Thank you House Audacia for continued acts of kindness:

• Five Members  demonstrated COMMUNITY MINDEDNESS and SERVICE by helping to set up the gym for Open House.
• Five Members exhibited a heart of SERVICE by helping their teachers pick up the classroom.
• Four Members volunteered to serve with RESPONSIBILITY when they signed up and showed up for Morning Drop Off duty.
• Four Members demonstrated KINDNESS and HOSPITALITY by welcoming a shadowing student and making him feel right at home.
• One Member made Mr. Cook’s “angel list” by jumping to offer his SERVICE with setting up tables for the Medieval Fair.
• One Member displayed INITIATIVE by bringing ideas to the school for enhancing student life at CCS.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE to Mrs. Quillen by giving up most of his study- hall to sort through a over-stuffed materials/equipment closet in order to find some much-needed lab items.

Thank you House Fides for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member demonstrated COMMUNITY MINDEDNESS and SERVICE by helping to set up the gym for Open House.
• Fourteen Members volunteered to serve with RESPONSIBILITY when they signed up and showed up for Morning Drop Off duty.
• Two Members made Mr. Cook’s “angel list” by jumping to offer their SERVICE with setting up and breaking down the tables for the Medieval Fair.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE to Mrs. Quillen by giving up most of his study- hall to sort through a over-stuffed materials/equipment closet in order to find some much-needed lab items.
• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS and HOSPITALITY by welcoming a shadowing student and making him feel right at home.
• One Member consistently acts with HELPFULNESS and CONSIDERATION as he  jumps to open the door for all teachers and adults.
• One Member exhibited a heart of SERVICE by helping Mrs. Sneed pick up the classroom.
• One Member is consistently FRIENDLY and ENGAGING when speaking with adults, and adds ENCOURAGEMENT to their day.
• One Member took INITIATIVE to reach out to much younger students on the basketball court, and displayed CONSIDERATION and KINDNESS by playing at their ability level.
• Two Members demonstrated a heart of SERVICE by taking out the trash for Mrs. Quillen.
• One Member acted with DILIGENCE and ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE by completing all of her make-up work with a good attitude after being away from school for a week.

Thank you House Sapientia for continued acts of kindness:

• Six Members demonstrated COMMUNITY MINDEDNESS and SERVICE by helping to set up the gym for Open House
• One Member acted with GENEROSITY when she happily offered to buy a piece of cookie pie for a classmate.
• One Member displayed COMMUNITY MINDEDNESS by willingly sharing his supply of #2 pencils with other test-takers in the National Latin Exam.
• Three Members volunteered to serve with RESPONSIBILITY when they signed up and showed up for Morning Drop Off duty.
• One Member blessed Mrs. Lewis with her JOYFUL SPIRIT as she offered to help out with after school care.
• Two Members made Mr. Cook’s “angel list” by jumping to offer their SERVICE with setting up and breaking down tables for the Medieval Fair.
• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS and HOSPITALITY by welcoming a shadowing student and making him feel right at home.
• One Member demonstrated INITIATIVE and COMMUNITY MINDEDNESS by bringing in snacks to replenish the classroom supply in Mrs. Quillen’s room.
• One Member exhibited a heart of SERVICE by helping Mrs. Sneed pick up the classroom.
• One Member blessed Mrs. Quillen with her THOUGHTFULNESS when she gifted her with a morning coffee.
• Two Members displayed a heart of SERVICE by helping Mrs. Quillen retrieve the science materials from the gym after the Open House.
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The House System kicked off 4th quarter with a fundraiser by celebrating Pi Day (3/14).  Cookie “pies” were available at lunch for purchase ($1 per slice) and the entire school “voted” by choice of pie selected for the House that they wanted to receive an advantage in the next house meeting games.  We learned that CCS grammar school kiddos love the color blue; however, the Audacia members came extra hungry and won out in the end!  (Audacia won 2 game advantages)

Student Government celebrated March Madness with 3 on 3 class tournaments during lunch.  Congratulations to the Freshman class who came out on top!

The Houses each contributed to the CCS March Open House by creating a board promoting their house!  Well done!

The first House Meeting of the 4th quarter continued the March Madness theme with the “Marshmallow Madness” games.  In the first game, each house volunteered a member to hold a cup in their mouth while one of their Advisors tossed marshmallows into it. The cup with the most marshmallows in it at the end of 2 minutes won. Audacia’s advantage in this game was that their Advisor did not have to “shoot” from standing on a chair.  Even though Sapientia protested the final outcome, House Fides was determined the winner. (10pts)

The next game was Marshmallow tennis.  I wish we had pictures of this game because it was quite funny. Audacia’s advantage was that they could select which House went first, second, or third.  Despite the advantage, Sapientia solidly won this game! (10pts)

The next game was a Marshmallow Tower Challenge.  Each house separated into a guys team and a girls team.  They were asked to build the tallest tower they could in 15 minutes using only mini marshmallows and spaghetti.

The designs were each unique and creative; however, the Audacia guys and the Sapientia ladies came in 1st place. (10 points each)

The last challenge was a “Guess how many M&M’s are in the jar!”  Much thought and creative math calculations went into this game.  At the end of the day, Weston Cregger of House Fides was the winner by guessing the number closest to the true amount of 760. (10pts plus the jar of candy)

Student Government concluded the fun week (as well as kicked off a fun St. Patrick’s Day) with another delicious Pancake Breakfast for the entire school.

More fun things to come for 4th quarter….stay tuned!

It’s hard to believe, but we are now entering the season of CCS Student Government and House leadership elections and interviews for the 2017-18 school year.  In order to make sure that all of the upper school students are informed on what leadership roles are available and what responsibilities each position holds, the current SG and House leaders recently gave a presentation on their experience as leaders during this current school year.  The CCS Student Body President, Evan Prince, opened by sharing the purpose statement of Student Government.

We the students of Covenant Classical School, in order to bring together and enlighten fellow students in the goals and workings of this school, and to foster school pride, establish school traditions, and unify the school as a whole, have established a Student Government made up of students in the 7th-12th grades and works alongside the faculty and administration to help create a school culture that seeks first to know God and make Him known.

The Student Government verse is, 1 Timothy 4:12 “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”

Evan talking about some of the responsibilities he has as SG President.
• Must be a rising Senior (or a rising Junior if there is no suitable Senior candidate)
• Facilitates all SG meetings
• Presides over all SG officers/prefects and representatives and promotes leadership opportunities for students
• States what is to be voted on, but does not participate in voting
• Creates agenda for weekly Student Government meetings
• Monitors the needs of the student body
• Liaison between faculty, students, and parents
• Reports to the SG Advisor and CCS Administration
• Responsible for communication to student body
• Calls for meeting with SG Advisor to give weekly/monthly updates on upcoming events or any concerns/issues
• The President cannot run for House Captain

Mason talking about his role and responsibilities as SG Vice President.
• Must be rising Junior or Senior at time of election
• Assists with communication to the student body
• Helps with facilitating the meeting
• Assists with monitoring the needs of the student body
• Assists President by giving SG meeting devotions
• Heads up team to update SG bulletin board
• The Vice President cannot run for House Captain

Laura talking about her role and responsibilities as SG School Spirit Prefect.
• Appointed by interview with administration
• Responsible for encouraging student participation in all sporting events, Homecoming, Spirit Week(s), Pep rallies for Fall, Winter, and Spring sports, and special Spirit days/weeks.
• Must be a rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior

 
Chandler talking about her role and responsibilities as Social Prefect.
• Appointed by interview with the administration
• Responsible for planning and implementation for all social events for the Upper School
• Must be a rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior

Emily talking about her role and responsibilities as Community Service Prefect.
• Provides opportunities for all CCS students to participate in service projects at CCS and in the community
• Responsible for the organization and oversight of service projects for the student body
• Advise and facilitate individual service projects for CCS students
• Appointed by interview with administration
• Must be a rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior

Tyler and Bryson explaining the role and responsibilities of a SG Class Representative.
• Represent their class, seeks to improve a sense of community, and deal with issues in their specific grade
• Votes on SG matters
• Participates in committees
• Must attend SG planned events unless excused by President
• Elected by their class

The only SG position not pictured is the role of Secretary/Treasurer Prefect.
• Responsible for communicating financial needs and budgeting with SG President, VP, and SG Advisor
• Communicates with CCS book keeper on all expenses
• Serves as the secretary for meetings and forwards the minutes to the President, SG Advisor, and Head of School
• Keeps track of contact information, attendance, minutes, events, and to-do lists

With the desire to bring awareness and intentionality of focus to Covenant Classical School’s core values, the CCS House System was established in 2014. The CCS House System provides leadership opportunities for our Upper School students. Each of the three distinct houses (Fides, Sapientia, and Audacia) is run by a House Captain and two House Prefects who encourage involvement in community service, academics, athletics, and CCS social events. Giving incentives for excellence in academics and character, the House system is also intended to be a fun exercise and expression of school spirit.

 
Daniel, representing all 3 House Captains, sharing how the House system works with Student Government as well as the roles and responsibilities of a House Captain.
• Must be a rising Senior (or a rising Junior if there is no suitable Senior candidate)
• Creates agenda and conducts all House meetings
• Supervises, encourages, and supports House Prefects
• Promotes a culture of healthy competition between Houses
• Encourages House members to be involved in community service, academics, athletics, and CCS social events
• Communicates with House members via House Instagram page, text, email, and House bulletin board
• Oversees individual House service projects and House spirit/social activities
• Receives leadership guidance, feedback, and support from House Advisors
• Attends weekly Student Government meetings as a voting member
• Reports to the House advisors, House System coordinator, and CCS Admin

Nick talking about the role and responsibilities of a House Prefect.
• Must be rising 9th-12th grader
• Supports the House Captain in communication with members on House activities
• Helps House Captain with facilitating the monthly House meetings
• Responsible for submitting items for house points
• Takes notes or the minutes for the House meeting and forwards them to their Advisors and House System Coordinator
• Keeps track of contact information, attendance, minutes, events, and to-do lists
• Keeps the House bulletin board up to date with House activity and news
• Responsible for the organization of individual House service projects and House spirit/social activities
• Receives leadership guidance, feedback, and support from House Advisors
• Reports to the House Captain
• House Prefects can be a Student Government representative if approved by the Administration.

Campaigning for CCS Student Government President and Vice President have begun today and the speeches and election will occur on Wednesday, March 29th.

Good Luck to all!

House Audacia!

Final Point Totals for 3rd quarter:

1st place – Audacia with 1504 points

2nd place – Sapienita with 1316 points
3rd place – Fides with 1230 points

House Captain – Kirby Thigpen
House Prefects – Braeden Gann and Sara Beth Jewell
House Advisors – Mrs. Quillen and Mr. Wilmoth

Congratulations House Audacia for a job well done! 

Continue to “Live Courageously” and keep up the good work!

House Description:   Audacia – Latin for Boldness, Daring
Motto: “Viva audace” (Live courageously)
Colors: Red and Gold
Mascot: Lion
Core Values: Chivalry, Service, Leadership/Authority, Bravery, Courage, Nobility, Initiative
Origin Fable: See house description in the menu bar

(To see the other house descriptions, click the link in the menu bar.)

The current point standing for the Covenant Cup are below.  REMEMBER it is the LOWEST point value that wins the Covenant Cup.  We have 4th quarter and Spring games still to go.  Right now Audacia and Sapientia are tied for 1st place with 7 points each.  And it’s not out of the question for Fides to still maintain their title as champs, but they will have to win 1st place in both 4th quarter and Spring games to do so.  So the pressure is on!  Who will come out on top?

Audacia:1st Qtr- 1pt + 2nd Qtr- 3pts + 3rd Qtr- 1pts + Fall Games- 2pts = 7points

Fides:1st Qtr- 2pts + 2nd Qtr- 2pts + 3rd Qtr- 3pts + Fall Games- 3pts = 10 points

Sapientia:1st Qtr- 3pts + 2nd Qtr- 1pt + 3rd Qtr- 2pts + Fall Games- 1pt = 7points

(In the event of a tie – the winner will be the one with the most Core Value points received over the course of all 4 quarters.)

The 3rd Quarter winner will be announced this coming week but before we announce we still have some updates on Core Values for 3/6-10 and events to report. 

Thank you House Audacia for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member exhibited enthusiastic SERVICE by volunteering to help Mrs. Kuhn hang Pi Day signs.
• Two Members demonstrated LEADERSHIP, TIME MANAGEMENT, and RESPONSIBILITY by sending Mrs. Haycox their speech outline by the time requested.
• One Member acted in SERVICE by taking out the classroom trash for Mrs. Quillen.
• One Member displayed CHIVALRY by being very polite and holding the door for one of his teachers.

Thank you House Fides for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member consistently demonstrates INITIATIVE and by volunteering to put his work on the board in Physics class.
• Two Members demonstrated LEADERSHIP, TIME MANAGEMENT, and RESPONSIBILITY by sending Mrs. Haycox their speech outline by the time requested.

Thank you House Sapientia for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member offered his SERVICE to Mrs. Russell when she had more than she could carry back to her classroom.

  Sydney Himpel of House Audacia  participated in the Piano Federation Festival at Queens College. She was required to memorize and play two Classical pieces of her choice in front of judges (“Bouree” by Telemann and “The Healing Garden” by Klouse). She received a Superior rating (the highest rating possible). Well Done!!

If you haven’t done so already, come check out the Anatomy and Physiology Club in Mrs. Quillen’s room.

Way to go Erin – of House Sapientia – for leading this club and providing a fun way to learn more about this subject.

 
House Audacia hosted a night of bowling, fellowship, and fun for the Upper School. Thank you!  (House spirit points 15)

Spirit points for attending: Audacia 14pts, Fides 6pts, Sapientia 6pts

Current point standings BEFORE 3rd quarter grades are factored in:

        1005pts           966pts           1204pts