SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
HEADLINE NEWS
 
Get Your Passports Ready For A Great Grandparents Day!
Friday, October 2 is also a half-day of school for ALL students to enjoy family time together!  Upper School students will be dismissed at 11:30 and Lower School will depart at 11:45 a.m.

Do You Want To Appear In Next Year's School Calendar?
We are auctioning off the photo that will appear on the October page of the 2016-2017 school calendar.  Traditionally, the subject of this photo is from Grandparents Day OR the Windy Gap retreat.  The highest bidder will receive a special photo shoot with the Shannon Forest Marketing photographer at either Grandparents Day OR Windy Gap and will be featured in next year's calendar.  Winners can decide who or how many people will be featured.
  • Bidding begins at 3:00 p.m. TODAY! 
  • Bidding closes TOMORROW at 3:00 p.m.
  • Simply go to our Facebook page at the link below and enter your name and bid in the comments area.
  • The starting bid is $25.
  • We will announce the winner on Facebook and in the next eBLAST.
  • All proceeds will go to the Shannon Forest Annual Fund in your name.
Meet Crusader Sophie Van Patow.  This is her second year at Shannon Forest and she is in 7th Grade.  Sophie was born and raised in Germany, but loves Greenville (she relocated four years ago) much better because of the nice weather and people.  Sophie is looking forward to her first Windy Gap trip next week.  She hopes to have fun playing in the lake and flying off the blob.  Outside of school, Sophie enjoys playing outdoors and babysitting her neighbors.  Check back next Wednesday to meet another student from Shannon Forest Christian School!
ALL SCHOOL NEWS!
Fall Break FlexTime Deadline
Classes will be dismissed on Monday, October 12.  FlexTime is available for students in KT - 5th Grade.  Reservations must be made in advance NO LATER THAN Monday, October 5, at 12 noon.   
 
C.A.N. Adds 1st - 8th Grade Fall Golf Squad Program
Shannon Forest is excited to offer a fall Golf Squad program as part of our Crusader Afterschool Network (C.A.N.)!  


Learn About Dyslexia
Shannon Forest will be hosting the Educational Psychologists team of Greenville Assessment & Learning Specialist for a presentation of Dislecksia: The Movie on Tuesday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the East Campus Multi-purpose Room.  The screening will be followed by a time of discussion.  If you have any questions, Please contact Pam Erwin at perwin@shannonforest.com. 
 

School Picture News
Picture make-up day has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 20.  Also, any unwanted pictures taken on the first picture day need to be returned to any main school office.  

MIDDLE/UPPER SCHOOL NEWS

Windy Gap 2015
As Windy Gap approaches, the excitement is growing among 
students and teachers!  
 

ATTENTION 7th - 12th Grade Students
Last Call For Windy Gap Permission Forms!
There are still some students who have not filled out the permission form required to attend the Windy Gap Retreat coming up next week.  This permission form is one of the Web Forms found on RenWeb/ParentsWeb. 
  • To log on to ParentsWeb, go to www.shannonforest.com, and click on the word RenWeb located at the lower portion of the website under "Connect With Us." The District Code is SF-SC. Enter your username and password. (You can change your password once you login.)
  • 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. The Windy Gap form is 9th on the list, so you may need to scroll down to find it. 
If you have any questions, please contact Joanne Heiser by phone (864.678.5115) or by email jheiser@shannonforest.com.   You can also check your bill to make sure that payment has been received for this fun trip.

KEY CLUB Carowinds Deadline
Permission slips for the Key Club Fall Rally at Carowinds are due to Mrs. Cooper by Thursday, October 1 at 3:15 p.m.  If you do not have a permission slip, please pick one up from Lauren Jones.
 

IMPACT DAY DRESS CODE
Students in 7th - 12th Grade will be participating in the first IMPACT Service Day of the year on Thursday, October 29.  The dress code for this day is:
  • #theshannoncru t-shirt
  • Jeans - NO shorts, leggings or sweats
If you cannot find your t-shirt, you will need to purchase a new one from the Shannon Shop NO LATER THAN Friday, October 16!
 


Service Opportunity With Our Neighbors On Garlington
Rolling Green Village is hosting an event for the residents of that community and their families on Saturday, October 10, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.   They need high school volunteers to help with face-painting.  You can work the entire time or for a portion (one hour time slots).  If you are interested in earning some service hours, please email Ms. Heiser right away at rheiser@shannonforest.com. 

Students in 8th - 11th To Take the PSAT/NMSQT
Shannon Forest Christian School will proctor the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test/PSAT/NMSQT (for 10th and 11th Grade) and PSAT 8/9 (for 8th and 9th Grade) on Wednesday, October 14, at 
8:00 a.m. The test is a comprehensive assessment program that helps create a college-minded culture in students by providing practice for the SAT and scholarship opportunities. There are a number of online resources for preparation, which can be found at the link below.  Students with questions about standardized testing as it relates to college readiness and admission should contact Mrs. Taylor, Director of College Counseling at ktaylor@shannonforest.com
 

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS

 
Spend Time With A Good Book!
The Lower School Book Fair will be held from Tuesday, September 29 - Friday, October 2, in the East Campus Multi-purpose Room.  Stop by from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday & 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Grandparents Day, Friday, October 2, and stock up on reading for fall and winter! The week will also include the popular Character Day on Thursday, October 1.  Students may dress up as their favorite Book Character and bring the book with them to school. 


Correction!
Sophia Han, Carys Horton, Charlie Blanton and Owen Mumford share their animal friends during a zoo phonics activity in Mrs. Patterson's Transitional Kindergarten class.  Charlie and Owen's names were incorrect in the last eBLAST.  Our apologies!


Miss Horton's class recently enjoyed time in the Innovations STEM Lab.  The 2nd Grade students were given pieces of construction paper, 3 yards of tape, a matchbox car, and several text books.  From those materials, they had to build a "bridge" between two stacks of textbooks that were a yard apart. The bridge had to be built so that cars could not only go across it, but could fit under it. We learned lots about building a structure, the importance of having supports and stabilizers, and how important team work is on a project.  Alex Rollings, Kaya Thompson and Benjamin Fulk worked as a team.



Entering the ark two-by-two, Mrs. Patterson's KT class recently enjoyed Jungle & Zoo Day!  

FINE ARTS NEWS

Support Shannon Forest's Concert Choir 
& Save at Chick-fil-A!
Upper School Choir students participating in the DISNEY SINGS trip will be selling the 2016 Chick-fil-A COW Calendar starting Monday, October 5.  The calendars are only $7 and offer over $30 in savings!  They are available for purchase in all school offices, from choir members and from Mrs. King.  


ATHLETIC NEWS



Crusader Club Sign Program
Promote your business or show your family's Crusader spirit with personalized display banners on the Shannon Forest Christian School West (US) Campus!  If you have any questions, contact Veronica Alvarez by email to oneproudmommy00@icloud.com for more information. 
 
  

New Crusader Parent Shirt Available For Purchase!
The Crusader Club will be selling a "parent version" of the new athletic shirts.  We encourage all parents to purchase a shirt and show their Crusader spirit!  Shirts can be purchased through the Shannon Shop online or parents can email Bonnie Glenn at uscbonnieg@aol.com to place an order.
 

Student Athletic Shirts
The Crusader Club will be distributing all remaining athletic shirts to athletes who play winter and spring sports.  Students must have paid athletic fees to get a shirt. We love seeing these shirts around campus. Go Crusaders!

 
The Varsity Cross Country team recently ran in the Low Country Invitational on Saturday, September 26, and spent the weekend in Charleston.  A special church service on the beach was a highlight of the trip.


  

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.