RECENT HAPPENINGS
Twelve Students from Christian Fellowship School Attend SIU Computer Science Day
Twelve high school students from Christian Fellowship School in Du Quoin attended The Fifth Annual Computer Science Day at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale on March 26. It was hosted by the department of computer science and began with a nice breakfast provided by the department. Schools from all over Illinois were represented.
Students chose the hands-on class they wanted to attend in the morning and another for afternoon. They chose from subjects such as programming, graphics, artificial intelligence and more.
Snacks, drinks, and a box lunch were provided by the CS Department. A stop at the Dairy Queen on the way home was enjoyed on the beautiful day.
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State Police Provide Information
7th Grade and high school computer classes enjoyed a field trip to State Police Headquarters. They were shown the technology in use by the State Police.
State police came to school and presented a program on internet safety for K3-6th grade and another for
7th-12th grade.
Two New Academic Programs for High School Students
Christian Fellowship School is pleased to announce the adoption of two new academic programs for high school students: a three-year graduation plan, and a reduced-tuition senior year plan. A student who is admitted to and completes the three-year graduation program will graduate and receive his or her diploma at the end of the junior year. Those enrolled in the reduced-tuition senior program will take classes at CFS and through an area community college or on-line university. This program requires freshman (ninth grade) admission and makes it possible for a student to earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree at the same time. In order to be enrolled in either of these programs students must meet a set of requirements which incorporate the nationally recommended college preparatory core credits and Illinois School Code requirements. The school is able to offer these programs, in part, by virtue of the fact that it is the only state recognized pre-K through 12th grade non-public in the southern Illinois region listed on the Illinois State Board of Education web site. Interested parties may inquire by calling Christian Fellowship School between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days. The school’s number is 618-542-6800. Contact can also be made through the school web site: www.cfsdqil.org or by e-mail at cfseagles@comcast.net.”
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