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Vol. 3 No. 4 SUMMER 2011
Florence
School
Christian
A Ministry of the Florence Baptist Temple
Mr. Berry recognized Leslie Evans as Teacher of the
Year. Mrs. Evans worked with 4K-12th grade students
in the area of music. She gave
timeless effort in organizing a
number of programs.
The high school choir per-
formed in honor of the graduates
and Principal Jim Berry chal-
lenged the students with a per-
sonal message.
The evening concluded as
Ginny Gause led her classmates
in the turning of the tassel. The
audience applauded the graduates for their achievement
in reaching this milestone in their lives….HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION!
FCS High School Graduation is also a tribute to the
parents. The seniors, after receiving their diplomas,
presented a yellow rose to a family member as an ex-
pression of gratitude for their family’s support.
The Eagle Award is presented to
the senior who displays Christian
character in all areas of his/her life.
We congratulate Ginny Gause as
the 2010-2011 Eagle Award Re-
cipient.
FCS Eagle Award Ginny Gause
May 20, 2011 marked a milestone for the
thirty graduating FCS seniors, as family and
friends assembled for the thirty-third annual
commencement exercises in the Florence Baptist
Temple worship center.
Valedictorian Rebekah
Ward challenged her
classmates with a personal
message of faith and en-
couragement to move for-
ward but not to forget
their past years at FCS.
Rebekah is the daughter of
Ricky and Amanda Ward.
She plans to attend
Charleston Southern Uni-
versity in the August.
Salutatorian Lee Hewitt shared
words of inspiration and scripture
from Joshua that challenged stu-
dents to think outside of the box and
to take a stand for Jesus Christ. Lee
is the son of Alan and Cindy Hew-
itt. He plans to attend Clemson
University in August.
Among the thirty seniors
was the school’s 1000th
graduate. Senior Brittany
Evans was called forward
and not only was given her
diploma but received a
plaque recognizing her as
the 1000th graduate.
Row 1: Halli Williams, Brooke Oliver, Rebekah Ward, Chloe Taylor. Row 2: Brittany Evans, Taylor Hallman, Anna Watts, Meagan Davis, Suzanne Miles, Rebekah Flamini, Lauren Sullivan, Meghan Gold. Row 3: Kacey Lewis, Ginny Gause, Alex Kang, Lee Hewitt, Mason Hattaway, June Han, Jay Swinney, Chris Timmons, Hunter Lowe. Row 4: Zachary Morris, Houston Lee, Allen Duffy, Zachary Greenawalt, Jason Cho, Zachery Hearne, John McInnes, Cole Strickland.
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Earlier in the day on Friday, May 20th, another group
of students celebrated a milestone…...Kindergarten
Graduation. Fifty-four five year old students crossed over
into a new journey where they can look forward to school
years of friendships, athletics, fine arts, chapels, and learn-
ing to serve others by using their God-given talents and
skills.
The kindergarteners presented a program that gave
family and friends a glimpse of what they had learned this
school year. They sang, read, and played bells to a variety
of songs.
First grade teachers, Esther Berry, Natalie Hardy and
Kayla Dougherty stopped by to share with the families
what is ahead in first grade and how they can begin prepar-
ing their children this summer. Reading is a key to effec-
tive learning and the teachers strongly encouraged parents
to have their children read throughout the summer.
Following the presentation of the diplomas, the young
graduates and their families celebrated their year with a
class party. Elementary Principal Sandy Bryant an-
nounced that Josh Miles could not be with his class on this
day due to having to undergo medical treatment. Mrs. Bry-
ant asked that everyone pray for Josh and his family.
Mrs. Skelton’s class wore orange ribbons which signify
support of those affected by leukemia.
They wore them in honor of Josh.
The 3K and 4K stu-
dents ended their last
day with a presentation
of songs and recita-
tions that reflected
some of the things they
learned this year. Both
grades performed in
front of a full house
of family and friends.
Mrs. Nesbit’s Class
Mrs. Langnecker’s Class
Mrs. Skelton’s Class
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OTHER ACTIVITIES/RECOGNITIONS: - Book Fair was a success over $9,400 in sales - Sand Hills Region IV Science Fair - SCISA Regional Spelling Bee @ FCS * Region Winner, 3rd in Overall State Standings * 3 finalists in state, 1 placed 2nd in state, 1 placed 6th in state - SC State Honor Choir * Six sixth grade students were selected to participate - SCISA Music Festival * Elementary Choir, Ensemble- Excellent rating * High School Choir– Excellent rating * Several gold and silver medals awarded in vocal and instrumental solos - SCISA Literary Meet * Seven students placed in top three places - SCISA Student Government Spring Conference
* received SCISSA Division I Student Council of the Year * Three students to serve on the SCISSA Executive Committee for the 2011-2012 school year: - Christopher Coker, President - Alyssa Holbrooks, Recording Secretary - Seth Harrelson, Treasurer
ATHLETICS - 7 of 8 Varsity teams qualified for the state playoffs - 20 All Region recipients - 4 All State recipients - Over 180 athletes - One senior to play a collegiate sport
Once again, Florence Christian School experienced a
great school year. Below you will see many of the accom-
plishments and activities of our students. On May 20th,
FCS reached a milestone—our 1000th graduate received her
diploma. Through our graduates, FCS has had the opportu-
nity to impact the world for Christ, and to God be the glory.
Next year, we will be celebrating our 40th birthday. For
forty years, FCS has been offering “Distinctly Christian~
Academic Excellence” to families of the Florence area. I have had the unique privilege of
seeing God work at FCS. I began attending FCS as a first grader in the mid 1970s. When I
started school at FCS, there were only two buildings on the property. During middle school, C
Building was completed, and while at college, the Worship Center was completed. Since
returning to FCS as a teacher in the early 90s, I have had the privilege to see the Preschool
building, ministry center, and athletic facilities built.
It is very apparent that God has blessed the Florence Baptist Temple and FCS physically.
More important, however, is the fact that I have been privileged to see the spiritual blessings
God has chosen to give FCS. I have had the opportunity to see souls saved, lives changes, and
the world impacted by Florence Christian School. I hope you will all be able to join us next
year as we celebrate God’s faithfulness to Florence Christian School. We look forward to a
great year in 2011-2012.
ENROLLMENT: Over 720
SPIRITUAL: - High School Chapels - Elementary Spiritual Emphasis Creation—Expedition INSIDE/OUT Revival CAMPOUT 2011 –6th grade trip - Kindergarten Chapels/Community Helpers
ACADEMIC: - Over 58% of 1st-12th grade students made Honor Roll, Principal ‘s or President’s List - 48 students were inducted in Beta Club - Added another third grade class - Senior Class—30 students * Over $1.3 million awarded scholarships * 2 Palmetto Fellow Scholars * 14 Life Scholarships Recipients * 11 SCISA Honors Recipients * Colleges selected: Francis Marion University, Liberty Univer- sity, Bob Jones University, Charleston Southern University, Clemson University, Lander University, Methodist University, University of South Carolina, University of Alabama, Piedmont Baptist College...
- 21students received college credit
COMMUNITY SERVICE: - All grades organized a minimum of one service project that was done outside the school. - Student Government sponsored two special events and assisted in several school wide and elementary programs. - FCS Veteran’s Day recognition. - Collected over 4,100 items that equaled 76 boxes of food for Christmas Food Drive. - Sent care packages to soldiers and FBT missionary families over the holidays. - Collected over $3,000 for the American Heart Asso- ciation through Jump Rope for Heart. - Collected over $2,500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through Pasta for Pennies. - Gave over 224 inches of hair to national organization Children with Hair Loss.
Principal’s Corn
er
~Jim Berry
Beta Club Teacher of the Year—Janet Watts
Beta Club Senior Award—Halli Williams
Breakfast Optimist Club Award—Christopher Coker
Elementary Eagle Award—Christopher Garris (6th grade)
Elementary Eagle Nominee Recipients: 1st grade– Kylie
Simmons, Regan Lee, Josie Lyerly. 2nd grade—Elijah Pur-
vis, Jamison Giles, Dylan Carmichael. 3rd grade– Jonathan
Benson, Lane Ward, Madison Grice. 4th grade– Chandler
Lawson, Haylee Hucks. 5th grade—Cade Lyerly, Madison
Bedenbaugh. 6th grade—Amber McCormick, Christopher
Garris.
Highest Academic Achievement Award—6th grade:
1st -Savannah Gaymon; 2nd—Preston Watson
Josten’s Heart of the Eagle—Anna Watts (12th grade)
Kindergarten Student of the Year Recipients:
3K –Addison Pernell, Kaitlyn Brown, T’Leyah Bethea.
4K—Landon Hardy, Harrison Howard, Anabel
Yarborough, Logan Sweatt.
5K - Taylor Jordan, Daniel Coates, Madison Munn.
Outstanding Musician Award:
High School—Cole Strickland (12th grade)
Elementary—Savannah Gaymon (6th grade)
Outstanding High School Drama Award: Meagan Davis,
Lee Hewitt, Rachel King, Cole Strickland
Rotary Club Outstanding Senior– Ginny Gause, Lee Hewitt
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1A~ Makayla Arceneaux, Michelle Hill, Kylie Simmons, Jesse
Timmons. 1B~ Hilton Broach, Marianna Burgess, Ansley But-
ler, Parson Granger, Lydia Hicks, Callie Hill, Regan Lee,
McKenzie Montrose, Grace Myers, Anna Shealy. 1C~ Cade
Ardis, Adelyn Bankson, Emily Eaddy, Kaysie Hucks, Ethan
Kelly, Josie Lyerly, Joshua McDaniel, Maggie Odom, Paxton
Richards, Nathan Turner, Trinity Walker. 2A~ Carson Alban,
Rebecca Barber, Clayton Bochette, Jalynn Cade, Emily
Eason, Tracy Jackson, Amelia Lyles, Macy Powell, Justin
Tan, Kelsey Wilkes. 2B~ Nathan Ammons, Emma Caudill,
Ariel Davis, Caroline Garris, Jamison Giles, Gaige Johnson,
Robbie Jordan, Karson Norris, Kolby Rogers, Kaia Thomson.
2C~ Ali Aldridge, Marshall Brown, Noah Brown, Grace Buie,
Dylan Carmichael, Annalia Cook, Hunter Davis, Jackson
Gray, Bryson Little, Grace Owens, Madison Setser, Kylie
Stewart, Trinity Stewart, Davis Watford, Adair Yarborough.
3A~ Colton Beebe, Stephanie Dersch, Sarah Mixon Eaddy,
Andrea King, Caroline Page, Alexander Rishmawi, George
Rishmawi, Isaac Whang. 3B~ Phillip Hucks, Corley Keefe,
Katelyn Munn, Lindsey Outlaw, Cole Procik, Lane Ward, Xa-
vier Wright. 3C~ Caitlyn Brown, Madison Grice, Kamari
Hudson, Whit Kane, Landen Poston, Olivia Seward, James
Wong. 4A~ Katheryn Barber, Janalyn Berry, Jessica Butler,
Natalie Dehlinger, Faith Huntley, Chandler Lawson, Connor
Stokes. 4B~ Joshua Keefe, Delaney Snipes, Jordan Snipes,
Jackson Stanley, Morgan Warner. 5A~ Jacob Benton. 5B~
Alex Bruno, Joe Kane, Caleb Little, Chandler Sims, Eden
Wallace, Nicholas Wood. 6A~ Savannah Gaymon. 7A~ Ally
Gaskins, Noah Matthews, Wayne McAlister, Madison Stanley.
7B~ Drew Berry, Edwin McFadden, Jarrett Russell, Thomas
Sullivan, Mary-Caroline Waldrop, Emily Wilson. 8A~ Sarah
Anne Cox, Brooke Haywood, Makala McKenzie, Stephanie
West. 8B~ Garrett Coker, Austin Drummond, Kacey Medlin,
Tyler Tisdale, Alana Tyler. 9A~ Taylor Broach, Tori Gaskins,
Hudson Jepertinger, Rebecca Kelley, Madeline Sansbury, Mi-
chael Smith, Emily Tomlinson. 9B~ Emily Guthrie. 10A~
Taylor Giordano, Brandon Morris. 11A~ Christopher Coker,
Bray Friar, Trevor Gibson, Emily Ham, Hoyt Ham, Rachel
King, Caroline Leland, Rachel Weldon, Michael Yokim.
12A~ Lee Hewitt, Alex Kang, Rebekah Ward. 12B~ Suzanne
Miles, Anna Watts.
2C~ Ellie Richardson, Haleh Rush, Christian Strange, Joshua
Timmons, Melanie Williams. 3A~ Jonathan Benson, Sam
Densmore, Justin Gibbs, Joey Inman, Ashten McDowell,
Cameron McLeod, Dylan Outlaw, Taylor Stackley. 3B~ Dal-
ton Allen, Emily Anderson, Caleb Banks, Matthew Behling,
Graham Berry, Collin Brown, Daniel Bunch, Jonas Duty,
Hanna Jeffords, Skyler Monson, Derius Nowlin, Clint Parks,
Amber Sutton. 3C~ Tyler Ard, Christopher Brigman, Trey
Davis, Matthew Gaskins, Jaylin Green, Micaela Montrose,
Lillie Odom, Cameron Smith, Erin Wilson. 4A~ Zoe Cau-
then, Zachary Edwards, Madison Stewart, Evan Tan, Logan
Tyner, Owen Waldrop, Griffin Walters. 4B~ Hunter Benton,
Madison Caudill, Darrin Davis, C.J. Fuller, Julia Hewitt,
Grayson Hicks, Haylee Hucks, Caleb Huggins, Emily King,
Claire Larrimore, De’Quan LaSane, Maegan Miles, Benjamin
Watford. 5A~ Rivers Benton, Katherine Brown, Emilee Cox,
David Doyle, Erin Dozier, Victoria Ford, Heather Jeffords,
Macy McArthur, Emily Strawn, Morgan Truitt, Davis Tyner,
Trey Woodberry. 5B~ Khalil Barcus, Madison Bedenbaugh,
Morgan Cass, Melinda Dersch, Jade Harrison, Mary Keith
Hill, Chase Richards, Shelley Rodriguez. 6A~ Austin Hyman,
Heather King, Cameron McDonald, Sarah Medlin, Lance
Rogers, Isaac Smith, Alex Terry. 6B~ Nicholas Baker, Chris-
topher Behling, Amber Davis, Lindsay Gibbs, Victoria Hew-
itt, Grace Lyles, Kristiaan Matthee, Taylor Peake, Preston
Watson. 7A~ Jonathan Behling, Ashlyn Bochette, Olivia Ed-
wards, Christian Stone, Alex Strawn, Kaitlyn Timmons, Me-
rina Tsukalas. 7B~ Austin Adams, Bryce Broach, Abigail
Donato, Teil Fuller, Christian Kirby, Hunter McAdams,
Cameron Norris, Grace Park, Madison Warner, Hunter
Wilkes. 8A~ Abby Drummond, Maysun Gibbs, Caleb
Harrelson, Talor Hewitt, Peyton Johnson, Taylor Poston,
Carlie Skelton, Ethan Wisnoski, Steven Younginer. 8B~
Hannah Brown, David Coker, Hannah McInnes, Carlee
Moore, Madelynn Pigg, 9A~ Adam Baker, Mallory Edwards,
Jessica Garris, Ryan Huggins, Chandler Huntley, Amanda
King, Brittney King, Dalton Russell, Megan Stone, Brandilyn
Walker, Gordon Washington, Junha Yu. 9B~ Andrew Bel-
ville, Julie Ann Ham, Adam Martin, Caroline McAlister,
Anna Owens, Courtney Poole, Matthew Wilson. 10A~ Skylar
Adams, Moriah Berry, Christina Dehlinger, Kayce Erwin,
Austin Johnson, James McClary, Avery Powell, Elizabeth
Stone. 10B~ Tyler Hinchcliffe, Katie Peake. 11A~ Elizabeth
Chard, Hayley Childress, Seth Harrelson, Alyssa Holbrooks,
Michelle Huggins, Joshua Skelton, Kayla Thompson, Chan-
dler Walker, Meagan Wright. 11B~ Zachary Anderson,
Joshua Summerford, Charles Warr. 12A~ Lauren Sullivan.
12B~ Ginny Gause, Zachary Greenawalt, Hunter Lowe. 1A~ Austin Collins, Madison Earp, Abby Godwin, Kerigan
Herring, Kyle King, Lindie Matthee, Ellie Parks, Max Warner.
1B~ Hayden Love, Bryson Medford, Jasmine Mullins, Anna
Roach, Bryce Woodberry. 1C~ Gavin Dowdy, Payton Hug-
gins, Marlie Matthews, Ethan Rogers, Doff Wallace. 2A~
Eleni Bakas, Ryan Carraway, Melissa Crowley, Lydia-Grace
Hyman, Wesley Peake, Elijah Purvis, Isabelle Sarmiento, Rus-
sell Stone, Gracie Wilson. 2B~ Timothy Blue, David Hastings,
Hannah Grace Rogers, Lily Sauls, Collin Stone, Matthew
Tomlinson, Madysen Turner.
Honor Roll Cont’d...
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1A~ Makayla Arcneaux, Michelle Hill, Kyle King, Lindie
Matthee, Ellie Parks, Kylie Simmons, Jesse Timmons. 1B~
Hilton Broach, Marianna Burgess, Parson Granger, Callie
Hill, Regan Lee, McKenzie Montrose, Grace Myers, Anna
Shealy. 1C~ Cade Ardis, Adelyn Bankson, Emily Eaddy,
Kaysie Hucks, Ethan Kelly, Josie Lyerly, Marlie Matthews,
Joshua McDaniel, Nathan Turner, Trinity Walker. 2A~ Clay-
ton Bochette, Jalynn Cade, Ryan Carraway, Emily Eason,
Tracy Jackson, Amelia Lyles, Macy Powell, Elijah Purvis,
Isabelle Sarmiento, Justin Tan, Kelsey Wilkes. 2B~ Nathan
Ammons, Emma Caudill, Ariel Davis, Caroline Garris, Jami-
son Giles, Gaige Johnson, Robbie Jordan, Karson Norris,
Hannah Grace Rogers, Kolby Rogers, Kaia Thomson. 2C~
Ali Aldridge, Marshall Brown, Noah Brown, Grace Buie, Dy-
lan Carmichael, Hunter Davis, Jackson Gray, Bryson Little,
Grace Owens, Haleh Rush, Madison Setser, Kylie Stewart,
Trinity Stewart, Davis Watford, Adair Yarborough. 3A~
Colton Beebe, Sam Densmore, Stephanie Dersch, Sarah
Mixon Eaddy, Andrea King, Ashten McDowell, Caroline
Page, Alexander Rishmawi, George Rishmawi, Isaac Whang.
3B~ Caleb Banks, Jonas Duty, Phillip Hucks, Corley Keefe,
Katelyn Munn, Lindsey Outlaw, Clint Parks, Cole Procik,
Lane Ward, Xavier Wright. 3C~ Caitlyn Brown, Matthew
Gaskins, Madison Grice, Kamari Hudson, Whit Kane, Landen
Poston, Olivia Seward, James Wong. 4A~ Janalyn Berry, Zoe
Cauthen, Natalie Dehlinger, Faith Huntley, Chandler Lawson,
Madison Stewart, Connor Stokes, Evan Tan. 4B~ Delaney
Snipes, Jordan Snipes, Jackson Stanley. 5A~ Emily Strawn.
5B~ Joe Kane, Chandler Sims, Nicholas Wood. 6A~ Savan-
nah Gaymon. 6B~ Kristiaan Matthee. 7A~ Ally Gaskins,
Madison Stanley. 7B~ Jarrett Russell, Thomas Sullivan,
Mary-Caroline Waldrop. 8A~ Sarah Anne Cox, Caleb
Harrelson, Makala McKenzie, Carlie Skelton, Stephanie
West, Steven Younginer. 8B~ Hannah Brown, David Coker,
Garrett Coker, Austin Drummond, Hannah McInnes, Kacey
Medlin, Carlee Moore, Alana Tyler. 9A~ Taylor Broach,
Mallory Edwards, Hudson Jepertinger, Rebecca Kelley, Britt-
ney King, Madeline Sansbury, Michael Smith, Emily
Tomlinson, Gordon Washington, Junha Yu. 10A~ Moriah
Berry, Kristin Bryant, Taylor Giordano, Brandon Morris,
Avery Powell.
11A~ Christopher Coker, Bray Friar, Trevor Gibson, Emily
Ham, Alyssa Holbrooks, Rachel King, Joshua Skelton, Rachel
Weldon. 12A~ Lee Hewitt, Alex Kang, Lauren Sullivan, Re-
bekah Ward. 12B~ Ginny Gause, Hunter Lowe, Anna Watts.
1A~ Austin Collins, Madison Earp, Abby Godwin, Kerigan
Herring, Max Warner. 1B~ Ansley Butler, Lydia Hicks, Hay-
den Love, Bryson Medford, Jasmine Mullins, Anna Roach,
Bryce Woodberry. 1C~ Payton Huggins, Maggie Odom, Pax-
ton Richards, Ethan Rogers. 2A~ Carson Alban, Eleni Bakas,
Rebecca Barber, Melissa Crowley, Lydia-Grace Hyman,
Wesley Peake, Gracie Wilson.
2B~ Timothy Blue, David Hastings, Lily Sauls, Kelsey Sims,
Collin Stone, Matthew Tomlinson, Madysen Turner. 2C~
Annalia Cook, Ellie Richardson, Melanie Williams. 3A~
Jonathan Benson, Justin Gibbs, Joey Inman, Cameron
McLeod, Dylan Outlaw, Taylor Stackley, Nicholas Thomp-
son. 3B~ Dalton Allen, Emily Anderson, Matthew Behling,
Graham Berry, Collin Brown, Daniel Bunch, Hanna Jeffords,
Skyler Monson, Derius Nowlin, Amber Sutton. 3C~ Tyler
Ard, Jaylin Green, Micaela Montrose, Erin Wilson. 4A~
Katheryn Barber, Pressley Brangi, Jessica Butler, Zachary
Edwards, Logan Tyner, Owen Waldrop. 4B~ Hunter Benson,
Madison Caudill, C.J. Fuller, Julia Hewitt, Grayson Hicks,
Joshua Keefe, Emily King, Claire Larrimore, Logan Sims,
Morgan Warner, Benjamin Watford. 5A~ Jacob Benton,
Katherine Brown, Emilee Cox, David Doyle, Erin Dozier,
Victoria Ford, Heather Jeffords, Macy McArthur, Ashlyn
Wood, Trey Woodberry. 5B~ Khalil Barcus, Madison Be-
denbaugh, Alex Bruno, Morgan Cass, Melinda Dersch, Clay
Dougherty, Jade Harrison, Caleb Little, Shelley Rodriguez,
Eden Wallace. 6A~ Heather King, Cameron McDonald,
Lindsey Miller, Lance Rogers, Isaac Smith. 6B~ Nicholas
Baker, Christopher Behling, Amber Davis, Christopher Gar-
ris, Lindsay Gibbs, Steven Haywood, Grace Lyles, Taylor
Peake, Preston Watson. 7A~ Ashlyn Bochette, Noah Mat-
thews, Jordan Ringley, Alex Strawn, Merina Tsukalas. 7B~
Drew Berry, Bryce Broach, Abigail Donato, Christian Kirby,
Hunter McAdams, Edwin McFadden, Cameron Norris, Faith
Park, Madison Warner, Hunter Wilkes, Emily Wilson. 8A~
Abby Drummond, Maysun Gibbs, Madison Hewitt, Talor
Hewitt, Peyton Johnson, Ethan Wisnoski. 8B~ Andrew
Brown, Kaylyn Cady, Matthew Christenbury, Chance Collins,
Kerstin Dougherty, Hunter Eason, Madelynn Pigg, Rachel
Player, Tyler Tisdale. 9A~ Adam Baker, Jessica Garris, Tori
Gaskins, Chandler Huntley, Amanda King, Joshua Larrimore,
Dalton Russell, Brandilyn Walker. 9B~ Andrew Belville,
Emily Guthrie, Julie Ann Ham, Grant Heustess, Anna Owens,
Matthew Wilson. 10A~ Hanna Adams, Skylar Adams, Bran-
don Baggett, Christina Dehlinger, Kayce Erwin, Ellie Hicks,
Austin Johnson, Gordon Mattison, James McClary, Elizabeth
Stone. 10B~ Joshua Hayes, Tyler Hinchcliff, Jessica Meggs,
Katie Peake. 11A~ Elizabeth Chard, Hoyt Ham, Michelle
Huggins, Haley Kenimer, Caroline Leland, Kayla Thompson,
Samantha Witherspoon, Michael Yokim. 11B~ Zachary
Anderson. 12A~ June Han, Mason Hattaway. 12B~ Zachary
Greenawalt, Zach Hearne, Suzanne Miles.
Honor Roll Cont’d...
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We regret that the following students were
inadvertently not recognized for the year end
achievements at the Elementary Awards…
President’s List: Faith Huntley- 4th grade Final Honor Roll: Logan Sims- 4th grade; Abby Buie, Jana Wilson- 6th grade Perfect Attendance: Andrea King –3rd grade Fine Arts Showcase: Abigail Sansbury- 5th grade Book It: Logan Sims– 4th grade
Sixth grade students took an
out-of–state trip to Florence,
Kentucky in April for a three
day venture. Their expedition
began at the Creation Mu-
seum where the 46 students
and 23 chaperones camped
overnight in the museum. The
students and chaperones
later spent free time at
the Laser Adventure
for an evening activi-
ties. Nationally known
speaker and Creation-
ist Carl Kerby met up
with the group and
spoke to the students on
the boldness of their
faith. The trip con-
cluded with a visit to
The Kentucky Horse
Park. Thank you to the
19 parents and grandparents who gave of
their time and resources to go with our
students on the trip! It was great!!
One day that students
in grades 4K-12th look
forward to is FIELD
DAY! Coaches Jenny
King and Keith Rogers
organize a number of
friendly competitive
games that are age appropriate!
The high school grades divided
into two teams, gold and blue under
the leadership of John Brown and
Terrance Harris. They met for the
friendly competitions on Thursday,
April 21st...it was a great time!
The 4K-6th
grade classes took over the
back fields on
Friday, May
6th where they
played in a
variety of relay
a n d wa t e r
games. From
the youngest to the oldest, every-
one had fun...even a few parents
were caught in action playing the
games! We appreciate the num-
ber of parents who assisted in both Field Days!
Students at The Kentucky Horse Park in front of the Secretariat statue.
On Monday, May 9th,
twenty-eight female students
and mothers had a minimum of
eight inches of their hair cut to
donate to Children with Hair-
loss, a national organization
that provides wigs for children.
Nineteen local cosmetologists
gave of their time and talent to
cut the participants’ hair. The project was sponsored by the FCS
Student Government. Over 224 inches was collected and donated
to the organization. After the haircutting, the participants were
treated to a hairstyle and lunch.
Elementary teachers
led by Amy Giles,
Sandy Bryant and
Leslie Evans traveled to the upstate to Kings
Mountain State Park on
May 25th to kick off the 2011-12 Spiritual
theme...A Time for
Everything ! Th e teachers were chal-
lenged in three battles
that took them back in history...THE RACE
IS ON...more to come
in the Fall!
Elementary teachers join Mrs. Giles, Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Evans at the top of the point at Kings Mountain for the last leg of the day’s Revolutionary Race...
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FLORENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
SPRING ATHLETICS
The Varsity Baseball team lost to
Wilson Hall in the 2nd round
of SCISA-AAA State Playoffs. Our
squad was young this year...we did however have several positives throughout the season including defeating Ben Lippen in the opening round of State Playoffs.
Next year should be exciting considering eight of our nine starters will be return-
ing. I would like to send congrats to Coach Harris for receiving “Coach of the
Year” in both tennis and soccer this year. A job well done! Coach Scotty Keefe~
The JV Eagles Baseball finished their 2011 season with an 8-4 record. We
had a great season and experienced many opportunities to grow as a team and as
individuals. Several players received awards for their exemplary efforts during the
season. Those players included: Denton Lee, Deonte Arceneaux, Hunter Eason,
and Adam Hill. Thank you gentlemen for your participation during the season.
Coach Shane Ridgeway-
The goal of the 2011 season was to "Always
Compete" our way into another 10
win season, and most desirably another region
championship! For the second year in a row, I'm proud to say we finished 10-5 and were crowned back-to-back REGION CHAMPS! In fact, we
swept the region with a 6-0 record. The emphasis this year was "Always Compete".
The heart of this philosophy is doing your best and executing as opposed to making excuses. It was awesome to see the guys embrace that philosophy in practices and
matches. Senior leadership was crucial this year. I'm real proud of Mason, Zach
Hearne, Hunter, Jay, Chris, June, and Zach Greenawalt. We could not of ac-complished what we did without their leadership.
Two of our seniors played in the North/South Allstar game where I had the privilege to lead the South team as the head coach. In
closing I'd like to thank Mason and Zach H. for their 5 years of
devotion to me and the program. It has been an honor to coach you guys! I'm looking forward to another great season with the
younger guys. "Always Compete.”
Coach Terrance Harris-
Soccer: Zach Hearne, Hunter Lowe. Track/Field: Meagan Wright.
Baseball: Brandon Baggette. Soccer: Mason Hattaway, Zach Hearne, Hunter Lowe. Tennis: Alyssa Holbrooks.
TERRANCE HARRIS SCISA “ Coach of the Year” TENNIS SOCCER
This softball season our Lady Eagles
Varsity team featured one Senior,
Brittany Evans, and many underclassmen who played key posi-
tions. They played hard this season finishing with a record of 12-10...with the experience gained this year, we hope to make a run in the state tournament next
year. The Junior Varsity team was a young team that showed much potential for
the future program. I encourage the girls to keep working hard and this summer practice on hitting and conditioning! We look forward to a great season in 2012… Coach John Brown-
Baseball: Brandon Baggette, John Kent Smith, Zach Herndon. Golf: Micah Gold. Softball: Tori Gaskins, Alyssa Holbrooks. Soccer: Mason Hattaway, Zach Hearne, Hunter Lowe, Gordon Mattison. Track/Field: Meagan Wright.
Baseball: Brandon Baggette, John Kent Smith. Soccer: Zach Hearne, Hunter Lowe. Softball: Tori Gaskins, Alyssa Holbrooks.
Senior Allen Duffy has committed to join the
Methodist University Monarchs’ football
program in the fall of 2011. MU is a Division
III school that competes in the USA South
Conference. Methodist University is located in
Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Allen with his parents, David and Tracy; Coach Jimmy Miles and Athletic Director Scotty Keefe.
ATHLETIC
CHRISTIAN CHARACTER
The first year of the FCS golf team was very suc-
cessful. The team members represented Florence
Christian very well. We won a few matches and we were very competitive in our
region matches. The golf team was young, and I look forward to the future of this team. With work and dedication, FCS could be a force in our conference over the
next few years. Coach Robert Hardy-
To excel at distance running, like any challenging
endeavor in life, takes hard work. I asked my ath-
letes to run hard, to run often, to endure fatigue and
pain, to push themselves to be better than they were the day before, and to keep coming back for more. – They did!
I asked my athletes, especially the new ones, to overcome the self-doubt and
fear engendered anytime an athlete is pushed to the limit, not to mention doing it while faced with competing with older more experienced athletes and programs. –
They did!
The support for one another, the attitude before and after the races, and the
endeavor of the athletes not only at the smaller SCISA meets, but also at the large
75-100+ public school meets was exemplary. I am proud of the team and congratu-
late them on their effort and for a job well done! Coach Andy Rush—
Senior Ginny Gause and Junior
Christopher Coker received the Ath-
letic Christian Character Award. This
award is given to the female and male
athlete who displayed a Christ like atti-
tude on and off the field or court through-
out the year.
2308 South Irby Street Florence, SC 29504
DATES TO REMEMBER JULY Information packets are mailed AUG 8-12 Teachers In Service 9-10 Senior Pictures 11 Eagle Night 15 Orientation 16 First full day of school 18 *Tennis vs Pee Dee Academy 25 *Volleyball vs Dillon Christian
* JV Football vs Laurence Manning 26 * Varsity Football vs Byrnes 31 Juniors Ring Ceremony SEPT 5 Labor Day—NO SCHOOL 14 Progress Reports 14-15 School Pictures (3K-11th) OCT 3-7 Spirit Week 7 Homecoming 13-19 First Nine Weeks Tests 24-28 Book Fair 25 Parent Teacher Conferences 26 REPORT CARDS DEC 19-30 CHRISTMAS BREAK APR 6-13 EASTER BREAK * 1st Home Game
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