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Christ Covenant School is a community that loves, educates, and equips our students to transform the world for Jesus Christ.
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"A new command I give you: Love one another.
As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
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Straight from the Head
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| Robert Lee Head of School |
Appreciation. The term is actually a financial one: to rise in value from the root word of price. This week we celebrated our teachers at both the lower school and upper school with chocolates, smash waffles, lunches, and many sweet cards and comments from our parents and students.
The teacher appreciation committee (TAC) was led by Lisa Cartwright, Michelle Chandler, and Jennifer Dupree. They always go out of their way to make the events beautiful and rewarding for our teachers who work so hard.
As I was thinking about appreciation, I realized that one week is not enough to adequately value our teachers. They are like a fine wine or investments, which gain value and richness over the years. Time with our teachers, their experience in the classroom, their years of service to our families and our school all contribute to their growing value. Experience for a teacher is an exponential component of their effectiveness in the classroom.
I think of many of our staff members who have served for 5, 10, even 15 years at Christ Covenant and realize they are to be highly valued. As a school currently in the process of working on a strategic plan, we are monetarily prioritizing these experienced teachers and looking for ways to reward them for their loyalty, expertise, and experience.
If you see
our new tuition schedule for next year, in fact, you will see a very small percentage increase which is particularly targeted towards keeping experienced teachers. We desire to tangibly translate our appreciation with financial rewards.
Finally, appreciation grows whenever we use our words to reinforce qualities we admire in others. The grass is not greener on the other side, but it is greener where we water it. The Bible gives us many admonitions to use our words to promote life, appreciation, blessing, healing, love, respect, order, unity...you get the picture.
So not only this week, but always, let our speech be full of grace to increase and appreciate the value of these key people in our community, our teachers.
Blessings,
Robert Lee
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Calendar
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Monday
Feb. 19
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LS Chapel 8 a.m.
Speaker: Blake Coghill, Immanuel FWB
Swim Meet NCISAA 1A/2A State Championship (Greensboro)
Zaxby's Fellowship (5-8 pm)
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Tuesday
Feb. 20
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Modern Manners (grades 3-5)
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Wednesday
Feb. 21
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US Math Club (7:25)
US Chapel 10 am
Guest Speaker: Ben Crabtree
Young Actors Workshop
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Thursday
Feb. 22
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Crazy 8 4th Grade Math @ Lower School 3:00
AMC 8 Math Competition (gr. 9-12)
Spartan Cafe 6:45 a.m. @ Lower School
11th Grade Bake Sale @Lunch Upper School
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Friday
Feb. 23
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Parent Prayer - @LS 8:00
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| 100 Days of School! |
Both first grade classes came together to work towards the goal of collecting 100 items for the St. James Church food pantry. We surpassed our goal and had 126 food items donated!
Congratulations first grade!
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| Running Club |
Running Club is coming soon! Parent meeting on
March 7 at the Lower School right after school ends. 3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Open to all grade 3-12 students.
Click here for details.
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Fit for Life 24 Fundraiser Extension!
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Fit for Life 24 owner and Christ Covenant parents, Tim and Lynn Evans, have graciously offered to contribute to our athletic department for each membership and training package purchased.
For each membership and personal training package sold from February 14 - March 14 the Evans family will donate $10.00 or $20. This will include memberships and training packages sold at their Evans street location and Hwy 33 location near Walmart.
Now...let's get fit at Fit For Life 24 and support Spartan Athletics! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Evans!
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| Teacher Appreciation Week - Thank you! |
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The teachers and staff at Christ Covenant School would like to extend a special thank you to all our families for the special treats, well wishes and meals and snacks delivered in observance of Teacher Appreciation Week. A special thank you goes to the BoxTop committee for funding the breakfast and lunch for the teachers.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
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| Athletic Fellowship/Fundraisers! |
Join us Monday, February 19 from 5-8 pm at Zaxby's on Memorial for great food, fellowship and to support CCS Athletics. Zaxby's owners have graciously offered to donate 15% of total sales between 5-8pm to CCS. Drive up business counts too! As an added bonus, Zaxby's offers
$.99 kids meals (3 max with the purchase of 1 adult meal)!
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| Yearbook Ordering Deadlines |
The Balfour online store will close the options for yearbook personalization and yearbook accessories on March 2. This is a firm date which will not be extended.
Families who have not yet purchased a yearbook may still order until May 1 or until available quantities have been sold.
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| Spartan Cafe |
Thursday, February 22
6:45am-7:45am @ the Lower School
Join us for Spartan Cafe this Thursday! We'll be serving pancakes, sausage, eggs, sweets, fruit, yogurt and more! We also have coffee, hot chocolate, juice and milk for those who aren't really breakfast people. If you don't like food or coffee for breakfast, come and enjoy fellowship with other families.
Get there early since food items are available first come first served.
If you'd like to donate a breakfast item or are willing to donate your time to help setup, serve or cook, please contact Lorinda Parker, [email protected] who would love to have your help.
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| Congratulations Spartan Conference Champs! |
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CCS wins three conference championships!
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| 2018 CPIC Conference Champs |
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The middle school boys basketball team beat Greenfield to win the CPIC conference tournament. Jackson Latham, Trent Spencer, and Hampton Evans were recognized as all tournament players. Hampton was also named Player of the Tournament.
 The girls swim team won their second conference championship this year, with the boys swim team joining them as conference champs.
Bethany Lee, Lilley-Grace Blackmon, Tucker Winslow, Max Gibbs, and Evan Nichols were chosen as all conference swimmers.
Eighth grade student Lilley-Grace was named conference Swimmer of the Year.
The swim team will compete at the state meet on Monday, February 19.
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| 2018 CPIC Conference Champs |
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Quick Reminders
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Families should have received e-mailed instructions for re-enrollment on January 22. Questions? Contact Ashley Bryant, [email protected].
Below is a synopsis of the deadlines and amounts to re-enroll:
- Re-enrollments completed by *2/28/2018: $350
*Spots for next year are guaranteed for re-enrollments completed by 2/28/2018
- Re-enrollments completed by 3/31/2018: $450
- Re-enrollments after April 1: $550
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Middle
School
Open House
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Ronald McDonald House Teen Ambassador Program
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Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Carolina is an independent, community supported 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides a temporary "home-away-from-home" for families of children who are receiving treatment in our community's medical facilities.
Teens may apply over the summer and commit to one year of service, August-May. Links:
Application
Contact: Katie Hall, Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC
252-847-5435
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Poetry Recitals: Week of March 19-23
Click here for details.
Please remember two important items:
- Students are required to wear their formal dress uniform on their poetry recital date.
- Visit our website for your child's scheduled performance.
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Student Tutors. If you are in need of a tutor for your student, here are a list of National Honor Society students who are willing to tutor younger students. Details are provided here.
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Grades 1-8
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Grades 1-8 Spelling Bee.
Click here for details including study guides.
Important Dates:
- Washington NC Regional spelling bee: March 10
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Check out the latest issue of the student run Spartan Standard Online, Christ Covenant School's new student online news site.
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We love recognizing our students for their academic and extracurricular awards and honors. If you know of a student who has achieved a special recognition, please let us know!
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This year, Greenville Recreation and Parks is partnering with ECU, Pitt County Arts at Emerge and Pitt County Schools to sponsor and host this year's Community Youth ARTS Festival. The event will be held on April 22 at the Greenville Town Commons from 10am-4pm. The performing arts portion of the event will be held from 1:30 - 4pm.
This is a great opportunity for our students to showcase their talents. In order to participate, you must:
Click here for additional details including applications.
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Christ Covenant parents meet and regularly pray for our school. The parent prayer meetings will be held on Fridays after drop off at the Lower School. Please contact Amy Lee for details, 617-510-7506.
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Prayer Requests & Praise
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- Please call, e-mail or use this easy online form linked here to share your prayer requests. We regularly pray for our school community and would like to include your prayer requests.
- Please pray for the Christ Covenant School music and drama department's performances of The Music Man.
- Please pray for all students, faculty, parents, friends and family who are dealing with various health issues such as flu, strep, common colds etc... Please pray for healing.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
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Board of Directors & Advisory Council
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2017-2018 School Year
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Anderson, President
Ben Crabtree, Vice-President
Katie McKinney, Secretary
Kevin O'Sullivan, Treasurer
Kelmira Latham
Tim Odom
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ADVISORY COUNCIL
Trip Teaney, Christ Presbyterian Church
Mike Aldridge, Covenant Methodist Church
Mike Meshaw, Grace Church (Senior Pastor)
Dr. Dick Douglas, Jarvis Methodist Church
Skip Cummings, Christ Presbyterian Church
Herb Ormond, Covenant Methodist Church
Ben Irons, Christ Presbyterian Church
Billy Parker, Parker's Chapel
Sheri Winslow, Christ Presbyterian Church
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