Thank you House Audacia for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS  by offering to take notes in Mrs. Dearing’s history class for students called out for a music presentation during the Pastor’s Luncheon.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by fixing a door mat that was out of place in Mrs. Wilmoth’s class.
• One Member displayed GENEROSITY in her early morning Spanish class when she offered to share her Starbucks with a sleepy classmate.
• Four Members exhibited EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE,  SELF-DIRECTION, AND DILIGENCE in Spanish II class on Friday.

Thank you House Fides for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS  by offering to take notes in Mrs. Dearing’s history class for students called out for a music presentation during the Pastor’s Luncheon.
• One Member demonstrated COURAGE by choosing to do the right thing.
• One Member demonstrated CHIVALRY and KINDNESS by opening the door for Miss Leland twice in one morning.
• One Member demonstrated REVERENCE by praying for Mr. Staggers during the Pastors’ Luncheon.
• One Member exhibited EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE,  SELF-DIRECTION, AND DILIGENCE in Spanish II class on Friday.

Thank you House Sapientia for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member has demonstrated CONSISTENT SERVICE by helping Mr. Hardnick set up chapel each week.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by picking up a student’s papers when he dropped them in Mrs. Wilmoth’s class.
• Three Members exhibited EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE,  SELF-DIRECTION, AND DILIGENCE in Spanish II class on Friday.

Covenant Classical hosted its 1st Open House of 2016, and the following students served as Student Ambassadors by giving prospective families tours of the school.
For Audacia – Kim A., Bella C., Kady K., Emma S., and Kirby T. – 15pts
For Fides – Chloe G., Daniel H., Chandler L., and Katie T. – 12pts
For Sapientia – Rebekah A., Mason C. and Anna J. – 9pts

Community Service points based on number of tours given:
Audacia 39pts
Fides 24pts
Sapientia 9pts

Character, not circumstances, makes the man.          

Booker T. Washington

Congratulations House Audacia for pursuing virtue:

• One Member exhibited SERVICE  by vacuuming for Mrs. Bingham.
• Two Members HELPED Mrs. Russell clean up a mess in the hallway before school.
• Two Members exhibited EXEMPLARY SERVICE by taking out Mr. Wilmoth’s trash in the frigid cold.

Congratulations House Fides for pursuing virtue:

• One Member exhibited KINDNESS and CONSIDERATION when she assisted a classmate who dropped her work in Art class.
• One Member demonstrated DILIGENCE by using part of his lunch period to excel in his assignment for Mrs. Dearing.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by vacuuming for Mrs. Dearing after a very messy popcorn day.

Congratulations House Sapientia for pursuing virtue:

• One Member exhibited SERVICE by taking out Mrs. Bingham’s trash.
• One Member exhibited ACADEMIC DILIGENCE by asking thought-provoking questions during science.
• One Member exhibited THOUGHTFULNESS and SELFLESSNESS when he volunteered to type the class-created notes in science class.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out the trash for Mrs. Dearing and observes on a regular basis the need for this task.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by vacuuming for Mrs. Dearing after a very messy popcorn day.

For the first House Meetings of the 3rd Quarter, the Houses reflected on their 1st semester performance as well as brainstormed on some “Winter Slump” activities.

Reviewing the Covenant Cup standings to date, the Houses realized that they are all tied, and so it is still anyone’s game to reach the prize.

For the last 20 minutes of the meeting, the Houses participated in the Marshmallow Challenge.  http://marshmallowchallenge.com/Welcome.html

Each House was given 20 pieces of uncooked spaghetti,1 yard of string, 1 yard of tape, and 1 marshmallow.  The challenge was to build the tallest free standing structure measured from table top to the top of the marshmallow using only the materials provided.  The Houses split into guy and girl teams, so that the boys in each House competed against each other and the girls in each House competed against each other.

Unable to see what the other Houses were creating, the teams each brainstormed to create unique and creative structures.

Sapientia planning…

Fides researching…

Audacia building…

Results

1st Place – Fides Girls – 24″ (15pts)  and Audacia Guys – 23 1/2″ (15pts)

2nd place – Sapientia Girls – 20 3/4″ (10pts) and Fides Guys – 22″ (10pts)

3rd place – Audacia Girls – 19″ (5pts) and Sapientia Guys – 0″ (5pts) (their tower collapsed before it could be measured)

This activity was also used to challenge the Captain and Prefect leaders in each House to observe their House members to see who took charge, had great ideas, participated, collaborated well, or just observed the task.

Homecoming Dance attendance points
Audacia 32pts, Fides 36pts, Sapientia 24pts

Homecoming Basketball Game attendance points
Audacia 24pts, Fides 36pts, Sapientia 26pts

Current Standings for 3rd Quarter:

      111pts               114pts               97pts

“It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts.      These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success.”              George Washington Carver

Congratulations House Audacia for simply serving:

• One Member exhibited THOUGHTFULNESS when she turned from her path to assist Mrs. Dearing with the door because her hands were full.
• One Member demonstrated INITIATIVE and SERVICE as she planned and prepared for Prom.
• Two Members exhibited EXEMPLARY DEDICATION and SERVICE to their school by sweeping, sanitizing, clearing out, and putting clothes in lost and found in the girls’ locker room.
• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS by talking with K4 students before school in the morning.
• One Member displayed PATIENCE and CONSIDERATION for others on Monday as he held the door open for his fellow classmates and teachers.
• One Members demonstrates EXCELLENCE  in her intellectual work and is willing to grapple with tough ideas.
• Two Members came to Miss Leland’s rescue, and volunteered to HELP set up the Spanish table for the Open House.

Congratulations House Fides for simply serving:

• One Member returned items to another teacher’s room for Mrs. Dearing demonstrating his desire to be HELPFUL.
• One Member has chosen WISDOM by declaring his plan to overcome academic weaknesses realized in first semester.
• One Member demonstrated KINDNESS to her class by participating in a reading summary for Mrs. Dearing thereby eliminating the need for a pop quiz.
• One Member exhibited SERVICE by passing out books for Mrs. Wilmoth’s class.
• One Member demonstrated INITIATIVE and SERVICE as she planned and prepared for Prom.
• Two Members demonstrated outstanding LEADERSHIP in organizing the pep rally and dance.
• One Member demonstrates DILIGENCE and HARD WORK for Mr. Leland.
• One Member exhibits steady and consistent LEADERSHIP in armor time.
• One Member CONSISTENTLY SERVES Mr. Leland by taking out the trash in the classroom.

Congratulations House Sapientia for simply serving:

• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by taking a broken metal podium to the dumpster for Mrs. Dearing.
• Two Members consistently exhibit SERVICE by volunteering to take out the trash for Mrs. Dearing.
• One Member exhibited SERVICE by passing out books for  Mrs. Wilmoth’s class.
• One Member demonstrated INITIATIVE and SERVICE as she planned and prepared for Prom.
• One Member demonstrated LEADERSHIP by organizing a volunteer opportunity for students with Brakes.
• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by making sure all the text books were put back neatly on the bookcase  for Mrs. Dearing.
• One Member exhibited KINDNESS by attending a small child on the playground.
• One Member demonstrates PATHOS for learning both in and out of class.
• One Member has shown CONSISTENT SERVICE by setting up chairs for Chapel on Thursday mornings.
  
• One Member graciously HELPED pick up trash around the boys’ locker area on Friday before the Open House.
• Two Members came to Miss Leland’s rescue, and volunteered to HELP set up the Spanish table for the Open House.