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.

Galatians 5:13 “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”

CCS students, faculty, and parents kicked off the month of August serving others.

First was helping our new Rhetoric school Math teacher, Mr. Morton, move into his new home by unloading his moving truck.

Then students cleaned out and re-organized the book closet and….

…the theater storage closet.

The jobs were varied and the workers were many!  Some of the jobs accomplished are listed below.
• Delivered new books to appropriate classrooms
• Cleaned out and put names on lockers
• Took pictures of the framed prints for Mrs. Kuhn to upload onto Ebay
• Cleaned out Mr. Morton’s classroom of the leftover items from previous teachers
• Helped Mrs. Bingham move books between science rooms
• Helped Mrs. Cregger move items to her room
• and many, many more…

Community Service House Points for the week:
Audacia – (10 workers) 300pts
Fides – (13 workers) 440pts
Sapientia – (6 workers) 190pts

The race for the winner of the 4th quarter was very tight but House Fides pulled it out and claimed 1st place for the quarter with 1439pts!
Sapientia came in 2nd with 1399pts and Audacia wasn’t too far behind with 1342pts.

Congratulations Fides!  Way to finish the year strong!

The Covenant Cup winner is determined a bit differently.  It is not a sum of points that determines the winner but rather the 1st, 2nd or 3rd placement that each House has in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters as well as the placement in the Fall and Spring House Games.  It is not only important to have the most 1st place wins but equally important is to not have too many 3rd place finishes.

And so as you can see from the table above, the 2014-15 Covenant Cup Winner is…

Congratulations on being the first winner of the CCS Covenant Cup!

The first week of May our seniors presented their Senior Thesis topics in front of friends, family, students, our school board, and members of our community. This is the capstone of their classical education. After their speeches, seniors answered questions from our administration and teachers. A variety of interesting topics were presented including the impact of the internet on society, the need for changes to the Food and Drug Administration, data mining, U.S. Foreign Policy, space exploration, the U.S. Welfare System, and more. GREAT JOB, CLASS OF 2015!

Tears were shed as our Upper School students and faculty gathered around our seniors and prayed for them at our Senior Chapel. We pray God’s richest blessings on the Class of 2015!

In addition, each senior was presented with a little gift of their House pillow. 

FIELD DAY 2015! Upper School students participated in the 1st Annual Spring House Games!  Sapientia showed their spirit by decorating the campus in school colors in anticipation of the games! (20pts)

And Audacia showed their house spirit by sending in a picture of their members in their house shirts. (15pts)

Each house was divided into three smaller teams that participated in 10 events.
In the library the teams participated in “Yank Me” and “Moving On Up” cup games.

In the gym, the teams competed in a “Blind Snake” exercise and an exhausting game of “Magic Carpet.”
  

In the back field they tossed water balloons and competed in a Warrior Dash relay!

The game of “Pile On” proved quite challenging…

An all house Tug of War competition…

But in the end…after all totals were added…House Sapientia came out on TOP!
First Place – Sapientia with 43 points!
Second Place – Audacia with 45 points!
Third Place – Fides with 50 points!

But fun was had by ALL!

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.