ALL SCHOOL NEWS
Thursday, March 17th, 2005

In preparation for Spring Fling, the SFCS Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) invites all SFCS grandparents and parents to help fill our Halls of Fun and Faith. Our students are receiving a loving Christian education from SFCS. Yet, we recognize that a family’s love of the Lord and passing that Christian legacy down to the next generation can be the single most important faithbuilder for a child. Now you can honor your grandchild or child with your favorite Bible verse and help our school at the same time!

Bookmark cards have been mailed to all SFCS grandparents and are also available in the Middle and Lower School Offices for parents who wish to participate. Simply write out your favorite Bible verse and this card will be given to your grandchild or child. A decorative copy will be displayed outside their classroom the week before Spring Fling.

* If your grandparents did not receive a letter about how to honor their grandchildren through the Halls of Fun and Faith, and would like to receive one, please contact Joanne Heiser at the number listed below.

All Bible verse bookmarks should be returned to SFCS by Wednesday, April 13, with a suggested donation of $10 for each grandchild or child honored. Your donation is tax-deductible and may be made payable to the SFCS/ PTF. If you have any questions about this effort or would like additional cards, please contact Joanne Heiser at 678-5111.

The SFCS Spring Fling is just around the corner and you won’t want to miss this wonderful evening of fun, games, great food and fellowship! The event will be held on the SFCS Upper School Campus on Friday, April 22, immediately following school dismissal at 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Activities will include:

• 22-Foot Slide
• Moon Bounce
• Spinning Cups
• Iron ManObstacle Course
• The New Country Cupboard Booth
• Confetti Egg Sales
• Cake Walk
• Cow Kerplop (you read it right!)
• M.A.S.H. Tent
• Cotton Candy, Snow Cones, Hotdogs & Hamburgers
• Silent Auction & MORE!

An event of this magnitude takes a sea of volunteers! If you would like to help in any way, please complete the form on page 3 and return to your child’s teacher, school office or mail to Mary Stokes (PTF Volunteer Coordinator), 18 Parkins Mill Ct., Greenville, SC 29607. If you have any questions feel free to call 467-9705 or 380-5633. You may also email Mary Stokes at dbsgcs@aol.com. You may also contact Joanne Heiser at 678- 5111. Thank you!

The SFCS Casserole Sale Is For YOU! Stock up your freezer, take a meal to a sick friend or give yourself a break from the kitchen and order your SFCS casseroles today! As part of the upcoming Spring Fling, SFCS/PTF is pre-ordering delicious, family-friendly casseroles. All meals will be frozen and ready to pop in the oven for a stressfree dinner. For just $15 each, the casseroles will feed 8 to 10 people. See page 12 for how to order yours today! All orders must be turned in no later than Friday, April 8. The casseroles will be delivered to the SFCS Upper School Cafeteria the morning of Spring Fling, Friday, April 22. (Don’t forget to bring your coolers!) If you have any questions, please contact Norma Chandler at 250-0308.

The date is set and the plans are in place for the SFCS Inaugural Golf Tournament and to say that SFCS is planning an outstanding tournament is an

understatement! For those of you wondering why the school made the change from a golf marathon to a tournament, there are various reasons. Many of our “true golfers” suggested that the format be changed. SFCS also wanted to open the event to the greater Greenville community, thus showcasing our wonderful school! To make this event a success, we need your help! The most obvious way is to enter a foursome, which we hope many of you will consider. More importantly, we would like you to help us develop contacts in the business community. Please contact us with any suggestions on who may be interested in being involved either as a golfer or, more importantly, as a sponsor. Lunch and beverages will be provided to all golfers, as well as a light buffet during the awards presentations. Beverage stations will also be located along the course. For more information, please contact Joanne Heiser at the number listed below or Chairman, Ed Murphy at 963-7410. If you have not received a brochure in the mail and would like one, or if you would like us to contact a sponsor, please call Joanne Heiser in the SFCS Development Office at 678-5111.

The following events are open to the entire school!

Southern Living at HOME – Peggy Walker can still take orders through the month of March as a fundraiser for the school – contact her today for your catalog at 906-2040 or 801-9092!

Family Fun With Fine Arts – Saturday, April 9 Children in PK3 through the 3rd Grade and their parents can join Reida Pearson and Karen Waddell for an exciting afternoon filled with exploration of the arts. The cost of $5.00 will be donated to SFCS’ General Fund.

PK3 – K5 Students and Parents
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Music fun with handbells and boomwhackers! Art exploration with clay – dress for mess!

1st – 3rd Grade Students and Parents
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Music fun with handbells and boomwhackers! Art exploration with printmaking

To make a reservation, please call Reida Pearson at 678-5144 or Karen Waddell at 678-5161. Leave a message with the names of each family member planning to attend and a phone number where you may be reached. Your call will be returned with a confirmation.

SFCS Parents’ Night Out! – Date: TBA SFCS parents may take advantage of a night out and know their precious children are well cared for and having a great time of their own! The evening will include games, pizza and snacks. ADVANCED SIGN UP IS REQUIRED AND THE AGE IS LIMITED TO 4 AND ABOVE.

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Other individual Shannon Soirees are being held to support the ministry of SFCS. Join in the fun today! For more information on hosting your Soiree please contact Joanne Heiser at 678-5111.

Thank you to all who have already participated in the ink-jet cartridge recycling project! After just several weeks of participation in this project, the Booster Club is quickly approaching the $200 mark in money received from recycled cartridges. Remember to bring in your used cartridges to either the Middle or Lower School Offices and please, ink-jet cartridges only, NO LASER cartridges can be recycled in the current program. All money raised from this project will go directly back to SFCS. If your business would like to become involved, free pick-up of cartridges may be arranged. If you have any questions, please contact Robin Heitman at 213-8007.

Finalists in the ACSI Shannon Forest Christian School (SFCS) Spelling Bee in 5th through the 8th Grades participated in a school spell-off on Thursday, March 10. This event was to determine the SFCS spelling champion. The winner was 7th Grade student Amanda Palmer. The runner-up was 6th Grade student Laura Gordon. Congratulations Amanda and Laura!

The following students from SFCS received certificates of honor or medals recognizing a 1st Place finish in the recent ACSI Math Olympics held at Greenwood Christian School on Friday, March 11. Congratulations, Math Olympians!

3rd Grade:
Nina Aragon (1st Place) Computation
Samuel Glenn (4th Place) Computation
John Walker (4th Place) Reasoning

4th Grade:
Nic Poupore (2nd Place) Computation

5th Grade:
McCauley Frierson (2nd Place) Reasoning

6th Grade:
Tyler Goewey (1st Place) Reasoning
Brian Van Dyke (2nd Place) Reasoning
Connell Anderson (4th Place) Reasoning
Katie Harrell (5th Place) Computation

7th Grade:
John Absher (4th Place) Reasoning

If you know someone who would consider making a tax-deductible contribution to this year’s Spring Fling Silent Auction, the SFCS/PTF is now taking donations of items, services, gift certificates and more! Know someone? Please contact Pam West at 281-7650.

Gatti•town is hosting a SFCS family fun night on Thursday, April 7, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Order forms went home in all Lower School students’ green folders and are due by Friday, April 1. To pre-order the Marketplace Buffet and game cards, simply fill out the form and return it to your child’s teacher. Students: $10.50 (including tax) - “All-You-Care-To-Eat” Marketplace Buffet; $10 Game card Adults: $ 5.25 (including tax) - “All-You-Care-To-Eat” Marketplace Buffet Children: $ 4.20 (including tax) - “All-You-Care-To-Eat” Marketplace Buffet; Free carousel ride ticket (ages 3-4) 2 & under: Free Please make checks payable to SFCS/PTF. Receipts will be given to students prior to the event. These receipts must be turned in at the door in order to receive your game cards or ride tickets!

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