SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER 2, 2015
HEADLINE NEWS

Celebrate the Season!
Monday, December 7, will be a special time to "Celebrate the Season!" Plan to attend an evening of performances including over 60 Upper School students in choir, bucket drumming, and drama and even more students who will be represented in an art gallery.


Shannon Forest Takes YIG By Storm!
Middle and High School Students recently represented Shannon Forest at the annual Youth in Government (YIG) Conference and many of them received notable awards and recognition!
ALL SCHOOL NEWS

Crusader Of The Week!
Meet Crusader Gabriel Makowski. He has attended Shannon Forest Christian School since PK3 and is now in 7th Grade. Moving from Lower School to Middle School last year was a big step for Gabriel. He is glad to experience more freedom and enjoys the new opportunities offered to him.  Gabriel is a member of the Middle School Bucket Drummers and the plays on the soccer team.  Mrs. Wheeler's English class is his favorite because he always has fun while learning. The Christian environment that Shannon Forest and his teachers provide is the main thing Gabriel loves about this school.  Check back next Wednesday to meet another Crusader from Shannon Forest Christian School.

Plan Ahead!
The Main school calendar and Important Dates calendar for 2016-2017 are available online.  Click on the link below for a listing of important events and vacation days for the next school year.
 
 
Keeping Up With #THESHANNONCRU
Follow our blog at the link below!  Submissions from guest writers will be updated twice a month.  This post includes an overview of our upcoming 
9th - 12th Grade Silva-Mester session.
 
Support The Senior Mission Trip!
Help the seniors raise money for their mission trip to Costa Rica in the spring and buy an awesome Costa Rica t-shirt!  At $20 each, these soft and trendy shirts will make great Christmas gifts or just something to wear around town or at school.  Proceeds from e-blast sales will go to the senior trip as a whole; however, if you would like to support a particular senior, you may contact them directly to purchase a shirt.  
To place an order, complete the  Costa Rica T-Shirt Order Form or contact Ms. Becky Heiser at rheiser@shannonforest.com or call 864.678.5142.

MIDDLE/UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
Middle/Upper School 1st Semester Exams Are Just 
Around The Corner


Senior Christmas Crawl
Our Class of 2016 will enjoy a day of special treatment on Friday December 11, called the Senior Christmas Crawl!  The schedule is as follows:
7:30 a.m. - Senior/Faculty Coffee in the West Campus (US) Library
Morning Break - Hot Chocolate Station
Lunch - Senior Lunch Out
Afternoon Break - Cookies in the West Campus (US) Library
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - VIP Lounge opens for Varsity games
-Hang out in the SEN16RS ONLY VIP Lounge in the Cafeteria
-Cheer for the Crusaders in a special Senior Section of the bleachers during the Varsity games!
-Enjoy Wings & Things, drinks & sweets







Junior Victor Prieto and senior Kelcie Teal went above and beyond in a recent French class with a fantastic cooking demonstration! 
LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
Christmas Is Coming and So Is The Lower School Sock
& Mitten Tree!
The East Campus (LS) will be collecting socks, mittens, hats and scarfs for  Sock and Mitten Trees to benefit Miracle Hill.  If you would like to donate new or gently used socks and mittens to our trees, please bring your items to school from Monday, November 30, - Friday, December 18.  Students may place the socks and mittens on the trees.  The East Campus trees are located in the lobby of the Lower School Annex Lobby and the main hallway of the Lower School main hallway.  They will be up and ready for donations by Monday, November 30. 


Lower School Christmas Programs Light Up The Season!
Circle up your wagons and head to Christmas at the OK Corral on Thursday, December 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the East Campus Sanctuary.

Students in 3rd - 5th Grades will present The Christmas Tree Shoe on Thursday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the East Campus Sanctuary.

Register for Holiday FlexTime By Tuesday, December 8!
The following dates will be Shannon Forest school holidays.  FlexTime is available for students in KT - 5th Grade for those who register by Tuesday, December 8:
-Tuesday, December 15 - Friday, December 18, 2015 (Half day)
-Monday, December 21 - Wednesday, December 23, 2015
-Monday, December 28 - Wednesday, December 30, 2015

 
Can You Believe You're Going To Be The Parent Of
A 6th Grade Student? 
Shannon Forest is excited to announce a special upcoming day called Crusader Crossroads, an introduction to 6th Grade!  The morning of Wednesday, January 6, 5th Grade students will experience a visit to the West Campus (Upper School) for a tour, question and answer session, doughnuts and hot chocolate. 
 
Parents of rising 6th Grade students are invited to attend a session on the afternoon of January 6that 2:00 p.m.  If you would like to participate in the parent tour, meet your guides at the desk of Tracie Blair in the West Campus Main Reception area.
 
For more information or questions regarding 6th Grade, please contact Candace Kurtz at ckurtz@shannonforest.com or call 678.5113.

FINE ARTS NEWS
Come One, Come All...Auditioning Is A Ball!
There Are Parts For Everyone...Parts For All!
The final day for Seussical, Jr. open auditions is Friday, December 4, from
3:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the West Campus Cafeteria/Choir Room. 
2nd - 12th Grade students are welcome to audition!
 
 
Chamber Choir to Perform at Holiday Market
The SFCS Chamber Choir will perform at the Simpsonville Holiday Market on Saturday, December 5, from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Inspired by the Christmas markets in Germany, which date back to over 700 years, the Simpsonville Holiday Market brings a loved tradition right here to the upstate. Visitors will be able to stroll through Historic Downtown Simpsonville while sipping on cider, enjoying live music, local artisans, and more. Make sure you stop by to see our very own Chamber Choir perform!


  

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.