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)

Habit of the Month

Kindness

First day of school fun as students find their new lockers!

Message from the Head of School

“Praise Him for His mighty deeds; praise Him according to His excellent greatness!” Psalm 150:2

Wow! Someone needs to pinch me to make sure I’m not dreaming! This first week of school has been filled with smiles, hugs, and sweet songs of praise in hymn study and chapel. All of our staff have at least one year CCS experience and opened the school year confident in their relationships with our precious students. Teachers have had time to reflect and plan over the summer and are excited about seeing God’s faithfulness in growing our students in character, academ-ics, and most of all dependence on our Lord Jesus Christ. In addition, we are absolutely energized by our new families and the unique gifts they bring to CCS. Our new CCS students are surrounded by so many friends! We are especially praising God for bringing us new high school students who are joining the others as Christian role models and leaders of our student body. Many thanks to all who have covered our school in prayer. I shouldn’t be surprised that this is not the “typical first week of school” because this is not the “typical” school. We are off to a spirit-filled start and truly feel God’s blessing on our precious school. To Him be the glory. In Christ, Christine

Vol. II Issue 1 September 7, 2018

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Upcoming Events

Sept 13 Renewanation Session Sept 20 Explore God Begins Sept 28 Enrichment Day Oct 3-5 Staff Development NO SCHOOL Oct 10 PSAT Testing Oct 22 Chipotle Fundraiser Oct 25 Student Service Day Oct 26 Parent-Teacher Conferences: 1/2 Day Nov 9 Veterans Day Service Nov 19-23 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL Nov 30 Enrichment Day

Form II We have had a very special week getting to know each other

and learning new routines. Thank you for sharing your

precious children with us! Next week Form 2 will be learning

the following:

● Math: Number order and an introduction to number bonds

● Phonics: Review sounds t, b, f

● Bible: How the World Began, Genesis 1

● Science: Science with Air

● Grammar: Proper nouns

● Natural History: Cottontail Rabbit

● Memory Work: Psalm 90:17

● Habit Training: Kindness and Attention

Please pray for the Barrett family this week.

Please send a spillproof water bottle with your child each day.

Form III For the week of September 10 we will study: ● Memory Verse: John 3:16

● Bible: We are focusing on how God loves everyone.

● Science: We are studying the microscopic world. For this week, we will create a

waterscope, learn about early microscopes, and learn about germs.

● World Geography: The week we will be studying maps and globes, the Equator,

the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, and how to find north, south, east & west.

● Writing: We are going to start learning how to create a Key Word Outline from a

source text.; then use that outline to write a paragraph.

● Grammar: We will be focusing on how to create a complete sentence

● Reading: We will begin reading Charlotte’s Web

● Read Aloud: Kingdom Tales

It has been a wonderful first week in Form 3! They enjoyed art with Mrs.

Timmer, working in pairs to “Save Fred,” and working as a class to put Psalm

90:17 in order.

Form III working together to order Psalm 90:17

Form II students listen attentively to Mrs. Griffith

REMINDER:

The school will be closed

for Staff Development

Wednesday, October 3

through Friday, October 5.

Please pray for our

teachers as they travel to

the ChildLight Conference

in Birmingham, Alabama.

Help Save

Fred!

Enrichment Day September 28

Forms 4 and Up

On Friday, September 28, grades 4 and up will again be visiting Carter

Mountain Orchard for their fall enrichment opportunity. This was a

favorite last year and we are all excited to visit the beautiful

orchard again.

The cost of the field trip will be $10 per student. This fee includes a

small pumpkin, a donut and cider snack, apple school class, a

hayride and, of course, a bag of apples!

Accompanying family members

over age 2 will also need to pay the $10 fee. If you would like to visit

Carter Mountain Orchard as a family and have students in forms

1-3, the younger children are welcome to join you on the trip.

We will need volunteer drivers for this enrichment activity! Please

contact the office as soon as possible if you are able to drive to Charlottesville on September 28, and remember to be working on

your Volunteer Driver Application Packet!

More details on this trip, and

information about a local field trip for Forms 1 through 3 on Septem-ber 28 will be coming home in the

next week. Be on the lookout!

Form IV gets acquainted with Mrs. Chidzero on the first day of school.

Form IV I am excited about how our year has started! We are off to a great year and looking forward to many exciting adventures. Since our Form IV students are still young, I am asking you to pack a small snack for them which they can eat when we have a short morning break. Keep in mind that no peanut or tree nut products are allowed in our classroom, however.

In Math class we are continuing with multiplication and division. We are learning about plants and plant cells during Science. In Bible we are covering the book of 1 Samuel. The children are studying “The Middle Ages” in History and we have already started on writing using “key words” and learning the parts of speech.

Thank you for entrusting your children to us. We love and treasure them!

Intro to Spanish: This week we picked Spanish names and learned to ask each others’ names using a fun activity called ¿cómo te llamas? The students had to find their Spanish name cards by asking other students their name and stating their own in the target language. We started Lesson 1 of our Viajes curriculum: La transportacion. The students learned vocabulary that they would need in order to travel in a Latin country! I look forward to next week with this sweet group of students!

Middle and High School Spanish I: We had a wonderful first week in Spanish class! Students picked Spanish names and jumped right into learning how to greet each other and ask where their classmates are from! Challenge your student to communicate greetings with you! Next week I will be assigning Duolingo homework. Students should sign up over the weekend if they haven't yet. I look forward to next week!

Spanish II: In Spanish 2 we jumped right into speaking about what we did this summer in the target language learning past tense! Students wrote a short narrative about themselves and their classmate's summer with a twist! We also began the storytelling of a king 100% in the target language. I look forward to hearing the students speak in Spanish this year!

Middle and High School (cont.) Form V Bible: Bible students this week got to know each other! We began our prayer partner routine that will be weekly. My prayer is that you find your student checking in with a classmate once during the week on his/her prayer request. We ended the week by beginning our first book "Why Pray?" by John Devries. Students were assigned to finish the reading this week and answer a couple questions to reflect on.

Form V Language Arts, Literature, History: We've had a great start to our new school year! Students have been refreshed on our methodology and practiced various forms of narrations, copywork, and dictation. Our literature class researched the culture and history for the setting of our story, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and discovered the influence and control King James II had over the Conneticut Colony in 1687. We're looking forward to reading our novel next week and getting familiar with the life of Kit Taylor

Form VI Bible and Literature: Our high schoolers began the new school year with enthusiasm and excitement! We started our study of the Old Testament, or Hebrew Scriptures, and discovered that various forms of writing styles were used to communicate the "big story" of the Israelites. Our literature class began our study of Ancient Egypt by researching Egyptian gods and learning how these gods shaped Egyptian culture. We're looking forward to reading our novel next week and stepping inside the life a young, Egyptian slave named Mara.

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CCS High School Students Prepare to

Explore God!

Join the conversation with others who have questions about God!

Covenant Christian School invites families to join our high school student Explore God discussion group. Participants will openly discuss their questions about God, suffering, the Bible and more in a seven-week Explore God series beginning Thursday, September 20th from 8:10 - 9:00 a.m. There is no cost to attend. This Explore God series, entitled ‘The 7 Big Questions,’ focuses on having honest discussions about some of the common spiritual questions everyone has. These questions are: • Does life have a purpose? • Is there a God? • Why does God allow pain and suffer-ing? • Is Christianity too narrow? • Is Jesus really God? • Is the Bible reliable? • Can I know God personally? If you would like to be a part of this discussion group, please RSVP to ofice@ccswilliamsburg.org by Friday, September 14th.

Wanted!

The school needs a Box

Top Coordinator! If you are

interested in a volunteer

opportunity without a major

time commitment (and no

baking!) please contact the

office!

Middle and high school ready to take on the new school year!

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!”

Next Thursday, September 13,

Renewanation will be on campus at 6:30 pm to

share information on the Virginia Education

Improvement tax credit program. This is an

important opportunity for businesses to discover how

they can earn tax savings while providing

scholarships to students at schools like CCS.

Please plan to join us next Thursday and invite fellow

business owners and entrepreneurs to attend!