan Cooper's College Prep Biology class recently completed a scientific method lab in which they had to hypothesize which color of M & M was seen more frequently in their sample. Students then sorted them, determined percentages of each color's frequency,  prepared a bar graph of the results and determined if the hypothesis was correct.  Julius Thompson and Zachary Seiter are pictured hard at work.

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
Crusader Afterschool Network Begins in September!
Shannon Forest offers afterschool enrichment classes throughout the year in our C.A.N. - Crusader Afterschool Network Program.  Students as young as age 3 through 5th Grade can take part in the following classes:
  • Kinder Beat Shannon Beginnings
  • Shannon Beginnings I ATE THE RAINBOW (Nutrition class)
  • Let's Dance for Shannon Beginnings 3 & 4-Year-Olds
  • Shannon Beginnings Lego Learn to Learn
  • Soccer Shots Classic Program for 3 � - 5 Year-olds
Click on the link below to read more and register today!
  
  • High Touch High Tech  - Science Made Fun!
  • Let's Dance for 5 -7 Year-Olds
  • I ATE THE RAINBOW for 1st - 5th Grades (Nutrition class)
  • Pre-Robotics with Simple Machines K5 - 1st Grade
  • Soccer Shots U8 and U10 Soccer Teams
  • Sphero! Programming and STEM Challenges
  • Tae-Kwon-Do for Ages 5 & Older
  • WEDO LEGO Robotics 2nd - 5th Grade
Click on the link below to read more and register today!

Lower School Picture Day!
Lower School students will pose for their fall student pictures on
Friday, August 28.  Shannon Beginnings students who are not here on Fridays will have their picture taken on the make-up picture day in October. 
 
ATTENTION: Parents of Students REGISTERED for the IGNITE Program
There will be a meeting on Thursday, August 27, at 7:00 p.m. for the parents of students ALREADY REGISTERED for the IGNITE Pullout Program.  The meeting will be held in the IGNITE Room, which is located in the Lower School Annex (formerly known as the Early Childhood Building) beside the STEM Lab.  The session will cover curriculum, schedules, expectations and more.  For questions, contact Julie Sellars at jsellars@shannonforest.com.  
FINE ARTS NEWS

Fine Arts Announces New Chamber Choir! 

Private Music Lessons Offered
On campus, private music lessons will be offered after the regular school day this year in piano and violin for students in all grade levels, as well as Shannon Beginnings students. Please visit the After School Private Music Lesson page on our website for more information about our highly qualified teachers! 
 

ATHLETIC NEWS

Crusader Club Attraction Coupon Book Sale Returns!

Crusader Athletic Shirts
Crusader Athletic shirts for Shannon athletes (who play a fall sport) will be distributed as soon as athletic fees are paid by each student's family.  Thank you!


  

Shannon Forest Christian School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin 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 in the administration of its education policies, scholarship, athletic and school administered programs.