UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
Monday, April 19, 2004

SFCS Students in 6th through 12th Grades will spend the week of April 14 through the 21, searching through pockets, purses and couch cushions for all the spare change they can find. The grade that raises the most money will receive a free pizza party. All the money collected will go to help the American Cancer Society.

SFCS juniors and seniors will celebrate the fast-approaching end of the school year with a prom themed, Candlelight & Roses. The event will be held at the Thornblade Country Club on Saturday, May 1, from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. Students will enjoy music from the band, Alley Cats.

Spring is here and so is the SFCS Upper School Book Fair. Students in 4th through 12th Grades will be able to purchase books from Monday, May 3, through Thursday, May 6, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day. Proceeds from the Book Fair will be used to buy new Accelerated Reader tests, books and other needed items for the Library.

• Students in 6th through 11th Grades have been assigned a specific teacher for the Stanford Achievement testing next week. Students will report to that teacher each day at 8:10 a.m. Assignment rosters are posted outside of Mrs. Powell’s and Mrs. Culpepper’s Offices where students may check their assigned teacher.

• Seniors are not testing, but should arrive for 1st period at 10:50 a.m. on Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20.

• Seniors must arrive at 10:05 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21.

• Please refer to the schedules posted on the doors if you have any questions.

• It is very important that all students arrive on time because there will be no makeup tests. Anyone who arrives after 8:10 a.m. will be held in the Main Office until the first sub-test is completed and then sent to class. For any sub-tests that are missed, that section of your score report will either be blank or will say “not attempted.”

SFCS Upper School students from left to right: Torrey Yarborough, Emily Keown, Caroline Hopkins, Maggie Smith, and Savannah Boccio.

Upper School Drama students will travel to Bob Jones University to attend a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Monday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. The Shannon Players are planning a performance of this play next spring.

The Shannon Forest Christian School and Presbyterian Church body will join together in a time of worship on Sunday, May 16, at 2:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary to celebrate the work the Lord has begun in the lives of our 2004 graduates. Pastor Mike Rybka will be joined by parents, faculty and administrators for this wonderful event. All are invited to attend.

6th Grade students, Patrick Chastian and Kyle Neal receive a standing ovation from Drama teacher, Brenda Stephens during Drama Day.

Other SFCS Drama events also included the recent 5th and 6th Grade Drama Days. Students spent the day testing their dramatic abilities, broadening their imaginations and fine-tuning their performance skills. They took classes in voice and diction, characterization, improvisation and theatre games.

The Shannon Players will present the play, Friends, Romans, and Countryfolk– an original work written by our own, Alvin Sell. “The talented kids here at Shannon motivated me to write the play,” said Sell. “I had several of them in mind as I created the characters.” Sell also authored a book titled, Ever Learning. It is a novel which incorporates apologetics. SFCS students read it during their course in Understanding the Times. The Upper School drama will be presented on Thursday, May 6 at 1:45 p.m., Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, – both 8:00 p.m. performances in the SFCS Upper School Gymnasium. Tickets are $5.00 for students and $7.00 for adults and may be purchased in both the Middle School and Lower School Offices. For ticket information, please call 678-5107.

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