The CCS Upper School Winter Masquerade Dance was held on Feb. 25 from 7-11pm in the CCS gym. Dress was semi-formal and students arrived wearing all sorts of fun, decorative masks.
But it didn’t take long for the masks to come off and the dancing to begin. 
Student Government’s Social Prefect, Chandler Lawing, and her team did a great job with the music, the food, the decorations, and the fun.
And who doesn’t enjoy a Photo Booth??
Party, Play, and Pastors –
House Fides hosted, coordinated, and threw a party for a 4th grader whose parents won the bid on the “Fides Birthday Party in a Basket” from last year’s Gala. There were cupcakes, decorations, a specially designed school rock, and singing. I hear that the birthday girl had a “howling good time!” Well done House Fides!
In January, CCS Theater Class presented…
As a comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You,” is a charming story set in the 20’s in New York, where two young co-workers fall in love and strive to make their engagement work despite their family’s drastic differences. The class did a super job!
Thanks to Tyler for passing out the programs and making sure the house members in attendance signed in! Audacia 22pts, Fides 12pts, Sapientia 18pts
In February, Covenant Classical School hosted a Pastors’ BREAKFAST! The students invited their pastors from Concord, Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius, and Kannapolis to this special breakfast to enjoy food and fellowship, be prayed for by our students, and learn more about how God is working through our school. It was a sweet time for all! Audacia 24pts, Fides 22pts, Sapientia 18pts
And a special thanks to House Sapientia for rounding up several of your members to help set up for the Breakfast! (24pts)
Basketball, Bonfire, and Bee –
A fantastic season of Warrior basketball culminated with a night of celebration of our senior players.
Posters were made by members of House Audacia (5pts) and House Sapientia (15pts)
Each senior player was recognized and celebrated. They will all be missed next season!
Below are the Awards given out at the Winter Sports Banquet! CONGRATS!
Middle School Boys Basketball Awards 2017
MVP: Josh Stewart
Defense: Aaron Stewart
Most Improved: Ryan Gasparrini
Warrior award: Parker Rose
Middle School Girls Basketball Awards 2017
• Warrior Award: Meredith Bordeaux
• Defensive Award: Caimbree Gann
• Most Improved Player: Lacie Hunt
• Most Valuable Player: Sam Holman
Varsity Girls Basketball Awards 2017
MVP- Sara Beth Jewell
Warrior Award: Mckenna Bandy
Most Improved: Lydia Lawing
Defensive Award: Erin Davis
Varsity Boys Basketball Awards 2017
Most Outstanding Player: Josiah Dow
Defense: Will Blakey
Most Improved: Chase Warner
Warrior award: Bryson Rose
Audacia 21pts, Fides 6pts, Sapientia 9pts
The weather hasn’t felt very “wintery” this season but that didn’t stop Student Government from hosting an Upper School Bonfire.
Friends, Fire, Fellowship, Food, Fun…and of course Eno’s… 
Attendance Points: Audacia 18pts, Fides 20pts, Sapientia 20pts
And CONGRATULATIONS to Parker Rose (7th grader in House Audacia) for placing 5th (tie) at the Charlotte Observer Spelling Bee! All of us at CCS are so proud of the hard work, determination and diligence that it took over the last couple of months to achieve this goal!! We know you sacrificed so much of your time to make this happen and to represent CCS so well– great job!! (20pts)
Current Standings:
891pts 828pts 959pts
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This posting isn’t really about the House System, but rather it is about the amazing opportunities our CCS seniors have ahead of them. Plus, I know this class of seniors pretty well, and they are not the types to boast or brag on their accomplishments. So I thought I might “toot their horn” a bit (without using any particular names) to let you know their latest status on college acceptances and scholarship offerings.
So far the 12 CCS seniors have been accepted to the following universities:
1. Anderson University – in SC
2. Appalachian State University – in NC
3. Belmont University (Honors College) – in TN
4. Berry College – in GA
5. Case Western Reserve University – in OH
6. College of Charleston (Honors College) – in SC
7. Digi Pen Institute of Technology – in WA
8. Gardner-Webb College – in NC
9. High Point University – in NC
10. Hillsdale College – in MI
11. Iowa State University – in IA
12. John Brown University – in AR
13. Lee University – in TN
14. Liberty University – in VA
15. Lipscomb University – in TN
16. NC State – in NC
17. Palm Beach Atlantic University – in FL
18. Patrick Henry College – in VA
19. Regent’s University in London
20. Samford University – in AL
21. Seton Hall University – in MD
22. Taylor University – in IN
23. University of South Carolina (Honors College)
24. UNC – Chapel Hill
25. UNC – Charlotte
26. UNC – Wilmington
27. University of Minnesota
28. Western Carolina University
29. Wofford College – in SC
Still waiting to hear back from the following colleges in March:
1. Belhaven University
2. Boston University
3. Cornell University
4. Davidson College
5. Emerson College
6. MIT
7. Notre Dame University
8. Regent University
9. Stanford University
10. The University of the Arts
11. Vanderbilt University
12. Washington University in St. Louis
13. Yale University
On average, each senior applied to a total of 5-6 colleges. The combined scholarship monies awarded so far is: $1,296,000 (That is the sum from 9 of the 12 students and many are still waiting on additional scholarship offers after interviews, essays, etc. to arrive in March and April.)
I believe only 2 of the 12 have actually made a final decision on which of the options is going to be his/her new home in the Fall, and so there is a lot of excitement and decisions ahead for a majority of the senior class. I know they all would covet your prayers for discernment and wisdom on the decisions ahead.
Lastly, save the date of Saturday, May 20th at 2pm to come watch the seniors graduate. We would love to have the whole school turn out to recognize and celebrate this significant milestone in the lives of our seniors. Bring your grammar and logic school aged children so that they can see the goal (and the fruit) they’re working toward!
The 3rd Quarter began with Spirit Week losing one day due to the Snow Day… But the Warrior spirit heated things up by the end of the week!
Spirit Dress Points: Audacia 140pts, Fides 126pts, Sapientia 152 pts
House Meeting ‘Merica Challenge – During the first House Meeting of the quarter, the Houses celebrated America by competing in an apple pie eating contest and a race to wrap their advisor in the colors of the flag. (CCS has the BEST teachers! Always willing to participate in these crazy games! THANK YOU!)
Initially Fides had a strong lead, but then the creative spinning movement of Sapientia’s advisor, Mr. Morton, helped Sapientia bring home the win!
1st Place – Sapientia (15pts), 2nd Place – Fides (10pts), 3rd Place – Audacia (5pts)
Spirit Week concluded with Homecoming games and students, teachers, and alums came out in full force to cheer on their Warriors!
Game attendance points: Audacia 45pts, Fides 48pts, Sapientia 57pts
Speaking of the basketball games, the CCS concession stand has been “manned” by many wonderful CCS! THANK YOU for giving so much of your time to support Warrior Athletics! The generosity of your time was rewarded with House points.
Audacia 71pts, Fides 98.5 pts, Sapientia 62 pts
The Warrior Spirit continued to be on display this month at the Chick-fil-a Spirit Night!
Audacia 14pts, Fides 8pts, Sapientia 6pts
On January 16th – MLK Jr. Day – several CCS students participated in another School Service Day.
The students removed debris outside, re-organized the paint shed, and cleaned out (as well as took inventory and reorganized) all the storage under the stage. Thank you!
Audacia 46pts, Fides 81pts, Sapientia 45pts
** Just a reminder ** House Audacia is continuing to collect grocery bags this quarter and the next. Please continue to bring them in to Mrs. Quillen’s classroom in support of Cooperative Christian Ministries Crisis Center in Concord. (10pts).
CCS hosted the Cabarrus County Independent Schools Spelling Bee on the afternoon of Jan. 19th in our library. CCS students Parker Rose, Hannah Gromis, and Ava Justice competed against students from Cannon School. CONGRATULATIONS TO House Audacia’s Parker Rose, who took first place, and scored 20pts for your House. And Well Done to Ava, who placed second, and Hannah, who placed third! Parker will advance to the Charlotte Regional Spelling Bee for the second year in a row. Way to go, spellers!
House Sapientia was awarded leadership points for creating, coordinating, and selling new pullovers with their House logo on it…and offering to do the same for the other houses! See Ashley Nault if you are interested in purchasing one. They look great! (5pts)
Current Standings:
587pts 490pts 482pts
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House Sapientia!
Final Point Totals for 2nd quarter:
1st place – Sapientia with 1435 points
2nd place – Fides with 1429 points
3rd place – Audacia with 1394 points
House Captain – Anna Johnson
House Prefects – Nick Deane and Erin Davis
House Advisors – Mr. Morton and Miss Leland
Congratulations House Sapientia for a job well done!
Continue to “Pursue Wisdom” and keep up the good work!
House Description: Sapientia – Latin for Wisdom
Motto: “Consequere sapientiam” (Pursue wisdom)
Colors: blue & white/gray
Mascot: Owl
Core Values: Wisdom, Wonder, Truth, Respect, Reverence, Faith, Hope, Humility, Generosity
Origin Fable: See house description in the menu bar
(To see the other house descriptions, click the link in the menu bar.)