Upper School Den Party 2017!
The 2nd Annual Fides Den Party was a Howlin’ good time! This Upper School event incorporated numerous board and video games, with tournaments occurring throughout the night. There was something for everybody to
enjoy!
And the fun continued the next week with an UPPER SCHOOL GIRLS’ MOVIE NIGHT!
A group of the upper school ladies had fun at the school watching Beauty and the Beast and Parent Trap!
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.)
CCS students give back to the school and to their community all throughout the year. Below are highlights from some recent service opportunities.
House Fides and House Sapientia spent part of their House meeting time during February making over 75 Valentine cards to be delivered to senior citizens at local nursing homes, reminding them that they are loved and not forgotten. (5pts each)
House Audacia organized a day for its members to come clean out and organize the attic space above the stage for approx. 3hrs on a Saturday. Thank you!
(54pts community service)
Student Government leaders spent part of their meeting time surprising and blessing the Upper School teachers by cleaning their rooms (emptying trash cans and vacuuming). Leadership is servanthood. Thank you, SG, for leading well, by serving others.
Ongoing throughout the year, Student Government tithes a portion of its profits from school events to support the global community through an organization called Kiva. 
Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. They celebrate and support people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities. Currently the Student Government leaders are helping a young man with his schooling costs in Nigeria as well as supporting local farmers in Haiti and Ghana.