Mid-term exams are around the corner, but there are still plenty of points to post and accrue.  The point race has been tight this quarter which means that grades are probably going to be the deciding factor in who wins 2nd Quarter…so study hard!!

Santa Scramble –
Audacia 2pts, Fides 8pts, Sapientia 6pts

CCS Dance attendance – Audacia 34pts, Fides 18pts, Sapientia 24pts

Spiritual Formation (11/24 and 12/3) –
Audacia – 24pts, Fides 30pts, Sapientia 6pts

Community Service – Ashley N. served for 3hrs at Hinds Feet Farms – Sapientia 6pts

Warrior Basketball – Come out and cheer them on to victory! Team schedules can be found on the CCS website.
MS boys – Audacia 12pts, Fides 12pts, Sapientia 3pts
Varsity boys – Audacia 3pts, Fides 9pts, Sapientia 9pts

MS girls – Audacia 6pts, Fides- not submitted, Sapientia 15pts
Varsity girls – Audacia 9pts, Fides – not submitted, Sapientia 3pts

Spelling Bee – Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners!!
1st Place – Sydney H. – Audacia 15pts
2nd Place – Ryan G – Sapientia 10pts
3rd Place – Parker R – 6th grader

Over Thanksgiving Break, House Audacia led by their Captain, Joe Mulligan, blessed CCS by replacing the railings of the boardwalk! 
Before Pictures:

After Pictures

Here’s the small but mighty construction crew!  Well done! It looks great and all who walk along the boardwalk are so thankful! (Audacia receives – 5pts Admin Leadership, 20pts for Impressive Display of School Spirit, 30pts for Community Service)

Winners of the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest
Laura S – Fides 5pts
Wesley R – Audacia 5pts

Remember to send in pictures when you attend community events, symphonies, plays, or anything else in the Arts!

Thanks to those House members that came out to see and serve at the Grammar School Christmas program.  Audacia 8pts, Fides 10pts, Sapientia 8pts

Lastly, in anticipation of the Dec. 18th release of the new Star Wars movie, Sapientia organized and hosted a Star Wars Movie marathon on 12/5 for the upper school.  Impressive House Spirit you have!  (15pts)

Current House Standings:

         495pts            465pts              518pts

REMEMBER THAT FALL HOUSE GAMES ARE FRIDAY DECEMBER 18TH FROM 12:00-3:30.  LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED COURTESY OF SG!  SEE YOU THERE!

Isaiah 9:6-7

Congratulations House Audacia for your dedication to core values:

• One Member consistently demonstrates ENTHUSIASM and EXUBERANCE in class discussions in Mr. Leland’s class.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, and INITIATIVE by working on the school boardwalk during Thanksgiving break.
• One Member displayed REVERENCE and JOY by playing Christmas music on Monday morning.
• One Member displayed CHIVALRY by holding the door for Mrs. Dearing.
• Two Members demonstrated ACADEMIC DILIGENCE by volunteering to perform impromptu recitations of Poe poems in Mrs. Sneed’s class.
• One Member demonstrated REVERENCE and CHRISTMAS JOY singing for all those in the car line on Wednesday morning.
• One Member displayed THOUGHTFULNESS and SERVICE by bringing Christmas decorations to enhance Mrs. Dearing’s room.

Congratulations House Fides for your dedication to core values:

• One Member exhibited EXCELLENCE and DILIGENCE in her work on her Philosophy recitation.
• One Member demonstrated an OUTSTANDING recitation in Mr. Leland’s freshman English class.
• One Member demonstrated CHIVALRY going out of his way to open the door for Mrs. Dearing before class.
• One Member consistently looks to ways to SERVE Mr. Leland such as taking out the class’s overflowing trash.
• One Member demonstrated CHIVALRY BY holding the door at lunch time for all students and teachers.
• One Member displayed his HEART of SERVICE when he gallantly offered to carry out the trash for Miss Leland on a cold, wet Tuesday morning.
• Two Members demonstrated REVERENCE and CHRISTMAS JOY singing for all those in the car line on Wednesday morning.
• Two Members sang Christmas Carols on Tuesday morning spreading JOY and REVERENCE.
• One Member displayed THOUGHTFULNESS and SERVICE by bringing Christmas decorations to enhance Mrs. Dearing’s room.
• One Member has displayed KIND and GENTLEMEN-LIKE behavior as he pauses at the school doorway to allow ladies to go first.

Congratulations House Sapientia for your dedication to core values:

• One Member exhibited OUTSTANDING DILIGENCE to BE Pericles when giving his recitation for Mr. Leland.
• One Member demonstrated SERVICE by taking out trash for Mrs. Sneed.
• One Member overcame her fear of speaking in front of people and exhibited COURAGE in her recitation.
• One Member demonstrated REVERENCE and CHRISTMAS JOY singing for all those in the car line on Wednesday morning.
• Three Members displayed THOUGHTFULNESS and SERVICE by bringing Christmas decorations to enhance Mrs. Dearing’s room.
• One Member has been putting OTHERS FIRST all throughout the week by graciously holding the building door open for fellow students and teachers during high traffic times.

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.