UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
Monday, February 23, 2004

Last year, 86 members of the SFCS family experienced a wonderful time of service, fellowship and fun in Cherokee, North Carolina as participants in the Cherokee Mission Trip. Services that were provided during the trip included:

• Bible school each day for over 50 Indian children
• Providing a worship service at Tsali Care on Sunday
• Daily craft activities and visitation at Tsali Care
• Daily craft activities and visitation at Tsali Manor
• Puppet ministry at Tsali Care and Bible school
• Painting at the tribal headquarters
• Painting at a battered women’s shelter
• Construction of a handicapped ramp
• Construction of a deck
• Repairs to the eaves and overhangs of an elderly person’s home
• Installation of guttering on the home of an elderly person

In addition to the hard work, the team also had time for worship each night and participated in many fun activities. This summer’s trip is schedule for Saturday, July 24 – Saturday, July 31.

“Seeing our young people learn to work together, serve others and gain confidence as they accomplished things previously thought impossible has brought me more joy than I can explain,” said Upper School teacher and Mission Trip Coordinator, Alvin Sell.

The SFCS trip to Cherokee is arranged through Mission to the World (MTW) which is an international, short-term mission organization. The amount charged by MTW includes food, lodging and support staff for our students. In addition, they provide all building materials for the various projects we will be assigned.

There will be meetings throughout this spring, and SFCS will keep you informed of additional details about the trip. Please look for further information about how you can help fund this wonderful mission in future editions of the Crusader Communiquè. If you would like specific information about the mission trip, please contact Mr. Alvin Sell at 678.5172.

SFCS Senior Shelley Carter

SFCS Senior, Shelley Carter has been awarded a $4,000 per year Converse College Scholarship. SFCS Senior, Carter has not Shelley Carter yet decided which college she will attend. Our congratulations go out to you, Shelley!

Attention Sophomore Class! Mr. Harold Waters of the Herff Jones Company will be at SFCS on Wednesday, February 25, to take orders for the Sophomore Class. Orders will be taken at 8:15 a.m., in Mr. Jameson’s Room. A deposit is required to order rings: $40 for ultrium, $60 for 10K gold and $100 for 14K gold.

Any Junior or Senior student who has not ordered their class ring may do so at this time. Extra ring packets are available in the Upper School Office.

SFCS Junior David Jacobs

Nearly every profession has some criteria that must be met to show competence and ability. For microcomputers, that certification is called A+. The A+ Certification is accepted industry-wide as proof that those who are certified have basic competence in supporting microcomputer hardware and software. Testing for this certification is broken into two parts; Core Hardware and Operating System Technologies.

SFCS Senior Heath Whaley

SFCS Junior, David Jacobs and Senior, Heath Whaley have been working on this certification as an independent study in the Computer Lab. Both students recently passed the Core Hardware test and are preparing for the Operating System Technologies portion of this certification. This is an extensive hardware identification and configuration exam that will allow both students to become “A+ Certified Service Technicians.” Congratulations to both David and Heath for making it to the halfway mark!

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 informative forum will be taught by SFCS staff on Friday, February 27, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Rooms 103A and 103Bof 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.

Students in the SFCS Drama Team are preparing to compete in the Palmetto Dramatic Association Competition (PDA) to be held on Friday, February 27, through Sunday, February 29, at the Lender University Cultural Center Auditorium. Our students will compete in the “Performances of Published Plays/ Professional Plays” category. The PDA strives to provide opportunities for Upper School students and teachers to experience live theatre, exchange ideas and evolve artistically. PDA is comprised of secondary school directors and students from across the state who participate in a yearly festival of one-act plays, costume and make-up designs and playwriting.

Greenville Rotary and American Legion
The Downtown Greenville Rotary Club has $1,000 scholarships available to students whose parents or grandparents are not members of the Rotary Club. The American Legion also has $500 scholarships for students who are related to members of the Legion. Applications for both of these scholarships are available in the Guidance Office.

Monster.com
Monster.com has a $2,500 scholarship for students planning on pursuing art, humanities, social science or education in college. A 250-500 word essay is required. To apply, go to http://scholars.monster.com/scholarship_ase.asp. The deadline is Friday, March 19!

Are You Interested in Clemson University?
SFCS Junior girls with an interest in Engineering and Science should plan to attend a free preview weekend at Clemson University called WISE Choice. During this program, held from Thursday, April 15, through Saturday, April 17, students will live in the dorms, attend classes, eat in the dining hall and participate in a variety of activities to explore life at Clemson. Contact Mr. Jeff Phillips at 678-5117 or stop by the Guidance Office if you would like an application.

Financial Aid Seminar
Current SFCS Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and their parents are invited to a college financial aid seminar on Monday, March 15, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 103 of Building 300 on the Lower School Campus.

Financial Aid Assistance
College financial aid officers will assist students and parents in the completion and submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms on Saturday, February 28, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The program will be held in Greenville at the University Center, (formerly McAlister Square Mall) Room 208. Registration and directions are available online at www.scstudentloan.org.

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