UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
Monday, February 2, 2004

The officers of the Key Club meet with the sponsoring Kiwanis Club to give report

New Officer Elections
Are you leadership material? If so, running for a Key Club Office position is for you! Students interested in holding an office for the 2004-2005 school year may sign-up in Mrs. Holcombe’s Room over the next two weeks. For more information on the positions available, please contact any of the current officers.

Volunteers Needed At The Kiwanis Family Buckle-Up Car Seat Check
Volunteers are needed to help take children’s pictures and fingerprints for identification cards. The event will be held on Saturday, February 14, from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet on Laurens Road. In addition, three people are needed to dress as crash dummies and one person is needed to dress as “ Buddy the Bear.” To volunteer, please sign up on the Key Club bulletin board in the Upper School Building next to Mrs. Overby’s Room. For more information, contact Ben Van Dyke.

Key Club Carolinas District Convention
The Carolinas District Convention will be held on Friday, March 26, through Sunday, March 28, at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel at Triangle Research Park in Durham, NC. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and learn about leadership and service. If you can and want to go to the convention, sign up on the Key Club bulletin board by Monday, February 2, and see Ben Van Dyke or Mrs. Holcombe for more information on cost and travel. Prices range from $135 to $190 per person.

¿ Habla español? Parlez-vous français? Mrs. Candy Jacobs and Mr. Jeff Phillips will be offering trips to Spain and Canada in 2005. Informational meetings will be held in Mrs. Jacobs’ Room the week of February 9 –13, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss both trips. An enrollment fee of a $95 deposit will be collected through Wednesday, February 25, at which time it will be determined if there is sufficient interest. The trips are available to students who will be rising 9th Grade students for the 2005 school year. Current 7th Grade students are included in this group. Planning early gives each traveler the advantage of paying for the trip over a year’s time. It also locks in a lower rate for the group. For questions or more information, please call Mrs. Jacobs at 678.5154 or Mr. Phillips at 678.5117. We hope to see you the week of the February 9!

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Date Change Due to 1st semester testing being later this year, the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony has been changed from Sunday, February 22, to Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 p.m. in the SFPC Sanctuary.

Best Buy has a scholarship opportunity for well-rounded students who have given back to their community during their high school career. The deadline to apply is Sunday, February 15. Interested students need to go online to BestBuy.com and click on “ Community Relations.”

SFCS juniors and seniors… Furman University is offering eight summer programs covering a wide range of topics including: french, leadership, writing, computer science, graphic design, theatre, law and health. These one and two-week programs are taught by members of the Furman faculty. For more information, visit the Furman website at www.furman.edu/summerscholars.

All SFCS 7th and 8th Grade students are invited to spend Saturday, February 14, at a special Valentine’s Day Dance! The dance will be held from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. in the Multi-purpose Room of the Lower School 300 Building and will include a DJ and Valentine’s Day treats. Attire is dressy casual, within SFCS dress code guidelines. No jeans or evening wear, please. For more information, please contact Patti Wilusz (7th Grade) at 234.7573 or Kathy Devon (8th Grade) at 213.9292.

SFCS Upper School will offer an important parenting seminar on Friday, February 27, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. All parents of 5th through 12th Grade students are invited to attend a workshop entitled Coming Along Side - Enjoying the Ride With Your Child Through the Teenage Years. This forum will be conducted by SFCS staff. It will engage parents in the celebration of teenagers while providing practical suggestions, through discussion and small group activities, for those seeking to support their children through these critical years of development. This workshop will be conducted in Rooms 103A and 103B of the Lower School Campus 300 Building. Reservations are requested and refreshments will be provided. Please call the Upper School office at 678.5115 to reserve a space.

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