End of the Year

It has been a great year at JICS!

Upper school will start exams Friday the 20th. The last day of school is May the 25th and all students are dismissed at 12:00.

Thank you for a great 3 years! Your prayers and support were a true blessing! This ministry will always be a part of our family. God has great things in store for this school academically, spiritually and athletically!

I pray that you and your family will have a great summer. May the Lord bless and prosper you in all you do. Always know that God is faithful!

Dr. Johnson

Spring Break/National Day of Prayer/Athletics

Spring break will be April the 18th-22nd. National Day of Prayer will be May 5th at 8:30 in the sanctuary. All parents are invited.

Soccer and tennis has started; check the spring athletic schedules. Let's go and support the spring teams at home and away! Go Lions!

Basketball Ends / Last Headmaster Coffee

The girls finished as state runner-up in a rebuilding year with only one starter from last year; 21-4 overall. Congrats to senior Shelby Bottoms on a great career and finish! Shelby was part of a state championship team and two state runner-up games. She also scored over 1,000 points in her 9th-12th grade career.

The boys finished in the final four and lost to the new state champions in a game that went to the buzzer. They finished 13-10. Congrats to seniors to Andrew Gooch, Terrel Thomas, Daniel Singleton and Daniel Brown on a great season!

Thank you for coming to the last "Headmasters Coffee" on Feb. 25th. It was an encouraging time with great praise reports and excitement for the future of JICS!

State Final Four:

The girls won easily against their old rival, Wardlaw Academy. This was the team they played in the state championship the last two years. They won 47-35 to advance to their third straight final four at state.

The boys trailed by 8 in the third and went on a huge run late to upset the top seed in the tourney, Glenforest Academy. They won 67-64 and advance to the final four.

SCISA 1-A State Tournament - Semifinals this Thursday the 24th
@ Wilson Hall - Sumter

Girls will play at 3:30 against Clarendon Hall and the boys play Christian Academy at 5:00 this Thursday.

3 out of 4 teams are from our region from the girls and boys semi-final games. Come out and support the teams at Wilson Hall!

Varsity Basketball Regional Tourney - JV Tourney

The varsity girls finish the regular season 16-3. What some thought would be a rebuilding year for the defending state champs has turned into a third straight region regular season championship and a number one ranking in state. The girls lost 4 starters from last years championship team but they have returned as the team to beat at state again this year. Shelby Bottoms passed 1,000 points last week for her career in varsity basketball; 9th-12th. The VG play the winner of the 4/5 game on Friday at Lowcountry at 5:30. Shelby Bottoms who is the defending MVP from last years season in SCISA, has had a huge year. Rebekah Duggan has dominated the board's and she had several huge games offensively. The winner advances to the Region playoff championship on Saturday at Lowcountry. By winning the regular season, the girls are given an automatic state bid. Coach Bethany Smith will once again be the region "Coach of the Year" for the second straight season. Coach Smith's record the last two years is currently at 43-5. Our girls region has the top 3 teams in state, all ranked 1-3. All games have went to the buzzer and our region is clearly the one to beat. Expect the state championship to feature two teams from our region this year.

The varsity boys have experienced highs and lows all season but have improved each game and they are now playing very well. They are currently ranked 7th at state and are 10-8 overall. They finished as the third seed for the regional upcoming tournament. Andrew Gooch has led the way with rebounds and offense. Tyrell Thomas has stepped up offensively and in leadership. The boys strong win against Coastal Academy, who are currently ranked 6th at state, clearly showed they are ready for the playoffs. The boys region has four teams who are capable of winning region and state; we are clearly one of them. The VB will play on Friday against the 3rd ranked team at state, Christian Academy. The winner plays in the championship and the loser will play for 3rd place on Saturday at Lowcountry. These games are very important as the VB boys seek a state bid for the third straight year.

The JVG have improved all year and will advance to the JV regional tournament hosted at JICS! Their strong win against Coastal on Monday secured a tournament spot. Adrienne Schwartz, Amy McKenna, and Rachel Leshorn have led the team all season. Coach Wetter has done an amazing job in developing this young team who are mostly MS athletes playing against high school students. The JVG will play against PCA at 5:15 on Monday the 14th at JICS.

Coach Andrew Smith took a JV team who finished last year at 6-13 and they are currently 9-7. The boys win against Coastal helped them get the 4th spot at the JV regional tournament. They will play PCA on Monday the 14th at 7:45 at JICS. Austen Condon and Thomas Scarborough have been leader's offensively all season. Ben Hamilton has dominated the boards all year and he has been a strong leader on and off the court.

You can keep track of results and future games by looking on each teams schedule. The results will be updated within 24 hours.

We also have directions to Lowcountry for the varsity regional tournament. Please come out and support the teams this Friday, Saturday and at home on Monday!

Basketball Season Ends-Regionals

The varsity girls are 15-3 and are ranked first in state. They are the defending state champs and have clinched (regular season) region for the third straight year. Last Tuesday night against the second ranked team in state, with 4.8 seconds left, Shelby Bottoms covered the entire floor and hit the winning shot at the buzzer to sweep PCA. The girls finish their season Monday the 7th at home against Coastal and travel to Lowcountry for the region tourney Friday night as the top seed against the winner of the 4/5 game.

The boys are 9-8 heading into the last home game on the 7th against Coastal. If they beat Coastal and clinch the 3rd seed; they will play the second seeded team Christian Academy on Friday night at Lowcountry. The loser plays Lowcountry on Thursday and the winner of that game will play PCA on Friday.

Come out and support our teams as they play their last home game of the regular season. Let's also go to Lowcountry and support our teams!

Go Lions!

Congrats!

Congratulations to the following students:

Mark Riddle, Grace Black, Gracie Dawson, Jake Goodyear, Haley Swittenberg, Steve Allen, Matthew Yandle, Davis Reeves, Amy McKenna, Taylor Wood, Victoria Travis, Christian Costa.

They are representing JICS at the "2011 SCISA Spelling Bee" at Cathedral Academy next Thursday at 9:15.

Welcome Back!

2011!
I am excited about the second semester at JICS! Please come out and support the basketball teams the next 2 months. Always know God is in control and there are great things ahead for JICS!

State of the School / Headmaster's Coffee

The state of the school meeting this year will be on Tuesday February the 8th at 6:30. We will have open house at 7:30. Please plan on attending as we share the future vision of JICS and exciting events from 2010-2011.

Semester two has one Headmaster's meeting scheduled on March the 4th at 8:15. Please plan on attending in the Ark.

Exam Week

Exams start Tuesday. No student can leave early unless they are picked up by their parent or we have a note on file allowing them to leave. They cannot come to the office to call during exams. Please remember we have 1/2 days for upper school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, they are dismissed at 12:00. The last day of school is Friday and students will not return until Tuesday the 4th.

Have a great Christmas!