For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Congratulations to House Audacia for demonstrating the following core values:

• Two members demonstrated SERVICE and SACRIFICE by giving up their Saturday to work at the Cabarrus Women’s Center moving furniture.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by helping take down chairs from the play.
• One members demonstrated KINDNESS by taking out the trash for Mr. Wilmoth.
• One member demonstrated FAITHFULNESS by including the Audacia symbol in her presentation about Joan of Arc.
• Six members demonstrated DILIGENCE and EXCELLENCE by writing original poetry and reciting it at Mrs. Dearing’s Shire Party in English 8.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by cleaning Mr. Wilmoth’s room after a review game in history.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out all the trash after the seventh grade Christmas Around the World party.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE and GOODNESS by spending all afternoon and evening decorating and preparing the gym for the faculty Christmas Party.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS and SERVICE by babysitting for teachers attending the faculty Christmas Party.

Congratulations to House Fides for demonstrating the following core values:

• One member demonstrated SERVICE by helping take down chairs from the play.
• Three members demonstrated REVERENCE as they led the students in Christmas Carols during chapel.
• Two members demonstrated KINDNESS by taking out the trash for Mr. Wilmoth.
• One member demonstrated   GRATITUDE by making a special effort to thank  the chapel speaker for the gifts she passed out.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS and SERVICE by working in the kitchen during the faculty Christmas Party.

Congratulations to House Sapientia for demonstrating the following core values:

• One member demonstrated SERVICE AND GOODNESS by volunteering to take out Mrs. Dearing’s trash on a cold, drizzly day.
• Three members demonstrated GOODNESS AND COMPASSION by assisting a fellow student with organization and study even though it meant sacrificing their study hall and lunch.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by helping take down chairs from the play.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS and SERVICE by babysitting for teachers attending the faculty Christmas Party.

Faith in God is the source of peace in life: peace in life is the source of inward order; inward order is the source of unerring application of our powers, and this again is the source of the growth of those powers, and of their training in wisdom; wisdom is the spring of all human blessings.”  Pestalozzi

Congratulations House Audacia for your willingness to be trained in wisdom:

• One member demonstrated SERVICE by vacuuming Mrs. Lily Wilmoth’s room for the open house.
• One member demonstrated THINKING OF OTHERS by letting Mrs. Staggers use his math text for the open house.
• One member demonstrated HELPFULNESS  and TEAMWORK by decorating the school for Christmas.
• One member demonstrated LEADERSHIP by stepping up to complete a request to paint the school rock.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS and HELPFULNESS by assisting another student.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by taking the trash to the dumpster for Mrs. Staggers.
• Three members demonstrated SERVICE by working at Operation Christmas Child on Monday night.
• One member demonstrated GOODNESS and KINDNESS  by participating in the Rhetoric I debate requiring additional responsibilities outside of normal class time.
• One member demonstrated INITIATIVE and SERVICE by carrying chairs back to classrooms after an event.

Congratulations House Fides for your willingness to be trained in wisdom:

• One member demonstrated KINDNESS toward his teacher by assisting in a thoughtful manner as observed by Mr.Staggers.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS by inviting a friend to go on vacation with his family.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by vacuuming Mrs. Lily Wilmoth’s room for the open house.
• One member demonstrated SELFLESSNESS by giving up his homework time in class to help others with understanding calculator functions.
• One member demonstrated a SERVANT’S HEART by helping Mrs. Dupont move Christmas trees.
• One member demonstrated GOODNESS and KINDNESS  by participating in the Rhetoric I debate requiring additional responsibilities outside of normal class time.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS, JOY, and EXCELLENCE to parents and students visiting CCS during open house.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by working at Operation Christmas Child on Monday night.

Congratulations House Sapientia for your willingness to be trained in wisdom:

• Two members demonstrated CHIVALRY by taking out Mrs. Lily Wilmoth’s trash.
• One member demonstrated HELPFULNESS  and TEAMWORK by decorating the school for Christmas.
• One member demonstrated an INCREDIBLE WORK ETHIC and WISDOM  by her willingness to make the things learned in Rhetoric I play a role in her life.
• Two members demonstrated GOODNESS and KINDNESS  by participating in the Rhetoric I debate requiring additional responsibilities outside of normal class time.