The Rhetoric School trip to Charleston was a filled with fun, fellowship, and firsts. Among the many sights they saw, they also had the honor of participating in the 150th anniversary of the re-raising of the United States flag over Fort Sumter. (Audacia 20pts, Fides, 24 pts, Sapientia 16pts)

http://newsdaily.com/2015/04/flag-raising-at-fort-sumter-recalls-civil-wars-end-150-years-ago/

The Logic School had a great trip to the NC Mountains, hiking, exploring, and marveling over God’s creation! (Audacia 22pts, Fides 20pts, Sapientia 18pts)

CCS students showed their school spirit at Chick-fil-a!  Thank you for supporting your school!

Chick-fil-a Spirit Night
Audacia – 4pts
Fides – 8pts
Sapientia – 4 pts

CCS Art Show attendance points – Audacia 8pts, Fides 2pts, Sapientia 2pts

And we can’t forget Prom!  What a wonderful night of cruising on the lake, eating a great dinner, and dancing the night away!  (Audacia 18pts, Fides 24pts, Sapientia 18pts)

For the final House Meeting of the school year, the Advisors joined in on the fun with a game called Paper Dragon! Each had their own strategy for unrolling the streamers, but all were exhausted by the end of it.
1st Place – Mr. Leland for Fides
2nd Place – Dr. Pfeffer for Sapientia
3rd Place – Mr. Wilmoth for Audacia

The House Captains – outgoing and incoming – were also treated to some applause along with a game!
1st Place – Audacia
2nd Place – Fides
3rd Place – Sapientia

Dawson & Joe for Audacia, Daniel &TJ for Fides, and Mitchell & Sam for Sapientia

Way to go Sapientia – Ashley N. designed the Ladies Soccer jackets and Sarah D. designed the MS volleyball jersey!  (5pts each for Admin. Leadership)

Current point standings:

…..513pts               540pts               419pts

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.

CCS Upper School Students demonstrated their servant hearts by helping set up for the Book Fair.

The Upper School students also participated in the Grandparent’s Day program by handing out programs, greeting visitors, singing, reciting Latin, leading worship, food preparation, and directing parking. (Audacia – 27pts, Fides – 42pts, Sapientia – 36pts)

Sapientia challenged its House members to a Book Drive for the CCS Library.  A total of 52 books were donated!  Way to go, Sapientia! (5pts – Admin Leadership, 52 pts for books collected)

Remember to show your spirit by coming out to support Warrior Home Games!  Either sign in that you attended or take a selfie and send to it Mrs. Haycox.

Current point standings…

……..324 pts            362 pts            236 pts

When I can confidently predict that my students, having developed an intentional habit of obedience or disobedience, will obey in this or that circumstance, I can credit him with character. Every moral choice has a rationale behind it, and one indispensable task of Christian education is to constantly expose that rationale, whether for good or ill.                                                  Wisdom and Eloquence 

Congratulations House Audacia for your intentional pursuit of character.

• Two members demonstrated SERVICE by sharing Latin benedictions at Grandparents’ Day.
• One member demonstrated a SERVANT’S HEART when he volunteered to say the blessing for dinner on the Charleston trip.
• One member demonstrated INITIATIVE and SERVICE when he remained after dinner on the Charleston trip to push all the chairs under the table and throw away any trash left behind.
• One member demonstrated SERVICE by taking our Mrs. Dearing’s overflowing trash can even though it was raining.

Congratulations House Fides for your intentional pursuit of character.

• Two members demonstrated SERVICE by sharing Latin benedictions at Grandparents’ Day.
• One member demonstrated KINDNESS and SERVICE by volunteering for every clean up task in Mrs. Dearing’s room.
• One member demonstrated HUMILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, and PERSEVERANCE by coming to school after an exhausting school trip.

Congratulations House Sapientia for your intentional pursuit of character.

• Two members demonstrated SERVICE by sharing Latin benedictions at Grandparents’ Day.
• One member demonstrated INITIATIVE and LEADERSHIP in Spanish class by voluntarily guiding and aiding his classmates through an oral exercise practice.
• One member demonstrated GRATITUDE when he thanked a veteran for his service in the Navy on the USS Laffey.