Annual Report - Faith Christian School

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Head of School Report 6 © 2009 Sam Brenneman Student Government Association The 2008-2009 SGA was led by President Hannah Roller, Vice-President/Treasurer Rhett Adams, and Secretary Monica Pollard. The school year presented many changes and challenges for the SGA officers and representatives, but their leadership brought the student body together. The officers and representatives organized several social events including: Luau, War Night, Oktoberfest, See-You-at-the-Pole, Freeze Bowl, Middle School Christmas Party, Valentine’s Skate Party, Movie Nights, and Spirit Days. The SGA officers also played an important role in Project Faith, organizing the Color Wars, creating the very popular “Project Faith Rangers,” and serving as crew leaders at the various sites. The SGA leadership also spearheaded the purchase of a memorial bench for Hannah George that was presented to the school in May. Academic & Service Clubs Hi-Y (YMCA Government Club) - FCS had a delegation of eighteen students attend the Model General Assembly in Richmond in March, serving as senators, delegates, reporters, executive representatives and pages. Out of the 550 MGA attendees, Susannah Haig, an FCS freshman, was chosen by the YMCA as one of twenty Virginia students to attend the highly selective YMCA National Affairs Conference to be held during the summer at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Students from across the nation gather at this conference to debate issues of national and international importance. Over the years, Hi-Y has purchased the three flags and stands which are on the school stage, the flags that hang in every classroom, and the large American flag that hangs in the gym. Hi-Y also donated the electrical outlet in the PVO Room off the Great Room! During 2008-2009, the FCS Hi-Y Club gave two substantial gifts to the school: a contribution to the Hannah George Memorial Bench, and extensive landscaping for the upper entrance to the school and near the Kindergarten playground. Hannah Roller served as President. Ministerium Society – The Ministerium Society is a student-led organization for middle, & upper school which seeks to show the light of Christ through practical acts of service and mercy in accord with Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount: “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). Ministerium organizes and performs service projects for both the school community and the Roanoke community at large. This society allows students to participate in schoolwide drives for charities, provides tutoring and janitorial help at the school, and also gets students involved with non-profit organizations such as Samaritan’s Purse, Second Harvest Food Bank, Blue Ridge Women’s Center, the Rescue Mission, and local nursing homes. Veritas Honor Society – Our School honor society serves to promote enthusiasm for academic excellence and scholarship, to stimulate the desire to serve, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage character development in students. Ten students met the requirements for inclusion this year. In May, five new inductees were chosen for membership in the coming year. Joanna Bayliss served as president and Hannah Roller served as vice-president for the 2008-2009 school year. Arts & Electives Drama - Middle School drama students performed monologues and improvisations in class and performed tales from Hans Christian Andersen for parents and lower school students. Upper School drama students presented a Veterans’ Day program for the school and community, and in the winter performed contemporary scenes based on Shakespeare’s sonnets. In the spring, Upper School students participated in various public speaking assignments. By audition, thirty sixth through twelfth grade students were cast in the school’s major production, Oliver Twist, which drew audiences totaling over 650 to the School. This was the first production to use the newly donated stage curtains. Visual Art – Display of student art work was ongoing in grades K-12. The Spring Festival of the Arts included a major juried art show of all grammar school student work, and all elective art students in grades seven through twelve. The Middle and Upper School Art students also took part in the creation of a mural for the Salvation Army’s Community Center in downtown Roanoke. Journalism – Meeting after school, the Yearbook Club worked to provide the Faith Christian School community an edition of The Standard that captured the spirit and energy of the 2008-2009 school year, as well as the common faith that we share. Athletics -Faith Christian School Athletics revealed strength, character, growth, and talent through its athletes. Whether laying the foundation for success in young athletes, or displaying developed skills and team unity in the fight for State championships, FCS athletes played with great integrity, solidarity, and champion spirit.
Joanna Mary Bayliss Joanna, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Garry and Nancy Bayliss, began her career at Faith Christian School in sixth grade. During her sophomore year, she was inducted into the Veritas Honor Society. In her senior year, Joanna was President of the Ministerium Service Club, of which she had been a member for four years. She also served as Co-President of the Tertulia Spanish Club in her senior year. At the end of both her sophomore and junior years, she received the Departmental Art Award, and also received the Departmental Literature Award at the end of her junior year. Joanna attends Westminster Presbyterian Church, where she is a member of the choir, plays the piano, and participates in the youth group. She plans to attend Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the fall. Thesis Topic: The Novelty and the Necessity of the Electoral College. Addison Lance Moslow Addison, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lance and Melissa Moslow, began his Faith Christian School education in the seventh grade. He ran cross country for three seasons and served on the Honor Board during his senior year. For two summers, Addison enjoyed helping in the construction of a mission center in Costa Rica with Answering the Call. His spare time between school and work is devoted to skateboarding with friends. Addison will attend Roanoke College in the fall pursuing a degree in Business. Thesis Topic: The Inevitable Rise of China: Peace and Prosperity or Economic Warfare? Melissa Tamara Pollard Melissa, the daughter of Ms. Virginia Pollard and the late Mr. Al Pollard, began at Faith Christian School as a sixth grader. As an Upper School student, Melissa became very active by participating in Ministerium, Hi-Y, Tertulia, and the Student Government Association. In SGA she was both a Class Representative and Secretary. Melissa served as a Delegate one year at the Model General Assembly, and as an Executive Representative another year. She also worked with the Model Judiciary Program. Athletics and leadership were important to Melissa, and she played varsity soccer throughout high school, and was captain of the team during her sophomore, junior, and senior years. In her freshman year she also ran cross country. Melissa works at Elderberries, and will attend James Madison University in the fall of 2009. Thesis Topic: The Emotional Side Affects of Abortion. Hannah Olivia Roller Hannah, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bill and Amy Roller, began attending Faith Christian School in the sixth grade. As an Upper School student, Hannah enjoyed participating in the Ministerium Society, the Vesperia Dance Committee, Hi Y, the Model Judiciary Program (as a member of the jury), and the Model General Assembly (as an Executive Representative). During her junior year, she was named as an “ASCI Distinguished Student for Christian Service.” During her senior year, Hannah served as President of the Student Government Association and the Hi-Y Club, Vice- President of Veritas Honor Society, and Co-President of Tertulia, the school Spanish Club. As an active member of First Baptist Church Youth Group and Youth Choir, Hannah has served on eight international mission team assignments, including five trips to Nicaragua. She has also enjoyed singing with the Roanoke College Children’s Choir for the past ten years. Hannah will attend Liberty University in the fall where she will study nursing with a possible minor in Spanish. Thesis Topic: True or False: Standardized Testing is the Best Way to Assess a Student. Austin Taylor Shell Austin, the son of Rev. and Mrs. Todd and April Shell, came to Faith Christian School as an eighth grader. In ninth grade Austin was named the “Most Improved Player” on the boys’ basketball team; he was on the team again in his junior year, and played on the tennis team during his sophomore year. As a ninth grader, Austin was awarded the Magna Cum Laude Award for his significant achievement on the National Latin Exam. As a junior he was honored as an “ACSI Distinguished Student for Christian Service.” During his senior year, Austin served as a Class Representative in the Student Government Association, and also worked with the Ministerium Society. He has displayed his passion for the musical arts by participating in band and choir while in high school, winning the Departmental Choral Arts Award in his sophomore year. Evident also in Austin is an interest and a desire to study and grow in his faith, and to seek God’s plan for his life. He plans to attend Virginia Western Community College in the fall and later pursue studies in Christian ministry. Thesis Topic: Christ’s Atonement: The Comprehensive Sacrifice for the Salvation of Sinners. Faith Christian School Annual Report 2008-2009 Graduate Profiles © 2009 Sam Brenneman Faith Christian School Graduates 2008-2009 Average SAT score of 1810 – more than 300 points above the national average Collectively offered over $587,800 in merit-based academic scholarships 100% College Acceptances 7
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