2018-19 School Verse

“Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us,

and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes,

establish the work of our hands!”

Psalm 90:17 (ESV)

October Habit of the Month

Neatness

Message from the Head of School “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He finished, one of

Hs disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 (NIV)

There are so many things that I love about this verse. First, I like to reflect upon Jesus’ habit of taking time to be alone with God. He knew that close communion with the Father provided a source of refuge and strength. Secondly, the fervent request to be taught how to pray as Jesus did rings so true to my heart. The disciples yearn for that Parent/Child relationship with the Most High just as I do. And so, Jesus responds by leading them in a time of collective prayer. Likewise, I also am blessed by the opportunity to be in corporate prayer with fellow disciples through CCS. From the time spent praying with board members, to daily prayers with teachers, and even joining the sweet prayers of the students in chapel and math class, I am continually reminded of God’s presence in our school. Thank you to the many families who remember to lift up our school in prayer. Your prayers are felt and very much appreciated! Please enjoy the break next week, and pray for our safe travel to the Birmingham Childlight conference. Pray that we will be renewed in our walk with the Lord and inspired with passionate commitment to our Charlotte Mason methodology. And we’ll also be praying for you. In Him, Christine

Vol. II Issue 4 September 28, 2018

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Upcoming Events

Oct 3-5 Staff Development NO SCHOOL Oct 6 5K for the ARC Oct 10 PSAT Testing Oct 12 First Volleyball Game Oct 22 Chipotle Fundraiser Oct 25 Student Service Day Oct 26 Parent-Teacher Conferences: 1/2 Day Nov 9 Veterans Day Service Nov 15 Thanksgiving Feast Nov 19-23 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL Nov 30 Enrichment Day Dec 1 Christmas Parade Dec 11 Lessons & Carols Dec 14 Service Day

IMPORTANT

REMINDER:

The school will be

closed for Staff

Development next

Wednesday, October 3

through Friday, October

5. Please pray for our

teachers as they travel

to the ChildLight

Conference in

Birmingham, Alabama.

Form II Next week we will be studying the following:

● Math: The Meaning of Addition

● Phonics: Blending and reading three-sound words, reading trick

words a, and, the

● Bible: Adam and Eve Disobey God, Genesis 3

● Grammar: Names of Places

● History: North American Indians

● Memory Work: Genesis 1:27

● Habit Training: Neatness and Attention

Students are bringing home their Home Narration

Journals this weekend. Enjoy hearing your child narrate

to you. Please return the journals to school on Monday.

Form III For the week of October 1 we will study: ● Memory Verse: Matthew 1:23

● Bible: We will continue practicing how to locate a verse in the Bible. Plus, we

will learn about the Navajo and make a bookmark with Matthew written in Greek.

● Science: We will be labeling the parts of a microscope.

● World Geography: We will continue working on our simple map of CCS.

● Writing: We will continue to practice how to create a Key Word Outline from a

source text. Students will then orally say their paragraph, which is created from

their KWO. Then, they will write the paragraph.

● Grammar: We will be focusing on commands.

● Reading: We will be reading Charlotte’s Web. Our chapters this week are 8-9.

● Read Aloud: Cameron Townsend

Form IV This week we have worked on: ● Math: 6, 7, 8 and 9 multiplication tables and division; mental multiplication and division.

● Bible: The story of Samuel continues; How Peter learned to trust Jesus.

● History: Ancient Rome, when Barbarians came to Britain, making the Celtic

double-headed war axe, mapwork, test review for next week.

● Handwriting: Practicing shaping letters in cursive. Next week we switch

to cursive!

● Grammar: Nouns, proper nouns, pronouns and adjectives.

● Composition: The Old Lion

● Literature: The One and Only Ivan reading and narrating; a character from Ivan.

Intro to Spanish: Form 4 seemed to have some great stories about sharing their

newly acquired Spanish sentences with their parents this week! Students this week

are in the beginning stages of learning to put vocabulary words and commands into

sentences. I am excited to practice interactive uses of these next week!

Form IV students observer Form V presentations.

Form III works together to assemble a map of the world puzzle.

Mrs. Griffith explains sewing fundamentals to Form II.

Moms In Prayer

Join our praying moms (or

dads!) at 8:20 am each

Friday morning in the

Chapel to lift up the

students, staff, and needs

of the school. Questions or

prayer requests? Contact

Ashley Pettus at

ashleypettus5@gmail.com

CCS News teams interview Sir Isaac Newton.

Middle School

Spanish: In Spanish this week students are starting to wrap up their Super 7 vocabulary and persona especial questions. The students shared their story script where they used many of the high frequency verbs to make up a story. Wonderful stories! We'll continue with a project on this next week. The highlight of the week was having the class ask their newly learned questions in Spanish to a Persona Especial (Special Person). I loved hearing students speak in the target language! They are preparing nicely for their assessment that will occur October 9th. As usual Duolingo due Friday night by 10:00 p.m.

Form V Bible: Form 5 students this week have been working diligently on reading and comparing scripture both in the new and old testament. They are determining what reads like an obvious prophecy and charting their observations. We ended the week with a round table discussion about who God is calling us to love in our neighborhoods, families, or school. Our goal as a class is to serve a community as we start keeping one ear out! Monday, October 1st the students will assess for their memory passage Psalm 139:1-4..

Form V Language Arts, Literature, History: We dove into the world of the Incan Civilization this week! Students used drama to unpack the story of their early beginnings and retold the details of how one family rose to power and ruled one of the largest empires in the world. Additionally, we read information about the first natives to settle in the Americas, the Eskimos, and the Cliff Dwellers of the southwest. Students divided into groups and made replicas of artifacts with modeling clay and presented their findings to the class. We located the countries found within North and Central America and the Caribbean as well. In Language Arts, students practiced memorizing prepositions and did work throughout the week that showed how well they could identify various parts of speech.

Physical Science: This week students finished the topic on Motion by practicing the mathematical equation F=ma. We then learned about Speed and Acceleration by doing an experiment where they answered the question “Will the height of the ramp affect a car’s speed?” They also read topics related to speed and acceleration. We ended the week by reviewing all the concepts in preparation for the unit assessment next week.

VOLLEYBALL! Our volleyball team is hard at work practicing for the

season. Games begin October 12 and will be held

each Monday and Thursday at Quarterpath Rec Center at 6:30 pm.

Mark your calendars and come out to support the

Carpenters!

High School

Form VI Bible and Literature: Students are becoming more familiar with our ancient scriptures as we studied and compared the creation of the Israelites found in Genesis with the creation narratives of the Canaanites and Babylonians. Students compared and contrasted these narratives with the God of the Bible and saw how drastically different our God's vision for humanity is: to know Him, love Him, and be loved by Him. In Literature we continued to watch Mara, the Egyptian slave, become a spy working for both the Pharaoh Hatshepsut and her younger brother, Thutmose. Students used illustration narration and prepared their own discussion questions to dive deeper into the text.

Spanish High School students this week created their own story using high frequency verbs in preterite/past tense. The students created a story board (picture narration) and presented their story in front of the class. They had created some great stories and beautiful storyboards! Next week this class will assess on the Persona Especial as they have been working on interviewing each other in the target language. In this assessment students will be writing a narrative about everything they learned about their classmates. Duolingo due Friday night by 10:00 p.m.

Biology

This week the students learned about the two major topics - Structure of Flowers and The Development of Fruits and Seeds. Each group brought a flower (lily or hibiscus) that they dissected today and looked under a microscope. Honors Biology students are choosing their research topics for their Science Project. They are also introduced to the method of creating the background to their research paper.

Math

An Occasion for the Arts

Please come and support our school at An Occasion for the Arts on Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th. An Occasion for the Arts of Williamsburg will be celebrating their fiftieth anniversary. The Youth Art Exhibit will feature art from public and private schools from around the Peninsula. This year the art will be displayed in a large tent set up on Prince George Street. The Youth Art Exhibit will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday. Every student will be recognized for his or her participation with an AOFTA Exhibitor ribbon. Honorable Mention and Best in Show certificates are awarded to each of the three categories: Elementary, Middle, and High. Best Overall trophies are awarded to one school in each age category. Covenant students from Forms two to five will have art on display. Come and take a look at our work and enjoy this wonderful community event.

Pre Algebra:

●Adding Positive and Negative Numbers

●Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers

●Multiplying Positive and Negative Numbers

Algebra I:

●Properties of Real Numbers

●Simplifying Expressions

Geometry

●Number Operations and Equality

●The Ruler and Distance

●The Protractor and Angle Measure

High School Spanish narrations

Development Information Covenant Christian School is both a Christian school and also a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As such, we do our best to provide our families with a first-rate education at minimal cost while keeping tuition and out-of-pocket expenditures for families as low as possible. So, what does this mean for us to continue? Fundraising! Here are ways you and your extended family and friends can help us at no extra cost!

Email office@ccswilliamsburg.org your Harris Teeter VIC card number and shop Harris Teeter brand foods.

Email office@ccswilliamsburg.org the name, address, telephone number, and email address of a company or organization who would like to grow their business through a CCS sponsorship.

Email office@ccswilliamsburg.org names of pastors, families, friends, and child-centered organizational representatives who we can personally invite for a tour.

“Like” our Facebook page and share our posts. Follow our Instagram and Twitter pages and share!

Send “Boxtops for Education” to school with your child and download the free Box Tops Bonus App to your phone.

Make all your Amazon purchases through our AmazonSmile account (smile.amazon.com) linked to Foundation For Excellence At Ambleside School Of Williamsburg.

Plan your purchases ahead of time by buying gift cards through our ShopWithScript.com account. Stop in at the school and we’ll show you how!

Thank you for supporting our school to make sure that Charlotte Mason education will continue in the Virginia Peninsula area and your children are able to attend a school that “feels like home!”

Spirit Night at Chipotle

Mark your calendars to attend CCS Spirit Night at Chipotle on MONDAY, OCTOBER 22! Chipotle generously donates 33% of funds raised at Spirit Night

back to CCS for school programming. Please invite friends and family! Download the flyer (found on the Parent Portal) to your phone or print a copy and be sure to

show the cashier BEFORE placing your order for CCS to get the credit!