JICS Headmaster Blog

End of the Year

2011-05-10T13:50:00.003-04:00

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

2011-03-10T12:29:00.005-05:00

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

2011-02-28T07:19:00.004-05:00

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:

2011-02-22T18:25:00.008-05:00

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

2011-02-09T09:59:00.016-05:00

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

2011-02-03T14:03:00.004-05:00

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!

2011-01-05T11:13:00.003-05:00

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!

2011-01-03T09:59:00.002-05:00

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

2010-12-15T15:41:00.005-05:00

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

2010-12-13T09:03:00.002-05:00

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!

Christmas Program

2010-12-08T10:35:00.003-05:00

Last night was our 2010 Christmas program. It was the best program that we have had since I arrived in 2008. The elementary teachers and students did an amazing job! The "Mega Praise" team,"Upper School" worship team and the Hornig family all did an amazing job! We had a packed house and it was a great time of honoring Jesus. I am very thankful for Mrs. Jennifer Dungan who directed the program. Thank you for a wonderful night!

I pray all of you have a safe Christmas break and a blessed New Year, 2011!

Homecoming 2010 -'11

2010-12-06T08:07:00.004-05:00

Do not forget that Homecoming is this Saturday! We play Faith Christian Academy. The games start at 1:00 with the JV girls followed by the JV boys at 2:00. The varsity girls will play at 3:15 and the boys will start at 5:00. The court will begin around 6:40. Come out and support our lions!

Glorious Giving

2010-11-30T10:47:00.003-05:00

PTF will be sending information to all parents about "Glorious Giving". This is when parents can send in any amount to give to teachers for Christmas. We have several teachers who have used this for their children and visits to family. It has been a huge blessing to the staff and it also shows our appreciation for the sacrifice they make daily.

We are very blessed to have staff who love Jesus and they truly feel they are called to be at JICS. Thank you for any gift you can send. I appreciate my staff and I am very thankful they want to be at JICS long term. Please contact Mindi Gillet or June Hirschmann, if you have questions.

December

2010-11-29T13:58:00.003-05:00

It is hard to believe first semester is ending! Please remember we are out the 17th and students do not return until January the 4th, Tuesday. The Christmas program will be December the 7th at 7:00 in the church sanctuary. It has been a great start and we are excited about 2011! God is faithful!

Dr. Johnson

Lions Football Season- State Playoffs

2010-11-01T09:50:00.002-04:00

The varsity team finished 6-4 for the regular season. They are the first team in SCISA history to have a winning season in their first year and make the playoffs! We play a very strong Jefferson Davis team in Blackville, South Carolina. Directions are on the football page section, click their name. The game starts at 7:30.

It is a 2-hour trip, but we want to send as many parents who can attend. Come out and support the Lions as they start their playoff run! We have been very blessed to have coaches who not only develop our team athletically, but also are a great example as men of Character and Integrity.

Go Lions!

High School Retreat

2010-10-25T11:24:00.002-04:00

We had a wonderful retreat in NC! Our speaker was Simon Guillebaud, he shared his experience as a missionary in Burundi, Africa. He also encouraged the students to seek a passion for Jesus. The ministry time was amazing and the student worship team did a great job in ministering worship to the students.

The students also had several sessions in team building. It was very encouraging to see each student cheer on their class mates as they were challenged in each session and the overall spirit of the HS was strengthened.

The retreat had two other groups that were there, both were senior citizen Christian groups. The only interaction with us was during the meals. They continued to tell me how impressed they were with our students. The character and respect showed to them was a blessing and truly blessed them.

I am so thankful we can take 3 days off of school and focus on building a strong relationship with each other and the Lord. We are very blessed and honored to work with you as parents and I know it is going to be a wonderful year as we continue to develop your child academically and spiritually. Thank you for trusting and allowing us to partner with you.

Parent/Teacher Conference

2010-09-27T11:40:00.003-04:00

The elementary teachers will have their conferences in their rooms again this year from 1:00-5:00 on October the 11th and 12th. Please call and schedule a time, all slots are scheduled ahead of time for K-4-5th graders.

Upper school will meet on the 12th in the Ark from 1:00-5:00. We will have tables set up and you will be able to talk to teachers, once their table opens up. Please be aware this is in one room and any personal communication should be discussed in private with a scheduled meeting with the teacher and parent. The teachers will show grades and be able to answer any concerns you may have about classroom grading.

We hope to see you at the conferences this year. When I started the upper school conferences two years ago, it was clearly a blessing for the parents and staff.

We have free tutoring after school and we will do all we can to partner with you and your student. I am hopeful your student will take advantage of this opportunity. I also encourage you to check your students progress daily on Ren-Web. If you have any concerns, please call the office and schedule a meeting with the teacher.

Dr. Johnson

Headmasters Coffee- Friday the 24th at 8:15

2010-09-20T07:46:00.003-04:00

Just a reminder; we will have our first "Headmasters Coffee" in the Ark this Friday at 8:15. We will be able to hear issues and praises; time will be limited for discussions. If you need to discuss something that requires more than a few minutes, please schedule an appointment with Dr. Johnson.

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting and I am excited about this year and the future of JICS!

Dr. Johnson

Welcome Back!

2010-08-16T09:47:00.002-04:00

I am excited about the new school year! We have a wonderful staff and I know that the Lord will do great things this year at JICS! We have added AP History classes and our first football game in school history begins this week.

Tonight will be open house starting at 5:30 in the ark for dinner and we will meet at 6:30 in the sanctuary for the main meeting. Parents will be dismissed to homeroom around 7:00. You will receive schedules, locker information and overall class objectives.

If you have any questions concerning renweb or handbook issues, please contact the school for an appointment.

I am looking forward to a great year of academics, athletics and service. We will have many service projects throughout the year. As we prepare for the 2010-'11 school year, please know we desire to represent Jesus with character and Integrity in all areas.

Dr. Johnson

End of the Year

2010-05-19T07:07:00.003-04:00

It is hard to believe another year is ending at JICS! As I prepare for my third year at JICS, these are some things that will be added to our school next year:

Block Scheduling
AP classes
Internship program
ACT/SAT Prep Class

Graduation went very well with seniors Matt Crepas and Kaitlyn Gochnauer as the top two seniors and their speeches were a blessing and an encouragement to the school. Tim Gochnauer gave an anointed speech and a challenge to the senior class. It was my hope that we truly honored and blessed the seniors and their families.

We will have math enrichment classes this summer. Please call the school if you are interested. We are also taking registration for basketball camp. We also have a summer camp that is taking applications and seats are filling quickly. Please see Mrs. June if you are interested in your child attending.

I know that the Lord has great things in store for JICS and I am honored to partner with you next year!

Have a great summer!

Dr. Johnson

Graduation

2010-04-27T08:12:00.002-04:00

I am looking forward to my second graduation at JICS. Last year we had an awesome class with many changes in graduation. We will continue to make graduation special and we are excited about this years speaker, Tim Gochnauer. We will also continue the tradition of the roses and the turning of the tassel.

I am excited about the new families who are coming to JICS and the new staff. We will be adding block scheduling and also AP classes. This is a modified block schedule and they will take classes on a A and B schedule weekly. My desire is to help encourage more time for group activity, one on one instruction and time to complete homework in class. I want students to be able to spend quality time at home with their families and finish school work at school.

It has been and it will continue to be my commitment to you to develop this school academically and spiritually. I know the Lord has great things in store for JICS and I am honored to partner with you.

I pray daily for all of the students, parents and faculty and I know that the Lord will prosper and bless this ministry. There are times we all struggle but as a family we can encourage one another and stand together in this great calling.

In His Service,

Dr. Rick Johnson

Easter

2010-04-01T15:01:00.002-04:00

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Have a great Easter!