SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 28, 2015
HEADLINE NEWS

Homecoming 2015 Is Coming!
The days leading up to Shannon's Homecoming game on Saturday, November 14, will be filled with school spirit and fun!

CALLING ALL SHANNON FOREST ALUMNI!

ALL SCHOOL NEWS!

Meet Crusader Cole Rodgers. He has attended Shannon Forest for three years. "The best part of 2nd Grade is reading," says Cole. "I love the adventure books!" If Cole's friends could describe him in one word, his classmates would call him "smart." Cole spends the rest of his time playing tag with his friends at recess and throwing a tennis ball with his two dogs at home. He is looking forward to the rest of 2nd Grade. Check back next Wednesday to meet another student from Shannon Forest Christian School.


Keeping Up With #THESHANNONCRU
Follow our blog at the link below!  Submissions from guest writers will be updated twice a month.  This post includes a message from Lori Horton about the legacy of our Shannon grandparents.
 


The Annual Crusader Club Poinsettia Sale Is Just 
Around the Corner!
The Crusader Club will once again be selling beautiful Roebuck Greenhouse poinsettias for the Christmas season.


MIDDLE/UPPER SCHOOL NEWS

IMPACT Service Day Is Thursday!
Students in 7th - 12th Grades will serve our community in multiple organizations and ministries on Thursday, October 30. This year we are sending out over 200 students to 18 different organizations!



1st Quarter Honor Roll Students Announced
Congratulations to all of our 1st Quarter High Honors and Honors students in 6th - 12th Grade!
 

Homecoming Dance Date Forms
Homecoming Date Forms are now available in Mrs. Thompson's Office.  9th - 12th Grade dates from schools other than Shannon Forest must be approved. All Date Forms are due to Mrs. Thompson by Monday, November 2, at 
3:15 p.m.
 
Junior Class Hershey Kisses
If you are a member of the junior class and you have NOT donated a large bag of Hershey kisses for Candy Grams, please do so by Friday, October 30.  Place your name on the bag and bring it to Mrs. Cooper's room.
LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
FlexTime
Important FlexTime Information
Lower School students ONLY will have a half day of school on Friday, November 6. Those needing KT - 5th Grade FlexTime must register by October 29, at 12 noon.
 

New C.A.N. Classes Starting In November
Our Crusader Afterschool Network (C.A.N.) is offering new enrichment classes for the month of November that include: K5 - 2nd Grade Intramural Basketball, K5 - 1st Grade Pre-Robotics, 2nd - 5th Grade WEDO LEGO Robotics, Shannon Beginnings, I ATE THE RAINBOW Nutrition Class and 
1st -5th Grade Tae-Kwon-Do.
 


Students in Julie Sellars' Enrichment Cluster class made colorful flower pots that will be taken to Gardens at Eastside by our 6th Grade BRIDGES students.  Pictured are: (front row) Wyatt Sivori, Gabby Thompson, Leah Tysinger, Kaylee Meyer, Addison Lopez, Cate Malone & Ali Ruth Armfield.  Back row: Kyle Kivett, Ella Mitchell & Aubrie Bolding.


Jen Malone and Stephanie Webb taught an Enrichment Cluster class called  #thecraftycru.  Students painted original Crusader masterpieces! 
Pictured are: (back row) Camden Bennett, Daniel Henao, Asher Wynn, Brock Hinson, Seth Ryman, James Nickles & Andrew MacMeccan.  (front row) Anna Ward, Anna Marina Segars, Rachel Jue, Rebecca Smart, Siana Schlegel, Marley Vose, and Delaney DeJong.

Students of Katie Horton and Brooke Thompson rocked it out in
 "VideoStar" class.


KT & K5 classes made spider rings this week to accompany the Spanish song they learned called, La araña pequeñita (The Itsy, Bitsy, Spider). 
 
Amy Harkey's K5 Class
 
Debbie Patterson's KT Class showed off their creations!


2nd Grade students have spent the last few days listening to teacher Sarah Fulk describe a monster in Spanish, including various body parts, numbers and colors. The students interpreted what they heard and drew the monster.
In the photo the students are saying "Quuuuueeeeessssssooooo!" 
which means,"Cheeeesssseeee!"

 
Mrs. Jagoe's 1st Grade class celebrated her recent completion of the Marine Corp Marathon last Sunday in Washington D.C.  The class also talked about setting goals and discussed words like "determination" and "dedication."
 
ATHLETIC NEWS
 
Lauren Bowers Named To SCISA All-Star Team
Varsity Volleyball Lady Crusader Lauren Bowers has been named to the SCISA Class 2A 2015 North/South All-Star team.  The 10th Grade powerhouse will play on the North team this Saturday, October 31, at Wilson Hall in Sumter, South Carolina.  The match will begin at 11:15 a.m.  Wilson Hall is located at 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter SC, 29150.  Congratulations, Lauren!

Cross Country Races Towards State
The SFCS Varsity Cross Country teams will head to Columbia this weekend to run in the SCISA State meet on Saturday, October 31.  The following runners will be competing:
Boys' Team: (competing 10:50 a.m.)
Luke Horne
Chase Wheeler
David Hammett
Matthew Mendelsohn
Noah May
Thomas Gasque
Kaleb Craig
 
Girls' Team: (competing at 10:10 a.m.)
Delayne Nickles
Maci Burress
Emily Goad
Kyrsten Cornett
Emma Arnold
Katlyn Goad
Emma Ruth Pedersen

Celebrate Our Fall Athletes!
The Fall Sports Awards will be held Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 p.m. in the East Campus Sanctuary.  Please make plans to attend as we celebrate the achievements of our fall athletes. The Crusader Club would like to encourage our Shannon families to follow up the awards program with dinner at Fuddruckers on Woodruff Road.  A room has been reserved for Shannon Forest.  We hope to see you there. Go Crusaders!

CRUSADER Basketball Meetings Scheduled
  • There will be an informational meeting for Upper School athletes and their parents on Thursday, October 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the West Campus (US) Gymnasium. 
  • A meeting for Middle School athletes and their parents is scheduled for Thursday, November 5. 
  • The Middle School Girls' meeting will be at 4:45 p.m. 
  • The Boys' meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. 
  • Both Middle School meetings will be in the Church Gymnasium.
Calling All Alumni!
Come Play in our Annual Alumni Basketball Game on Saturday, November 14, at 12:30 p.m!  Contact David Thompson to play at  dthompson@shannonforest.com.  
Stay after for a FREE Local Country Boil for you and your family!  We need your RSVP to dvanhouten@shannonforest.com or on the Shannon Forest Alumni Facebook event page by Friday, November 6!
22ft ACADEMY NEWS

Darius Hicks Receives Providence Offer
22ft Academy is proud to announce that its 6'7" senior power forward, Darius Hicks has received a scholarship offer from Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.  With only a few days left before the 2015-2016 season tips off, the Quitman, Mississippi native has showed a lot of promise in the exhibition jamborees in which the National team has participated. 
Make sure to come check out Darius and the National and Select Teams this weekend in the Hoops Tip-Off Showcase at the Imagine Center Health & Fitness Club on Haywood Road.  Admission is free for all SFCS faculty and staff.
Hoops Tip-Off Showcase:
Friday, October 30, 4:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 31, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 1, 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
22ft Academy plays at the following times:
Saturday at 3:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 & 5:00 p.m.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The 22ft Academy Basketball teams need volunteers to help with concessions and gate during their home games.  If you are interested in earning volunteer hours, please see Mrs. Blair at the main reception area for more information.


  

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.