Before we all go on Thanksgiving break, an update on the points accumulated thus far is in order.

Nov. 10th – Sapientia’s prefect, Ashley N, organized a very successful “Comfy Day” to raise money for the Prom in the spring!  (Sapientia – 5pt for leadership, initiative, and follow through)

Nov. 16th – Congratulations to all the athletes in our House System that were honored and recognized at the Fall Sports Banquet!

Middle School Soccer:
Sapientia – 3pts – Jordan D. – Warrior Award

Cross Country HS:
Sapientia – 3pts – Ashley N – MVP Award
Audacia – 3pts – Bryson R – Most Improved Award

Cross Country MS girls:
Fides – 3pts – Katie D – MVP Award

Volleyball:
Audacia – 3pts – Emma S – Warrior Award
Audacia – 3pts – Sydney H – Most Improved Award
Audacia – 3pts – Kady K. – All Conference Player

Nov. 17th – The first Chick-fil-a spirit night of the Fall Semester was a big success.  Audacia’s advisor, Mrs. Bingham, was all business as she battled the cow in a serious game of arm wrestling.  No reports on who won, but she helped Audacia secure some House points by coming and showing her CCS spirit! (Audacia 2pts, Fides 8pts, Sapientia 4pts)

Congratulations Spelling Bee Winners!  The following 7th and 8th graders will represent their classes in our school-wide spelling bee on December 9th.
7th grade: Ryan G (Sapientia 5pts) and Luke H (Sapientia 5pts)
8th grade: Sydney C (Sapientia 5pts) and Sydney H (Audacia 5pts)
And since they were mentioned in the CCS E-news news they get additional 2pts each for their House!

Prior to the House Meetings on Nov. 18th the House Dean Team performed a surprise challenge for the houses to see who read their emails and followed directions the quickest in the first ever Email Test.  Surprisingly, just when you think the students don’t read their emails, all three Houses performed well.
Fides had 19 members respond taking 1st place (15pts)
Audacia and Sapientia tied for 2nd with each having 17 members respond. (10pts each)

Audacia’s prefect, Kirby T, leading her portion of the House meeting.

Fides’ captain, Daniel H, encouraging his house members.
At the end of the day, all three Houses came together to surprise and celebrate Mr. Morton on his birthday! We are all so grateful that he joined the CCS family this year!

Current Standings:

        276pts             296pts            302pts

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints;…  Colossians 1: 3-4

CCS gives thanks to House Audacia for their serving hearts:

• One Member demonstrated THANKFULNESS and CREATIVITY by helping paint the rock for the Veterans’ Day Assembly.
• One Member demonstrated GOOD WORKS by setting up the Operation Christmas Child tree in the lobby.
  
• One Member demonstrated RESPECT and GENEROSITY by staying after Mrs. Leland’s art class was over to clean up.

CCS gives thanks to House Fides for their serving hearts:

• One Member demonstrated REVERENCE by opening the monthly house meeting in prayer.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out Mr. Morton’s trash.
• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS and COURTESY by giving up her comfortable chair for Mrs. Dearing during the House Meeting.

CCS gives thanks to House Sapientia for their serving hearts:

• One Member demonstrated GOOD WORKS by setting up the Operation Christmas Child tree in the lobby.
  
• One Member has gone out of her way to be an EXCELLENT and LOYAL friend even if inconvenient or awkward.
• One Member assisted in morning drop off when Mr. Staggers was ill, demonstrating SERVANT LEADERSHIP.

Eighth Grade CCS Warriors learning discipline in Yorktown, Virgina.

Congratulations House Audacia for practicing spiritual disciplines:

• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by setting up chairs for the Veteran’s Day Assembly after the basketball game.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by helping the bus driver unload luggage at the hotel in Williamsburg.
• One Member demonstrated SELFLESSNESS and KINDNESS when she cleaned up after a grammar school student who got sick right before the Veteran’s Day Assembly.
• One Member demonstrated a HEART of SERVICE by holding the door in the pouring rain for students and teacher going to lunch.
• One Member showed CHIVALRY and CONSIDERATION to a lady in Rhetoric class this week by giving up his chair for her when she had none.
• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by setting up chairs for chapel.
• One Member exhibited KINDNESS and SELFLESSNESS by cleaning up a mess in the kitchen on Tuesday afternoon for someone else.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by vacuuming Mrs. Bingham’s classroom.

Congratulations House Fides for practicing spiritual disciplines:

• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by setting up chairs for the Veteran’s Day Assembly after the basketball game.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by helping the bus driver unload luggage at the hotel in Williamsburg.
• One Member has demonstrated WISDOM and HUMILITY by asserting a concentrated effort and attentiveness in Mrs. Dearing’s classes.
• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS by volunteering to go to the office for staples for Mrs. Dearing.
• One Member exhibited SERVICE by running an errand for Mrs. Russell.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out Mrs. Bingham’s trash.

Congratulations House Sapientia for practicing spiritual disciplines:

• Three Members demonstrated SERVICE by setting up chairs for the Veteran’s Day Assembly after the basketball game.
• One Member demonstrated LEADERSHIP, MATURITY, and INITIATIVE by coming to her teacher directly with a homework issue.
• One Member displayed a HEART of KINDNESS this week in conversation with a classmate.
• Two Members displayed SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP and GRATEFUL HEARTS this week during armor time by leading their classmates in a devotion on gratitude.
• One Member showed a GENEROUS SPIRIT by speaking kind and encouraging words to Miss Leland.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by setting up chairs for chapel.
• One Member exhibited KINDNESS and SELFLESSNESS by cleaning up a mess in the kitchen on Tuesday afternoon for someone else.
• One Member demonstrated HELPFULNESS by volunteering to take the trash out for Mrs. Dearing during his break.

The October House meetings ended with a special game for the seniors and advisors. The goal was to get as many rolls of toilet paper through a hole in an inter-tube.  Mr. Morton’s ability to hike the “ball” super fast and Jackson’s accuracy’s (along with help from Anna and Ms. Leland) gave Sapientia the victory.

1st place – Sapientia – 15pts
2nd place – Audacia – 10pts
3rd place – Fides 5pts

House Sapientia has been demonstrating an impressive amount of House spirit recently.  First by having over 75% of their members wearing their House spirit wear on 10/30  – 15pts.
Secondly, they all sent letters to their House Captain from last year who is now in college to encourage him and let him know that he is missed.  – 15pts. 

The Spiritual Formation team continues to meet each week and is awarded House points for their attendance and service.
Audacia – 30pts
Fides – 24pts
Sapientia – 12pts

Students also receive House points for every cultural event/performance (plays, museums, symphonies, musicals, etc.) they attend as well.  Audacia – 3pts

And last but not least…many upper school students served during CCS’s Fall Festival.  Audacia – 18pts
Fides – 8pts
Sapientia – 14pts

These muscle men helped move some bleachers for the Fall Festival.

Current standings:

      F – 113pts        S – 112pts        A – 126pts

Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.        George Washington

• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by cleaning Mrs. Bingham’s class this week.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out the trash for Mrs. Bingham.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by finishing the vacuuming for Mrs. Bingham.
• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS when she helped a students who dropped her books.
• One Member exhibited SERVICE by helping another student pick up her pencils.
• One Member  exhibited EXCELLENCE by his hard work on Mrs. Wilmoth’s history test.
• Five Members demonstrated EXCEPTIONAL DILIGENCE in creating original LOTR projects for Mrs. Dearing.

Congratulations House Fides for embracing biblical principle:

• One Member demonstrated CREATIVITY by devising a  “Wheel of Fortune Game” for translations in Latin V.
• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by cleaning Mrs. Bingham’s class this week.
• One Member demonstrated HELPFULNESS by returning a heavy projector back to another room for Mrs. Bingham.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by replacing the empty tissue box in the classroom and by helping a student pick up her pens.
• One Member in Mrs. Wilmoth’s class exhibited INITIATIVE and LEADERSHIP by preparing a class party to watch the Hobbit movie and pack boxes for OCC.
• One Member demonstrated ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE by earning a perfect score on Mr. Wilmoth’s timeline quiz due to industrious study.
• Four Members demonstrated EXCEPTIONAL DILIGENCE in creating original LOTR projects for Mrs. Dearing.

Congratulations House Sapientia for embracing biblical principle:

• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by passing out and collecting art supplies during Mrs. Leland’s class.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by going out in the rain to make copies for Mrs. Dearing.
• One Member demonstrated CHIVALRY by going out of his way to open the door for Mrs. Sneed.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by cleaning Mrs. Bingham’s class this week.
• One Member in Mrs. Wilmoth’s class exhibited INITIATIVE and LEADERSHIP by preparing a class party to watch the Hobbit movie and pack boxes for OCC.
• Three Members demonstrated EXCEPTIONAL DILIGENCE in creating original LOTR projects for Mrs. Dearing.