Shannon Forest Christian School 2012

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UPPER SCHOOL 6th - 12th grade At Shannon Forest Christian School our commitment to excellence is exceeded only by our commitment to Jesus Christ. Our college preparatory program provides a strong foundation in Math, Science, History and English, as well as offerings in Biblical Studies and Fine Arts. The Shannon Forest Athletic, Service, and Student Life Programs are also an important part of the Upper School experience. Shannon Forest offers a full range of Advanced Placement courses and guidance services to assist students with the scheduling of courses, college applications, scholarship applications, standardized testing, transcripts, career exploration, and personal counseling.

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IMPACT | SERvICE lEARNINg

This ten-day, Mini-Mester Program is a period of focused study for our High School students, during which they have the opportunity to receive instruction in a wide variety of subjects.

The desire of this program is to help point our students in the direction of a future occupation. The January Silva-Mester Program is also directed to support internship opportunities, provide students with a travel abroad option and offer our students the opportunity to experience unique classes that are not available at schools with a traditional academic calendar.

IMPACT focuses on cooperative efforts with other schools, churches and organizations with an end result of impacting the community for Jesus Christ. Students partner with local, non-profit organizations to complete service projects throughout the school year. IMPACT students mentor younger Shannon Forest Christian School students on their commitment to service and showing Christian love to our community and beyond.

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26 ATHLETIC TEAMS 12 sports with a No-CUt poliCy 22 STATE & CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES ACTIVE CRUSADER bOOSTER CLUb traNsitioNal KiNdergarteN - 5th grade INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAM CrUsader FUtbol ClUb For 2Nd - 4th grades Member of the NoRTH cARolINA INDEPENDENT scHool ATHlETIc AssocIATIoN (NCISAA) www.ncisaa.org Member of the cARolINA ATHlETIc AssocIATIoN (CAA) within the NCISAA (1A, 2A, 3A) Member of the cARolINA mIDDlE scHool coNfERENcE (CMSC) Member of the PAlmETTo fooTbAll coNfERENcE (PFC)

bRIDGES The 6th Grade Inter-generational Program BRIDGES fosters relationship building skills as each student gets to know their elder partner with a local assisted living facility. Students share Scripture, prayer and nurturing activities that culminate in a hardcover book describing their experience.

LAUNCH | THE FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE This unique program is designed to develop the first-year High School student into a person of resilient character, strong communicator and one who will ultimately influence society and culture for Christ. Students begin their freshman year with a class trip emphasizing service, leadership, team building and spiritual reflection. Other components of the program include a required class, the creation of a virtual portfolio and a technological emphasis focused on the use of school-issued iPads.

ORGANIzATIONS & OPPORTUNITIES

TECHNOLOGy

After School Music & Private Lessons Bridges: Inter-generational Program (6th Grade) Choir Drama Discover: Your Small Group Connection Fellowship of Christian Athletes Impact Service Learning Key Club Launch: The Freshman Experience Learning Difference Program National Junior Honor Society & National Honor Society Praise & Worship Senior Class Mission Trip Silva-Mester Student Council -- Senior/Freshman Mentor Program Visual Arts Windy Gap: Spiritual Emphasis Retreat Youth in Government

Our school is committed to empowering its students with the latest technology to maximize the learning experience in the classroom and beyond. Students enjoy a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy and all 9th and 12th Grade students are issued an iPad for the year. The campus has complete wireless internet access, every classroom is equipped with either a Smartboard or projector, a computer lab houses 25 student stations and many of our teachers use e-textbooks in place of traditional hard copy books.

Rosetta Stone software is used to facilitate language acquisition and learning at all levels.

EARLy CHILDHOOD & LOWER SCHOOL pK3 - 5th grade

ALL SCHOOL qUICk FACTS Established | 1968 First Graduating Class | 1977 Average Class Size | 14 Student-Faculty Ratio | 14:1 Upper School Population | 122 Upper School Teachers | 25 Master’s Degree | 12 Master’s Degree + 30 | 4 Total Number of Graduates since ‘77 | 846 AP Courses | 7 Honors Courses | 12 Total Athletic Teams | 26 Sports with a No Cut Policy | 12 Graduating Class Averages GPA | 4.264 SAT | 1784 ACT | 24

Shannon Forest Christian School’s Early Childhood and Lower School programs are designed to integrate Christian principles and a Christian worldview throughout all aspects of teaching.

CRUSADER AFTER SCHOOL NETWORk Shannon Forest offers a full schedule of after school enrichment classes in academics, fine arts, and athletics.

Registration is convenient and easy on shannonforest.com.

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Classroom technology includes computers and projectors for all classes.

K5 students utilize a Smartboard in their daily instruction.

- Special Celebration Garden Program where students learn under the direction of a Master Gardner.

- CONNECT Service Program where students give back to the community and are mentored by Upper School students.

IGNITE | GIFTED EDUCATION Shannon Forest offers a program to meet the challenge needs of high ability learners.

The IGNITE Program provides enrichment for 1st and 2nd Grade students as an inclusion program meeting once each week. Instruction for 3rd through 6th Grades is a pull-out program for gifted and talented, qualifying students. View Ignite’s “Shannon Today” TV program on YouTube.

student/teacher ratio pK3, pK4 & Kt: 8:1 student/teacher ratio K5: 10:1 average Class size: 15

yEAR-ROUND CHILD CARE Students in PK3-5th Grades are eligible for year-round child care each school holiday from 7:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday. The charge is $6 per hour, per child. On regular school days, Shannon Forest offers a free early stay program starting at 7:00 a.m. and a Late Stay Program until 6:30 p.m. for a minimal hourly charge.

INDIVIDUALIzED LEARNING DIFFERENCES PROGRAM Shannon Forest offers a unique program that addresses the needs of qualifying students with potential and/or diagnosed learning disabilities and differences enrolled in 1st through 12th Grades. Lower School students meet with a trained therapist either individually or in small group settings, as deemed best for students.

The remainder of the time is spent in the regular classroom with accommodations and/ or modifications to meet the student’s specific needs.

Shannon Forest Christian School is currently experiencing one of those moments.

There is an air of excitement and anticipation in the Shannon community.

Great things are happening on our campus. There are new playgrounds, a new, state-of-the-art science lab, a new football team, improved technology that includes iPads for students and classrooms filled with more excited Crusaders.

At the root, is a commitment to be a school of excellence; a leader both in academics and servant leadership. Campus improvements, technological advances and a renewed sense of purpose are, in a large part, results of investments to the Shannon Forest Annual Fund.

As contributors to the Annual Fund, parents, grandparents, alumni, friends and businesses make a direct investment in the lives of our students, and by extension, the lives of the people affected by the purpose and mission of Shannon Forest Christian School.

Our administrators, students and parents, all share a desire to see Shannon Forest accomplish something more than the expected, much more than ordinary. With your partnership, we are our way.

-Bob Collins | President

The Annual Fund provides resources for initiatives that tuition alone does not cover. Contributions are unrestricted, current use funds directed towards advancement and improvements at all levels across the entire school.

Call 864. 678.5182 or email Melinda Drummond at mdrummond@shannonforest.com. please make checks payable to: Shannon Forest Christian School | 829 Garlington Road Greenville, SC 29615 enclosed is my gift of: $_________________ Name:______________________________________ address:_________________________________City/state/Zip:____________________________ phone:__________________________ email: ___________________________________________

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