There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. ⁵ There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. ⁶ There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.⁷ Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.                         I Corinthians 12: 4-7

Congratulations House Audacia for demonstrating team work, service, and resolve:

• Three Members in leadership handled their boat capsizing and finishing in last place very VIRTUOUSLY. They kept GOOD SPIRITS throughout and maintained proper attitudes.
• One member demonstrated COURAGEOUS RESOLVE and STEADFAST INITIATIVE when his boat capsized, and he swam his bucket of ping pong balls to the shore even though he realized the other teams were far ahead of his team.
• One member showed LEADERSHIP by taking the initiative to pray for Mr. Stagger’s cabin before bedtime.
• One member exhibited SERVICE by offering to take donations up to the drama closet for Mrs. Wilmoth.

Congratulations House Fides for demonstrating team work, service, and resolve:

• One member showed LEADERSHIP in organizing and leading worship on the team building retreat.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out the trash for Mr. Leland without being told.
• One member demonstrated DILIGENCE bu engaging deeply in Mr. Leland’s class discussions and asking excellent questions.
• One member demonstrated ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE through his study and discipline in Mrs. Dearing’s American Culture class.

Congratulations House Sapientia for demonstrating team work, service, and resolve:

• One member demonstrated INITIATIVE and HUMOR when he donned a very small life vest, jumped in the water, and swam the forgotten bucket of ping pong balls to his team’s boat.
• One member demonstrated an attitude of THANKFULNESS.
• One member exhibited SERVICE by offering to take donations up to the drama closet for Mrs. Wilmoth.

O plentitude of grace, by which I could presume to fix my eyes upon eternal Light until my sight was spent on it! In its depth I  saw contained, by love into a single volume bound, the pages scattered through the universe.                          [Paradiso XXXIII:82-87]         Dante

Congratulations House Audacia for demonstrating the following core values.

•  One member displayed LEADERSHIP by informing a fellow house member that he was out of dress code.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by tidying up the encyclopedias that were placed askew on the book shelf.
• One member has shown INITIATIVE by his HELPFULNESS to others in the morning.
• One member displayed LEADERSHIP and SERVICE this week during cross country practice by taking care of providing ice water for the whole team!
• Two members demonstrated SERVICE by helping Mrs. Bingham move all the old desks out of her room.

Congratulations House Fides for demonstrating the following core values:

• One member demonstrated SERVICE by picking up trash off the floor for Mrs. Wilmoth.
• One member demonstrated CHIVALRY when he noticed a female teacher was standing and quickly offered up his seat to her.
• One member demonstrated LEADERSHIP and RESPECT when he reminded a fellow classmate to remove his hat during class.
• Two members demonstrated SERVICE by helping Mrs. Bingham move all the old desks out of her room.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by volunteering to take out a very full trash can for Mrs. Bingham.
• One member demonstrated WILLING SERVICE by picking up a box of books from the office for Mrs. Dearing.

Congratulations House Sapientia for demonstrating the following core values.

• One member demonstrated SERVICE by picking up items which Mrs. Wilmoth dropped and also picked up items another student left behind.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by tidying up the encyclopedias that were placed askew on the book shelf.
• One member displayed KINDNESS and CONSIDERATION to others when she gave up her seat during Armor Time for a new student.
• One member displayed a heart of service when he cheerfully assisted one of his teachers by moving extra chairs into her classroom and straightened up the room as well.
• One member displayed LEADERSHIP and SERVICE this week during cross country practice by taking care of providing ice water for the whole team!
• One member demonstrated SERVICE when he immediately offered to assist his teacher when the projector malfunctioned.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE when she volunteered to make copies for her teacher.
• Two members demonstrated SERVICE by helping Mrs. Bingham move all the old desks out of her room.

Lay down true principles, and adhere to them inflexibly. Do not be frightened into their surrender…                                                        Thomas Jefferson

Congratulations House Audacia for demonstrating the following core values.

• One member demonstrated SERVICE for Mr. WIlmoth by retrieving papers from the copier.
• One member demonstrated HONESTY by deciding to tell the truth about a reading assignment even though she knew she would receive a lower grade.
• Two members demonstrated COURAGE, EXCELLENCE, and DILIGENCE in their preparation, presentation, and defense of the their senior theses.
• Two members demonstrated HONOR to CCS by setting up chairs for the upper school chapels all year.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS by intervening and preventing an embarrassing moment for another person.

Congratulations House Fides for demonstrating the following core values:

• One member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out Mr. Wilmoth’s trash.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE for Mr. Wilmoth by retrieving papers from the copier.
• One member demonstrated HONESTY by deciding to tell the truth about a reading assignment even though he knew they would receive a lower grade.
• Two members demonstrated INITIATIVE by cleaning up the lunch room for the younger students on their own.
• Three members demonstrated COURAGE, EXCELLENCE, and DILIGENCE in their preparation, presentation, and defense of the their senior theses.
• Four members demonstrated HONOR to CCS by setting up chairs for the upper school chapels all year.

Congratulations House Sapientia for demonstrating the following core values:

• One member demonstrated HONESTY by deciding to tell the truth about a reading assignment even though she knew she would receive a lower grade.
• One member demonstrated REVERENCE and SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP by organizing and leading a prayer meeting before school.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS by bringing water to a fellow student who was speaking.
• One member demonstrated CHIVALRY by helping a lady to walk up on the stage for her presentation.
• Three members demonstrated COURAGE, EXCELLENCE, and DILIGENCE in their preparation, presentation, and defense of the their senior theses.
• Three members demonstrated HONOR to CCS by setting up chairs for the upper school chapels all  year.
• Two members demonstrated SERVICE by assisting Mrs. Bingham in repairing a ball for Mr. Hardie.

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds….In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours.                                                                          William Ellery Channing

Congratulations House Audacia for serving your teachers, classmates, and school by the following actions:

• One member SERVED Mr. Wilmoth by vacuuming his room.
• One member demonstrated DILIGENCE and WISDOM in her pursuit of academic excellence.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by holding the door for teachers and students after the play on Tuesday morning.
• One member demonstrated HELPFULNESS and SERVICE when he asked Mrs. Haycox if he could hang the House Banners before the House Meeting.

Congratulations House Fides for serving your teachers, classmates, and school by the following actions:

• One member demonstrated KINDNESS and LOVE by reaching out to another student.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS and SERVICE by bringing his classmate the coat he had left in another class.
• Two members demonstrated KINDNESS and COMPASSION by making sure all students were included in conversation and activities on the recent field trip to Grandfather Mountain.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out Mr. Leland’s trash.

Congratulations House Sapientia for serving your teachers, classmates, and school by the following actions:

• One member demonstrated SERVICE by volunteering to help Mr. Wilmoth out in class.
• One member demonstrated DILIGENCE and PERSEVERANCE by pursuing academic excellence in English 8 and overcoming struggles in grammar.
• One member demonstrated ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE in his work on the senior thesis.
• One member demonstrated ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, in particular, her ability to examine both sides of the argument.
• Three members demonstrated KINDNESS and COMPASSION by making sure all students were included in conversation and activities on the recent field trip to Grandfather Mountain.
• One member demonstrated HUMILITY and PERSEVERANCE in his willingness to struggle through important ideas.
• One member demonstrated WISDOM by her obvious excitement to learn.
• One member demonstrated COMMENDABLE SERVICE by sweeping up the crepe paper from the House Games on Wednesday.

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous acts.  Aristotle

Congratulations House Audacia for exhibiting the following core values:

• One member exhibited CHIVALRY and SERVICE by carrying an injured student’s backpack for her all week.
• One member exhibited ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE in his critical thinking skills in Mr. Leland’s class.

Congratulations House Fides for exhibiting the following core values:

• One member exhibited SERVICE by going to find a cord for some students’ presentations even though it was raining.
• One member exhibited COURAGE during her excellent recitation for Mr. Leland.
• One member exhibited HUMILITY in his willingness to ask for help when he is confused.
• One member consistently exhibits KINDNESS and SELFLESSNESS by helping a student in class who needs encouragement in class.

Congratulations House Sapientia for exhibiting the following core values:

• Two members exhibited INITIATIVE and COURAGE by stepping out for consideration of leadership roles.
• One member exhibited SERVICE by assisting Mrs. Kuhn with the set up and utilization of the new year book camera.
• One member exhibited ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE in her reading and writing in Mr. Leland’s class.
• One member exhibited ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE on his senior thesis in Mr. Leland’s class.