SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
HEADLINE NEWS
 
Join us on 
Friday September 11, for our 2nd Shannon Forest Football Tailgate. 
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets & your Crusader Spirit! 
We'll do the rest!
 




Crusader Of The Week
Meet Crusader Landon Best.  He is currently a sophomore and has attended Shannon Forest since the 1st Grade. Landon is very involved in our school community, from starring as the lead role in last year's spring play, to being a member of the Crusader Tennis team. "Choir is my favorite class," said Landon. "I like how I get to stand and sing instead of sit in a desk all day." Outside of school, Landon spends his time reading his favorite books - the Harry Potter series - and drawing.  Check back next Wednesday to meet another student from Shannon Forest Christian School!
ALL SCHOOL NEWS!

Enthusiastic Fans & Swing Dancing Made for a Great
Friday Night Lights Event!



Impacting Lives for Christ
The hallways in the East Campus Lower School Building and the West Campus Middle School Building are now the homes of our Crusaders for Life Wall of Fame!  The two locations feature the names and years of service for members of Shannon Forest's faculty and staff who have served five years or more. Click HERE to see the list of honored faulty & staff.

Classes Dismissed
Classes are dismissed on Monday, September 7, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday. FlexTime is available for students in KT - 5th Grade for those who registered in advance.


Follow our blog at the link below!  Submissions from guest writers will be updated twice a month.  This blog gives readers a view of Shannon Forest from the inside out!
 


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.  Plus, our new Crusader hot/cold tumbler is available for purchase!

Click HERE to shop now!

MIDDLE/UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
11th Grade Students Begin College Visits through PURSUE
Current 11th Grade students will be going on a trip to visit Furman University and Wofford College on Monday, September 14.  This trip is the first of three PURSUE trips, which are part of the Shannon Experience in the Upper School!  Juniors should dress nicely and comfortably; this means no shorts, t-shirts, or jeans.  Juniors should report directly to the cafeteria when they get here on Monday morning.  Please let Mrs. Taylor
at ktaylor@shannonforest.com know if you have questions!


Senior Retreat Starts the Climb to Graduation!
 

Senior Parent Meeting Tomorrow!
Parents of seniors are encouraged to attend the Senior Parent Night tomorrow, Thursday, September 3, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room on East Campus.  Mrs. Taylor will share important information about the college admissions process, and answer any questions from parents. 


Does the "stretchability" of gum relate to the size of the bubble blown?  Chase Wheeler and Cassie Fischer experiment during Susan Cooper's recent College Prep Biology scientific method lab.

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS

STEM Lab Scavenger Hunt with teachers Brooke Thompson 
& Molly Spurgeon


Kaya Thompson recently earned 15 points for good behavior and classroom management in Miss Horton's 2nd Grade class.  The students get to pick from a list of fun activities as their reward. Kaya chose reading a book to her class. They could also sit at the teacher's desk, be the teacher for 10 minutes and bring a stuffed animal to school.

Join Us For Chapel!
Parents, please join our 1st -5th Grades for chapel on Friday afternoons in the East Campus Multi-purpose Room at 2:15 p.m.  The focus of chapel for the school year is worship and we welcome Brian Darnell, worship leader at Grace Church who will be our speaker on
Friday, September 4.


Shannon Forest 4th Grade scientists recently experienced a delicious activity trying to find out which brand of cookies had the best "dunkability" using the scientific method to arrive at their conclusions.  Carson Westmoreland loved the tasty experiment!

Crusader Afterschool Network September Offerings
Are you looking for something fun for your child to do in the afternoon besides FlexTime?  Our C.A.N. Network has a lot to offer!  Check out the new offerings for September and you'll find something for everyone from Shannon Beginnings to the 5th Grade. 
Mondays in September
Kinder Beat Shannon Beginnings
Shannon Beginnings I ATE THE RAINBOW! Nutrition Class
I ATE THE RAINBOW Nutrition Class for 1st - 5th Grades
Let's Dance for 3 & 4-Year-olds
Let's Dance for 5 -7 Year-olds
CHESS for 4th & 5th Grade
 
Tuesdays in September
Shannon Beginnings Lego Learn to Learn Fall 2015
Sphero! Programming and STEM Challenges 2nd - 6th Grade
Tae-Kwon-Do for Ages 5 & Older
U8 & U10 Soccer Teams
 
Wednesdays in September
Soccer Shots Classic Program for 3 ½ - 5 Year-olds
Pre-Robotics with Simple Machines K5 - 1st Grade
WEDO LEGO Robotics 2nd - 5th Grade
 
Thursdays in September
High Touch High Tech Science Made Fun!
U8 & U10 Soccer Teams
CHESS for 3rd Grade
 


FINE ARTS NEWS

Midsummer Night's Dream Auditions!
Students in 9th - 12th Grades are invited to attend auditions for the fall production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream on
Wednesday, September 2 & Thursday, September 3, at 4:00 p.m. in the Upper School Library.  Students will be reading excerpts from the script.  Copies are available in advance from Mrs. Chickey-Tillery.  Students must be available on production dates which are Friday, November 6 & Saturday, November 7.  For more information, contact echickey@shannonforest.com.

ATHLETIC NEWS

Crusader Club Attractions Dining and Value Guides Feature
$7,286 in Values...Purchase Yours Today!



Crusader Club Brings Back Adopt-An-Athlete Program

22ft Academy Shows Growth & Promise
     22ft Academy of Shannon Forest Christian School is looking forward to the 2015-2016 school year. With many new faces this year, as well as fifteen returners the program has grown and added a fourth team. The teams within the 22ft Academy are the National, Post Graduate, Varsity Black, and Varsity Orange. Each team has players from all different parts of the world. This year 22ft players are coming from seven different countries, including: Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, and 9 different states in the USA.
     22ft continues to strive to be the premier high school and post graduate basketball program in the nation. Entering this season, 22ft Academy has the most players it has ever had that hold NCAA Division 1 college scholarship offers entering the school year.  Don't miss the excitement this season as 22ft Academy chases their first National Championship.



  

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