FAC Weekly Update

We hope that you and yours had a fantastic week! A few highlights from ours...

• Congratulations to the students and faculty of the FAC Visual Arts department on a phenomenal Portfolio Day. Many hours of work went into the planning, setup, and execution of the event. Students presented their work to representatives from some of the top visual arts collegiate programs in the country. It was a great showing of the quality of education that our VA department provides to our students.
• Congratulations to the FAC Jazz All-Stars on their performance at the Peace Center's Genevieve's Lounge. The student performers delighted the sold-out audience, earning multiple standing ovations and calls for encore performances. Bravo!

Here's the latest from the halls of the FAC...

“Failure isn’t a necessary evil. In fact, it isn’t evil at all. It is a necessary consequence of doing something new.”

“If you aren’t experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake: You are being driven by the desire to avoid it.”

“When faced with a challenge, get smarter.”

“By ignoring my fear, I learned that the fear was groundless. Over the years, I have met people who took what seemed the safer path and were the lesser for it...I had taken a risk, and that risk yielded that greatest reward...Always take a chance on better, even if it seems threatening.”

“We must remember that failure gives us chances to grow, and we ignore those chances at our own peril.”

Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace; Creativity, Inc. - Overcoming the Unseen Forces that Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

FAC's Green Artists Club recently conducted their first Adopt-a-Highway cleanup on Pine Knoll Dr. Five large bags of trash were collected, along with a shopping cart, which was returned to Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. If you are interested in joining Green Artists and earning volunteer credit hours on a future project, please contact Mr. Young at rwyoung@greenvilleschools.us or Carter Saccocio at csacco7737@greenvilleschools.us.

FAC Parents,

The Fine Arts Center will host several student performances during October, with great opportunities for parents to get involved by volunteering! These evening shifts take less than an hour of your time and can be a great fit for parents who work or have other responsibilities during the school day.

Volunteer shifts are not limited to parents of that evening's performers! In fact, you'll see a note beside each shift indicating whether the shift is a better fit for parents with a student performing in that night's show... or if it's better suited for a parent from a different art discipline who can finish the shift after the show has started. We encourage visual arts, architecture, and creative writing parents, as well as performing arts parents whose students are in a different show, to help out so parents of performers can take their seats before the show starts! If we have enough volunteers, we can offer FAC merchandise sales prior to each performance.

Click here to view the shifts and sign up to volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090949A9AB23A7F85-43314846-facoctober

If these dates don't fit with your schedule, I'll send out another email in a couple of weeks with November opportunities. Performances start the first week in November, so the Sign Up Genius will go out earlier next month.

Thanks again for your support of the FAC students and teachers!! Reach out if you have any questions about volunteering.

Niki Peters - nikidpeters3@gmail.com

FAC Parent Guild

Membership and Volunteer Coordinator

The FAC is in need of the following items:

• Tissues
• Gallon and Quart "ziploc" bags
• Disinfecting wipes

Donations are most appreciated!

Fall for Greenville is coming, and we have a number of FAC musicians on the performance schedule! Be sure to check out...

• Ellie Rogers (aka Emma Bass - FAC Jazz and Voice) - Friday, 10/13 at 3:00 p.m.; Aloft Stage
• The Blake Slaughter Project (FAC Jazz) - Friday, 10/13 at 5:00 p.m.; Furman Blues & Jazz Stage
• The Steve Watson Band (FAC Jazz) - Sunday, 10/15 at 3:00 p.m.; Furman Blues & Jazz Stage

For more information, please go to https://www.fallforgreenville.net/.

Congratulations to FAC Theatre student Cookie Miller (Grade 10) for being cast as Mrs. Wormwood in the Spartanburg Youth Theatre production of Matilda Jr..

Performances are:

October 13, 2023 at 4:30pm
October 14, 2023 at 2:00pm & 6:00pm

October 15, 2023 at 2:00pm

For full information on the show, please go to https://www.spartanburgyouththeatre.com/upcomingproduction.

Is your child performing in the community or having their artwork, writing, or films displayed? Please email Ms. Poole with details - kpoole@greenville.k12.sc.us.

The "College Corner" is a resource for FAC Seniors and their families that we include in our Weekly Updates. If you have any questions about these or additional college resources, please reach out to our School Counselor, Gloria Collins. mailto:gcollins@greenville.k12.sc.us

• GE-Reagan Foundation Scholars earn a $10,000 renewable scholarship - up to $40,000 total - for tuition, school fees, books, supplies, and on-campus room and board. They also attend an exclusive, all-expenses-paid Scholars Retreat in California. Candidates must - Demonstrate the attributes of leadership, integrity, drive, and citizenship within their communities, schools, and workplaces; Display strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent); Be citizens of the United States of America; Be current high school seniors attending high school within the United States, (including any U.S. territories or commonwealths), and graduating in winter 2022 or spring 2023. Applicants living on a U.S. Armed Forces base and attending high school outside the U.S. are eligible; Plan to enroll in a full‑time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four‑year college or university in the United States for the entire 2023-2024 academic school year https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/scholarship-programs/ge-reagan-foundation-scholarship-program/. Opens October 2023

• National YoungArts Foundation - identifies the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary and performing arts and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers. Disciplines include classical music, dance, design art, film, jazz, photography, theatre, visual art, voice and writing. Competition open to students 15 -18 years old. More information and application available at www.youngarts.org Deadline: October 13, 2023

• Prudential Emerging Visionaries Awards – Up to $15,000 and a trip to Newark, NJ to Prudential Headquarters. Largest youth recognition program based on volunteerism and community service. Open to students in grade 5-12. More details at https://www.prudential.com/links/about/emergingvisionaries

  Deadline: November 2, 2023

• UNC's Thomas Wolfe Scholarship, which offers full four year financial support to one incoming freshman with exceptionally focused literary ability and promise. Please note that our application process involves two separate steps and two different dates, and all applicants must take both steps and meet both deadlines, to wit: Thomas Wolfe Scholarship applicants must apply to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the University’s October 15th, 2023 EARLY admission deadline and must meet all academic requirements for EARLY admission; and 2) Scholarship applicants must also apply to The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship, with the deadline for submissions to the Scholarship being November 15th, 2023 (submissions must be electronically submitted by that date). https://englishcomplit.unc.edu/creative-writing/scholarships-and-awards/the-thomas-wolfe-scholarship/

• PSSCA Scholarship: The Palmetto State School Counselor Association awards multiple scholarships to high school seniors of up to $1,000.00. This is a non-renewable scholarship to assist with post-secondary education costs. Students must be a high school senior, must be a permanent resident of the state of South Carolina, and must plan to attend a post-secondary institution during the 2024-2025 school year. https://www.psschoolcounselor.org/News/12958698 Deadline: December 1, 2023

• RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM Amount: $10,000/year, renewable. Requirements: African-American high school seniors who excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need, must plan to attend a 4-year University. https://ronbrown.org/apply/ron-brown-scholarship/ Deadline: December 1, 2023

• SC Teaching Fellows Program - Fellowships for up to 200 high school seniors who have exhibited high academic achievement, a history of service to their school and community and a desire to teach in South Carolina. $6000 a year for four years to complete a degree leading to initial certification. A fellow agrees to teach one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship. Details at www.cerra.org. Deadline: December 7, 2023

• Lyceum Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for students who will be entering Clemson University in Fall 2024. Those interested in becoming Lyceum Scholars should apply in their senior year of high school to the Lyceum Scholars Program and separately to Clemson University. All Lyceum Scholars receive a $10,000 scholarship, which is disbursed over their four years at Clemson University. https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/capitalism/lyceum/scholars.html Deadline: December 10, 2023

• The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is a $1000 award for any current or soon-to-be undergraduate student in the United States who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual. https://www.derricklawfirm.com/library/scholarship.cfm Deadline: December 15, 2023

• Horatio Alger Association—seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength in character, critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family), good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education and a desire to contribute to society. www.horatioalger.org/scholarships Open December 1, 2023; Deadline March 15, 2024

• James F. Brynes Foundation - $4500 each year for four years. One or both parents must be deceased, South Carolina resident, pursue a bachelor’s degree, satisfactory academic record, need for financial assistance. www.byrnesscholars.org. Opens December 2023

Voting for the The Kidding Around Greenville KABOOM award opens Monday, October 9. The FAC is a finalist in the category of BEST PUBLIC SCHOOL. The link to vote from Oct 9-21, 2023 is: https://kiddingaroundgreenville.com/kaboom. You may vote once per day, per category.

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The Greenville Jewish Film Festival and The Greenville Jewish Federation present the film "Farewell Mister Haffmann" (in French w/English Subtitles) Thursday, November 9 at 6:45 pm at the Peace Center Gunter Theater. Program begins with a panel Q&A featuring Clemson and Furman history professors, followed by the film, which takes place in German-occupied Paris in 1941. Educators and students receive discounted tickets ($12) using code GJFF; regular price $18.

Links: Tickets | More Information | Movie Trailer

• Wednesday, October 18 - 2:25 p.m. Jazz Studio Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; Tickets are $10 for adults, free to FAC/GCS students/children 12 and under
  
• Thursday, October 19 - 1:30 p.m. Jazz Studio Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; Tickets are $10 for adults, free to FAC/GCS students/children 12 and under
• Friday, October 20 - Music Faculty Recital; performances for AM and PM students during regular class time
• Tuesday, October 24 - Aspen String Trio Residency and Concert

Preparing dedicated students for 21st-century careers through rigorous, pre-professional arts training in a dynamic, inclusive, collaborative learning community.

Core Values

• Creativity

• Respect

• Grit

• Identity

• Connection

Email: vpopat@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.fineartscenter.net
Location: 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-2550
Twitter: @FACGreenville