UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
Friday, April 15th, 2005

The deadline to sign up for the Creative Hands Summer Camps has been extended to Friday, April 29. The camps for rising 7th and 8th Grade students focus on Visual Arts - Monday, June 6, through Friday, June 10, and Culinary Arts – Monday June 27, through Friday, July 1. For more information and a registration form, please see page 16 of this edition. You may also get information and a form from Teresa Hoover at school or by emailing her at thoover@shannonforest.com.

Preparation booklets for the New SAT have arrived. If you would like to pick up a copy, please stop by the Guidance Office Registration deadlines are posted on the board outside the Guidance Office.

SFCS juniors and seniors will dance under the stars and dine on petit fours and punch in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower during Prom night on Saturday, April 23. The evening will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Green Valley Country Club. The theme of the night is Midnight In Paris.

SFCS senior Ben Van Dyke has achieved the honor of qualifying for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). This means he is ranked in the top 12,450 math students in the nation. Van Dyke has excelled as a member of the SFCS Math Team for the last four years.

A Message from Math Coach Harry Pohl… The seniors on the SFCS Math Team are leaving Shannon Forest on a very good note. In all of the six years that some of the the students have competed on the team, they have always been in the top 10 schools in the state at the University of South Carolina Math Meet. In their final year, these students leave behind many memories of excellence and victories. This team was on the ACSI team that was 1st in the Southeast and 2nd in the nation in Algebra II – Ben Van Dyke scored among the top students in the nation. David Jacobs was 2nd in the nation with just one error in the twenty problems he completed. Van Dyke and Jacobs were selected to represent the state on the Math Team as two of the top fifty math students. Van Dyke was the first student in SFCS history to take the American Math Invitational Math Exam and score in the top 12 out of 450 math students in the United States. Saturday, April 8, the team of Jacobs, Van Dyke, LeeAnn Funk, Earl DeLapp, Alex Lown, Robert McFarlin, Kirsty Jacobs and Andrew Schwendler took the written test at USC. Jacobs, Van Dyke and Funk worked ciphering problems individually to add to the team score. That team placed 3rd in the state in all I-A, II-A and private schools in the state. The director of the Math Meet, Dr. Murphy, called this a “tough exam.” The SFCS seniors did very well to carry on the tradition of achieving academic and athletic accolades. The challenge is now for the underclassmen to carry on that Winning Tradition! – Harry Pohl

SFCS seniors David Jacobs and Ben Van Dyke have qualified to be members of the South Carolina All-State Math Team. This prestigious honor means that they are among the top 50 math students in the state including private and public schools. Jacobs and Van Dyke will go on to compete at Penn State University in June. Twenty-two SFCS students recently competed at the College of Charleston Math Meet 2005. Over 1000 students representing 76 schools from over five states met the grueling challenge of six hours of written tests and competition in individual and team sprints.

Level 3 Competition: SFCS placed 15th in State in Calculus & higher math Individual achievements: Ben Van Dyke placed 32nd in State David Jacobs placed 34th in State

Level 2 Competition: SFCS placed 12th in State in Pre-calculus Individual achievements: Robert McFarlin placed 36th in State Alex Lown placed 37th in State Morgan Smith placed 38th in State Simon Bock placed 39th in State Kirsty Jacobs placed 40th in State

Level 1 Competition: SFCS placed 8th in State in Algebra II & lower math Individual achievements: Andrew Schwendler placed 17th in State Andrew Holmes placed 22nd in State

SFCS 8th Grade student Philip Van Dyke has achieved USA Honor Roll status as a result of finishing in the top two to five percent in the nation in recent American Mathematics Competition national testing. 8th Grade students John Hopkins and Anna Jacobs placed silver and bronze respectively. 7th Grade scholars are Devon Thurman in 1st Place, John Absher and Ben Harmon tied for 2nd Place and Kylie Hudson in 3rd Place. In 6th Grade, Thomas Spurgeon was awarded 1st Place. There was a tie for 2nd Place between Charl Coester, Mike Devon, Jonathon and Joseph Jacobs and a three-way tie for 3rd Place between Adam Favors, Catherine Funk and Katie Harrell.

The Duke University Talent Identification Program (T.I.P.) has recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and SFCS is proud to announce three of our 7th Grade students have achieved rankings allowing them to be recognized at the state level. John Absher, Michael Porter and Lauren Vaughn qualified for this honor by placing in the top 25% of the Talent Search pool. This is a significant achievement in that the pool itself is highly selective and the scores are collectively high.

John Absher

Michael Porter

Lauren Vaughn

If you plan to attend the SFCS mission trip to John’s Island this summer, please turn in your permission slip and deposit to Mr. Sell by Thursday, April 21. Support letters need to be in the mail by Friday, April 22. The following are further details on this wonderful trip that is sure to be a memorable experience in the lives of those who attend!

When: Sunday, July 24 – Sunday, July 31
Where: John’s Island, South Carolina
What: Habitat for Humanity and Nursing Home Ministry
Who: Current 8th - 12th Grade students
Accommodations: Saint Christopher’s Camp and Conference Center
Cost: $400.00 (includes cost of transportation, lodging, food & supplies)

Important Dates/Deadlines:

Thursday, April 21: Permission slips and $50.00 deposit due.
Friday, April 22: Support Letters mailed
Monday, May 2: Waiver and Emergency Forms Due
Thursday, May 12: Student/Parent Required Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25 : Balance Due

Fundraisers have been scheduled to assist with the additional costs. They include: Crusader Cuisine Cookbooks Sonic Service (dates to be announced) Mutt’s BBQ Service (dates in May to be announced) Please be in prayer for God’s blessings on us as we prepare for our trip and as we seek to impact the community of John’s Island for Jesus Christ.

A list of times to help serve at the SFCS Spring Fling and receive G.O.W.N. credits is available at the Middle School Office - Mrs. Powell’s Desk. Please sign up today to serve your school!

Monday, April 18, through Wednesday, April 20, is Standard Achievement Testing for all students. Get plenty of rest,
eat a good breakfast and please adhere to the schedule listed below:
Monday, April 18 - A Day
8:10 a.m. Report to Testing Room
8:20 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Vocabulary
8:50 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. Reading Comprehension
9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Break
9:50 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Spelling
10:25 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Study Hall
10:50 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. 1A
11:45 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. 2A
12:45 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. 3A
1:15 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. - Lunch
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. 3A
2:20 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 4A

Tuesday, April 19 -B Day
8:10 a.m. Report to Testing Room
8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Math
9:20 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Science
9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Break
10:05 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. Social Science
10:35 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Study Hall
10:50 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. 1B
11:45 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. 2B
12:45 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. 3B
1:15 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. - Lunch
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. 3B
2:20 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 4B

Wednesday, April 20 - A Day
8:10 a.m. Report to Testing Room
8:20 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Language
9:10 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Bible
9:45 a.m. – 10:02 Break
10:05 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. OLSAT (10th Grade)
10:05 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. 1A
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. 2A
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. 3A
1:20 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch
1:50 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 4A
Thursday, April 21 - B

• Seniors will need to arrive for 1st period at 10:50 a.m. on Monday, April 18, and Tuesday, April 19, and at 10:05 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20.
• Sophomores will go to period 2A 5 minutes late on Wednesday, April 20, because they will be taking the OLSAT. Lunch period will start 5 minutes later on Wednesday, April 20.

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