LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
Friday, January 6th, 2006

It is hard to believe that we are halfway through this school year. We have many exciting things to look forward to during the second half of the year. I again welcome all Lower School parents to a parent coffee on Tuesday, January 31, in Room 102. This is a nice opportunity to pray together for our
school and to bring questions, comments, or concerns. I look forward to meeting with you. While the ice storm attempted to 'cool' our Christmas celebration, the warm hearts and voices of our 1st and 2nd Grade students will not be stilled. Our post-Christmas musical will be presented on Tuesday, January 10, at 7:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the Shannon Forest Christmas in Reverse musical.

We are gearing up for next year's enrollment with an Open House on Tuesday, January 17. If you know anyone who is interested in learning more about SFCS, let us know and we will be happy to send them an invitation. Anyone
interested in our Early Childhood Program - PK3 through Kindergarten is welcome to attend one of the informational sessions at 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. Parents interested in 1st through 12th Grades at Shannon are welcomed to come anytime between 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Get ready for 'Far-out Fridays.' A little Friday fun will help us get
through the cool winter weather. Mark your calendars for the
following:

• Friday, January 13:
Slipper Day - Lower School students may wear their slippers to school (please wear shoes to and from school, and for PE and recess)

• Friday, January 20:
Crazy Hat Day - Wear a wild and wacky hat or sport your favorite team hat

• Friday, January 27:
Green and White Day - Wear green and white to show Shannon Forest colors

• Friday, February 3:
Super Bowl Friday -Wear the color of your preferred super bowl team and bring a canned good for our 'Souper Bowl' collection for a local food pantry.

May the New Year hold a store of blessings for you and your family.

In His Service,

Kathy Neely
Lower School Administrator

1st & 2nd Grades Christmas Program Rescheduled

The ice storm may have put a deep freeze on SFCS Christmas celebrations, but the students in 1st and 2nd Grades will rally in a rescheduled Christmas program on Tuesday, January 10! Students will perform the entertaining
program called Christmas in Reverse at 7:00 p.m. in the Shannon Forest Presbyterian Church Sanctuary.

Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading program utilized by Shannon Forest that improves comprehension. The program is handled through the computer lab, and is available and encouraged by the classroom teacher.

Here's how it works: Students check out AR books which are designated with a yellow tag on the spine and a sticker on the inside of the front cover. The sticker tells the reading level of the book and the possible point value. The child reads the book and then takes a computer-generated quiz. The students earn points based on the number of questions answered correctly. They must answer at least 60% of the questions to pass the test and earn points.

Each time your child reaches a new level in Accelerated Reader they will receive a prize for that level. Our theme this year is "Buggy for Books!" Your child's "bug" will be placed on our flower garden (located in the hall outside the computer lab) to indicate the level they have achieved.

I look forward to a wonderful year of reading. If you have any questions please feel free to come see me in the computer lab, email me at swhiting@shannonforest.com , or give me a call at 678-5186.

In His service,

Sandra Whiting

AR Points

AR books by Author

AR books by Title

AR books by Grade Level

If you have a CDL and are available during the school day, please contact the
Lower School Office at 678-5119. SFCS would like to compile a list of people
who can drive our school bus for special events.

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