SUMMER 2014

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MOMS, DADS, GRANDPARENTS AND FRIENDS

WHO WANT TO SERVE THE SCHOOL WITH THEIR TIME AND TALENTS.  Volunteer opportunities include transportation for field trips, lunch room helpers, service on the building

committee, recess supervisors, Project Hope volunteers, assistance with coaching or guest readers.

PLEASE CONTACT Tracy McLean at tmclean@covenantfw.org for more information.

COVENANT HOSTS TWO FUNDRAISERS EACH YEAR WHICH, TOGETHER,

RAISE MORE THAN $100,000 FOR OUR SCHOOL!  These events are fun to attend and even more fun to plan and host! 

PLEASE CONTACT Caroline James at cjames@covenantfw.org for more information.

Join us for

Sunday, August 17, 20146 p.m.

A C A D E M I C S Class of 2014 4

AT H L E T I C S Tennis, Golf, Track & Field 6

F I N E A R T S

Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. 7

S P I R I T UA L F O R M AT I O N

Project Hope 8

D E V E L O P E M E N T

Year in Review 10

S U M M E R E V E N T S

Summer Camps 14

1701 Wind Star Way, Fort Worth, TX 76108

OFFICE HOURSMONDAY-THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

817.820.0884 ph | 817.246.5027 fax

info@covenantfw.orgcovenantfw.org

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I recently had the opportunity to meet with a few political organizations that work for education reform in Texas. One person at the meeting was very close to Governor Perry and has a strong influence on education policy in the state. He asked me, “How do you recruit and retain great teachers?” I told him that what compels teachers to come and stay at schools is actually pretty simple: a compelling vision.

No teacher gets excited about the prospect of teaching students for the sake of assessing discreet information on high stakes testing. Even if they are paid more money, reducing teachers to mere technicians will never entice the great ones to come, nor provide sufficient motivation for the best to stay. Education “reform” is nothing of the sort if teachers are not inspired and motivated by a clear and compelling vision for their calling.

A compelling educational vision must include a clear purpose for why we teach, an ideal to pursue and a culture where kids and learning are loved. The vision that Covenant strives for is indeed captivating and inspiring! Education is about developing wise and virtuous men and women who know God and love learning.

The ideal stated in our Portrait of a Graduate invites parents, students and teachers to partner in a common purpose to love God, love others, reason wisely, embody virtue, delight in beauty, and engage the world with a Christ-centered worldview. The culture is marked by the love of learning for the sake of transformation, not for the sake of regurgitation. Teachers are valued as the embodied curricula, not passive facilitators. They are challenged to be worthy of imitation, to be the kind of persons our students can aspire to be.

One of the main purposes of the Areté publication is to bring Covenant’s vision to life, to show our readers what a Covenant education looks like, and to show the ways in which God is working through our school. I hope you see God’s abundant provision and the fruit of a vision inspired by a call to make Christ preeminent in all things. Thank you for your support and participation in making our vision a reality!

Eric Cook, Headmaster

CONTENTS

WE WILL JOIN TOGETHER TO PRAY FOR

GOD’S BLESSING ON OUR SCHOOL AT 6 P.M. IN THE COURTYARD.

The Howdy Picnic will take place after

Convocation, so bring a picnic dinner for your

family and plan to stay a while! This is a great time to meet new families and reconnect with friends before school starts.

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Kendall Danley VIRTUS AWARD

Years at Covenant: 13 College Attending: Baylor University

Major: Business/Marketing

Tucker Freeland ERUDITO AWARD

Years at Covenant: 6 College Attending: Samford University

Major: International Relations

Megan Garcia Years at Covenant: 8 College Attending:

Palm Beach Atlantic University Major: Marine Biology

Caleb McClard DILIGENTIA AWARD

Years at Covenant: 13 College Attending: Tarrant County College

Major: General Studies

Carissa Mosely Years at Covenant: 7

College Attending: Pepperdine University Major: Theater and Media Production

Victoria Shelton (VALEDICTORIAN)

SENIOR THESIS AWARD Years at Covenant: 11 ½

College Attending: Samford University Major: Communication

Bailey Snyder (SALUTATORIAN)

Years at Covenant: 12 College Attending: TCU Major: Political Science

Daniel Tanner Years at Covenant: 7

College Attending: Baylor University Major: Business

David Toner Years at Covenant: 11

College Attending: University of Oklahoma Major: Business

Congratulations!Class of 2014

The graduating class of 2014 will enroll in seven different colleges in the fall, in six different states. Together they earned

almost $1 million in merit-based scholarships.

GRADUATION The class of 2014 was the first class to hold its graduation ceremony on the CCS campus. Mike Sharrett, former pastor of Fort Worth Presbyterian Church and former CCS father, was the graduation speaker. Sharrett is the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, Virginia.

THE SENIOR GALA is one of Covenant’s most dearly-held traditions. Following dinner and slideshows, each graduate receives a “Charge.” Charges note the particular talents and characteristics God has molded into the graduates’ lives, and admonishes them to honor God in specific ways as they move into the next chapter of their lives. Each charge is prayerfully written and delivered by one of the student’s teachers or coaches.

SENIOR TRIP Each year Covenant seniors spend a week in Italy, visiting many of the sites they studied as part of their classical education. They are accompanied by lecturers who are experts in the foundations of western civilization – their CCS teachers!

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ACADEMICS ACADEMICS

COVENANT WINS TAPPS 1A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPCovenant’s Rhetoric Golf team won 1st place in the TAPPS 1A State Golf Championship April 29, 2014, at the Cottonwood Golf Course in Waco.

Junior Callen Clark placed 3rd in singles rankings. The Rhetoric Golf season begins in late February with two practices each week. On Wednesdays they practice fundamentals, and on Fridays they play a full round of golf, says Coach Jeff Tanner.

“We had six boys on the Rhetoric team this year, which was great as we saw each student improve their game each week and help us get to the State Tournament,” said Tanner. “Two players graduated in 2014, so we should have four returning students and would welcome any new 9th graders who would like to play in Spring 2015.” Tanner recommends younger students start playing during the Logic School years to familiarize themselves with the game in preparation for Rhetoric Golf.

Pictured, left to right: Callen Clark, Kelly McConnell, David Toner, Coach Jeff Tanner, Daniel Tanner, and Tommy Benke

CROW WINS STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

Freshman Cameron Crow won first place in the TAPPS 1A State Tennis Championship April 24, 2014, at the Waco Regional Tennis Center.

He beat Tanner Archer of Amarillo Ascension Academy in the final round 6-3, 6-2. Crow was undefeated in the four matches he played during the tournament.

Crow has been playing tennis for six years through TCU’s youth tennis program. His coaches are David Galloway, an assistant tennis professional while at TCU, and Jeff Wrage, Associate Director of the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.

LOGIC BOYS WIN CSAF CHAMPIONSHIP MEETRhetoric and Logic Track and Field teams finished strong at their championship meets. Logic

Boys won the 2014 CSAF Championships held at Central Junior High in Euless. This was their second consecutive CSAF Championship. Logic Girls, a young team of mostly sixth graders this year, came in fourth at the CSAF Championships after a close battle. The Logic girls were the CSAF champions the previous three years and expect a comeback in 2015.

Freshman Josiah Brown won the TAPPS 1A State 110-meter hurdles at Baylor University. In other events, Josiah placed 3rd in triple jump, Kendall Danley placed 2nd in 100-meter hurdles, Anna Hornell placed 3rd in the 800-meter run, and Georgia Love placed 2nd in the 200-meter dash. The Rhetoric Girls team placed 2nd in the TAPPS North Regional Championship, and 5th at the State meet.

CHAMPS!

THE SPRING PRODUCTION OF FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, JR. WAS A SMASHING SUCCESS.

A musical of this scale takes a lot of dedication and hard work and these students met the challenge. We had 50 in the cast, 11 working backstage and with the technical needs of lights and sound. There were a total of 61 students ranging in age from 3rd through 12th grades working together to put on an amazing show.

There were also multitudes of parents and faculty working behind the scenes to make it all happen. From costumes, to lights and sound, to learning lines, songs, blocking and choreography, everyone was committed to making this production one to remember. And we did it!  I believe we continued the Covenant tradition of excellence in theatre and began a new tradition of being able to present our shows on our own stage in Covenant's new building. 

As we move forward into the 2014-15 school year we look forward to yet another show and continuing the theatre traditions of Covenant. Please

plan to make the spring production a family tradition to attend.  You will not be disappointed! Kate Hicks, CCS Theater Director

Bravo!

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FINE ARTSATHLETICS

Project HopeCCS

Fruit ofthe Spirit

AWARDS

Serving God by Serving the Community

Project Hope is just one way we teach our students to “actively serve their church and community and pursue servant-leadership in vocation, family, and community.” Covenant has been holding this community-service event for four years and it has become a highlight of the year for our school community.

Each year we work with residents of Como to identify needs and projects that best serve the residents and that are most feasible for our teams of students and volunteers to complete. We have partnered with Como community churches, BURN Ministries, ODWIN (Opening Doors for Women in Need), Meals on Wheels and neighborhood association leaders to identify the needs in the neighborhood. This year Project Hope received generous support from The Sid W. Richardson Foundation and The Miles Foundation.

Over the years we have painted murals, constructed sound booths, planted gardens, decorated offices, painted fences and much more. Tasks are divided among the grades to enable students at all skill levels to participate. Parents, grandparents, friends, teachers and students work together to glorify God through acts of service.

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SPIRITUAL FORMATION SPIRITUAL FORMATION

The success of any independent school depends

on an attitude of philanthropy. Giving

of your personal time, energy and

prayers is a necessary and vital component

of Covenant’s continued success.

Tuition from Covenant families covers 93 percent of our school’s budget; the remainder of our expenses, and any unexpected expenses that may arise, are covered by CCS fundraisers. We are so grateful to the volunteers who give of their time to plan and host these fundraisers, and to the donors who give financial gifts, serve as sponsors and support the fundraisers with their attendance.

FUNDRAISERS AT CCS

GIVING DAY: $29,975Four CCS Moms rallied support from our families and

friends that day with emails and posts on Facebook. One-hundred percent of the faculty participated and 67 percent of CCS families participated.

“A NIGHT IN THE GARDEN”, CCS AUCTION: $86,555Karen Smith chaired this event and countless volunteers

gave generously of their time to plan and host the evening at Joe T Garcia’s.Special thanks for the support of our Auction Sponsors:

Covenant Hospice and Palliative CareHuckabee - Architecture, Engineering, and ManagementMetro West Emergency Veterinary CenterSedalco Construction ServicesFrost Bank

CCS GOLF SCRAMBLE: $33,341

Mike Barber, Will Pickett and Brian Young chaired this

event and many volunteers helped provide a fun day of golf and

fellowship. Golfers of all abilities participated in the Scramble

and then enjoyed a lunch and auction at Split Rail Golf Course.

Special thanks for the support of our Golf Scramble Sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor: Ameriprise Financial

Additional Sponsors: Abundant Life Wellness Center; Baylor

Health Care System; Ben Dyess & Associates; Best Facility

Services; Baird Hampton & Brown Inc; Capital One Bank;

Stovall & Cheng DDS, PLLC; Clarity Homes; Covenant

Hospice & Palliative Care; Frost Banking Investment

Insurance; Fort Worth Harley Davidson; Hawaiian Falls

Water Parks; HJ and P Group; Leonard Golf Links; Madison

Project; Medical Jets International, LLC; Payless Power; Pope

& Tew, LP; Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen, Benson & Jones,

LLP; Rylander, Clay & Opitz LLP; Sedalco Construction

Services; Thinq Design; Warren Douglas Advertising; The

Waterford in Fort Worth; Western Center Family Medicine;

Whitley Penn and Chick-fil-A, Westworth Village.

REPORT ON

2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR

PARKING FOR THE COLONIAL TOURNAMENT: $10,000

Rylander, Clay & Opitz, LLP donated their lot, CCS dads

parked cars, and CCS students sold drinks to tournament guests.

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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

COVENANT WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING DONORS FOR THEIR FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR. YOUR SUPPORT ALLOWS US TO FURTHER ADVANCE AND DEVELOP OUR UNIQUE MISSION.

WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO EMBRACE GOD’S VISION FOR CHRISTIAN CLASSICAL EDUCATION WITH EACH OF YOU.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron AbramsMr. and Mrs. Otis Adams

Mr. James Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Stan Allen

Mrs. Tonia AndersonMr. and Mrs. Jason Ashley

Mr. Morris AshleyDr. and Mrs. Phillip BaileyMr.and Mrs. David Baker

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Baldwin Mrs. Linda Ball

Mr. and Mrs. Will BannisterMr. and Mrs. Mike BarberMs. Donna Beauchamp

Mr. and Mrs. Micah BeckDr. and Mrs. John Birbari

Mr. and Mrs. William Blohm Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boss

Ms. Diana BreitenfieldMr. and Mrs. Douglas Briley

Ms. Pam Brookshear Dr. and Mrs. Randy Brown 

Miss Stephanie BryanMr. and Mrs. Josh Burgess

Mr. and Mrs. Evan BurroughsMiss Miranda Campbell

Dr. and Mrs. David Capper Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Christal

Mr. and Mrs. Scott ClarkMs. Barbara J. Clarkin

Mr. and Mrs. Bill CliftonMrs. Carla Cockerham

Mr. and Mrs. Ken ConwellMr. and Mrs. Eric Cook

Mr. Adam CookMiss Tara Cook

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Corlett Mr. and Mrs. Lane Cowden

Mr. and Mrs. Jason CoxMr. Jeffrey Crampton

Mr. and Mrs. Tom CrowMr. and Mrs. Cameron Crum

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry DaltonMr. and Mrs. Bob Danley

Mr. Brant J. Danley Mr. and Mrs. Brooks DanleyMr. and Mrs. Bryce DanleyMr. and Mrs. Fred Dantonio

Mr. and Mrs. Galli DavisMr. and Mrs. Josh Dickinson

Dr. and Mrs. David DienerMr. and Mrs. Ben Dyess

Mr. and Mrs. Christian EllisMrs. Neil Ellis

Mr. and Mrs. Mark EvansMr. and Mrs. Cornelius Ferguson

Mr. and Mrs. Gary FontenotMrs. Jodeen Fletcher

Mrs. Amy Foster Mr. and Mrs. Marcus FosterMr. and Mrs. Jason FowlerMr. and Mrs. Seth FowlerMr. and Mrs. Donald FoxMr. and Mrs. Kevin Fox

Mr. and Mrs. Gary FredricksMr. and Mrs. Scott Fredricks Mr.and Mrs. Scott Freeland

Mr. and Mrs. Paul GarciaMr. Richard GartnerMs. Karise Gililland

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce GrangerMr. and Mrs. Jason Grochowski

Dr. and Mrs. Tim HaddenMr. William S. Hancock

Mrs. Shirley HarrisMrs. Kate Hicks

Drs. Allen and Lauren HornellMr. and Mrs. Douglas Hotchkiss

Dr. and Mrs. Steve HotchkissMr. and Mrs. Stephen Howard 

Mr. and Mrs. Bo HughesDr. and Mrs. Alan Hull

Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey HummelkeMr. and Mrs. Robert Humphreys

Mr. and Mrs. Mark JacksonMr. and Mrs. Roy JagemanMr. and Mrs. Daniel JamesMr. and Mrs. Mark James

Mr. Patrick JenkinsDr. Boyd A. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Colby Karr

Mr. and Mrs. Darren KeyesMr. and Mrs. Jim KeyesMr. and Mrs. Cole Kilmer Mr. and Mrs. Bob Larance

Mr. and Mrs. Keith LaranceMr. and Mrs. Mike Lauterbach

Ms. Cynthia LeeMr. and Mrs. Michael Leshner

Dr. and Mrs. Terry LeslieMr. and Mrs. Dean Low

Mr. and Mrs. Russell MaddoxMrs. Ruth Maddox

Mr. and Mrs. Steve MaddoxMr. and Mrs. William Maddox

Mr. and Mrs. Linford MarrMr. and Mrs. Karl Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. Paul May Mr. and Mrs. Ken McCartyMr. and Mrs. Don McClard

Mr. and Mrs. Brent McDonaldMr.and Mrs. John McDonaldMr. and Mrs. Scott McGregor Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McLeanMr. and Mrs. Mike McLean

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby McLeodDr. and Mrs. Larry Messer

Mrs. Terri MinshewMr. and Mrs. Bill MoulderMr. and Mrs. John Moyer

Ms. Cassie MullenMr. and Mrs. Shannon NaveMr.and Mrs. Curtis Nichols

Mr. and Mrs. Clements O'ConnorMr. and Mrs. Dennis Opitz

Mr. and Mrs. Rob OpitzMr. and Mrs. Bo Parker

Dr. and Mrs. Paresh PatelMr. and Mrs. George PeacockMr. and Mrs. Jason Penning

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff PerkinsMr. and Mrs. Ray Perkins

Mr. David PettyDr. and Mrs. Brandon PettkeMr. and Mrs. James Pickett

Mr. and Mrs. Will PickettMr. and Mrs. Andy PlattMr. and Mrs. Kelby PopeMr. and Mrs. Max Pope

Mr. and Mrs. George PoynerDr. and Mrs. David Purczinsky

Mr. and Mrs. Don ReedMs. Michelle Reid

Mr. and Mrs. Gary ReisorMr. and Mrs. Clarke Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel RowlandMr. and Mrs. Scott Rundle

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald RussellMr. and Mrs. Charles B. Russey

Mrs. Leigh Anne Salter Mr. and Mrs. James Sammons

Mr. and Mrs. Doug SandersMr. and Mrs. Richard Sapp

Mr. and Mrs. Adam SchierlohMr. and Mrs. John Schierloh

Dr. John SchimmerMr. and Mrs. Ben Schroeder

Ms. Melissa SchroederMr. and Mrs. Randy Shannon 

Mr. and Mrs. Mike ShipleyMs. Donna Shoop

Mrs. Beth Siu Mr. and Mrs. Eric Skov

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Smith Mrs. Kathleen Smith

Mr. Steven SmithMr. Don Snow

Mrs. Becky SnowdenMr. and Mrs. Jim Snyder

Mr. Robert SpencerDr. Kathy Stephens

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan StephensMr. and Mrs. Brent StevensMr. and Mrs. Jon Stevens 

Mr. James StrawnMr. and Mrs. Jeremy Sturdivant

Mr. and Mrs. Mac Ed SwindleMr. and Mrs. Thomas Szymanski

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff TannerMr. and Mrs. Marc TaylorMr. and Mrs. Jeff Toner

Mr. and Mrs. Daryl TuckerMr. and Mrs. Aaron Tungate

Mr. and Mrs. Neal WadeMr. and Mrs. Tim Watt

Dr. and Mrs. David WattsMr. and Mrs. Stephen Webster

Mr. and Mrs. John WeiserMr. and Mrs. Jason WestDr. and Mrs. Gary White

Mr. Gene Whitehurst Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob WitherspoonMr. and Mrs. Ken Woodul

Mr. and Mrs. Billy YarbroughMr. and Mrs. Jared York

Mr. and Mrs. Brian YoungMr. and Mrs. George Young

COMPANIES/FOUNDATIONS Amon G. Carter Foundation

Bannister Custom Homes, LLC BNSF Foundation

Robert S. and Joyce Pate Capper Charitable Foundation

Communities Foundation of Texas

Community Foundation of North TexasCorso ManagementFondren FoundationFrost National Bank

Moriah Foundation, Inc. National Philanthropic Trust

Raven Fund

Stockyards Hotel

E. Paul and Helen Buck Waggoner Foundation 

Dr. Gary White, D.D.S.

William E. Scott Foundation

BUILD theCONNECTIONBuilding Campaign When the Upper School Building was dedicated in November of last year, there was $1 million left in construction costs. Since November of 2013, we have raised $768,500 leaving $231,500 needed for Upper School construction costs.

We are very grateful to the CCS faculty, families and grandparents that responded to a challenge from the Amon Carter Foundation and made this possible. In addition to CCS families, we are grateful to the Moriah Foundation, and Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee for their support.

It is not too late to give to Build the Connection — every donation counts!

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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 2013-2014 DONORS

Summer FunCOVENANT HOSTED MORE SUMMER CAMPS THAN

EVER THIS YEAR, EXPANDING OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS FROM

KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE.Our campus stayed busy throughout June, with students making paper-mache ice cream cones or reciting monologues in one building, playing basketball in the gym, or launching marshmallows and playing with water on the playground. Older students are set to participate in academic “camps” through July and August, including Latin Academy, Algebra and Pre-Algebra Boot Camps, and SAT/ACT test prep classes.

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SUMMER CAMPS CAMPUS LIFE

1701 Wind Star Way, Fort Worth, Texas 76108www.covenantfw.org | 817.820.0884

AUGUST4 Logic Football Workouts begin4-15 Latin Academy (5th-6th and 8th-12th)11 Rhetoric Football and Volleyball

Workouts begin17 Covenant Convocation and Howdy

Picnic, 6 p.m.18 Logic Volleyball Workouts begin19 Parent Orientation, Meet the Teachers20 Open House25 Grammar Volleyball Workouts begin25 First day of classes, Parents Cry-and-

Cheer29 First Rhetoric Football game (home)30 First Logic Football game (home

SEPTEMBER 1 Labor Day holiday, no classes9 First Logic and Grammar Volleyball

games12 “Grammar Night” at Logic and Rhetoric

Football games18 North Texas Giving Day22 Great Conversation Series, selections

from “The Great Tradition”

23 College Night, Upper School Auditorium, 7-8:30 p.m.

29 Great Conversation Series, selections from “The Great Tradition”

30 Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness

OCTOBER3 CCS Alumni Night at Rhetoric Football game6 Great Conversation Series, selections

from “The Great Tradition”7 Recitation, 8:30 a.m.13 Teacher Workday, no classes13 Great Conversation Series, selections

from “The Great Tradition”14 Individual and Group Pictures, all

grades15 Monk Day, 4th grade15 PSAT testing17 Rhetoric Retreat20 Parent/Teacher Conferences, no classes20 Rhetoric Basketball workouts begin21 Prospective Parent Night, 7-9 p.m.22 Open Campus, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.24 Texas Colloquium on campus

24 Great Conversation Series, Dr. Gamble, 7 p.m. at the Fort Worth Club

25 TAPPS State Cross Country Championships

27 First Rhetoric Basketball scrimmage game

28 Fruit of the Spirit – Goodness 31 TAPPS Round One Volleyball playoffs

NOVEMBER4 Recitation6-8 TAPPS State Volleyball tournament6 CCS Auction, 6 p.m.8 Afternoon of Shakespeare11 Sixth grade to Civil War Museum11 First Rhetoric Basketball game (home)15 First Round TAPPS State Football

playoffs17 Logic and Rhetoric Basketball

workouts begin18 Fruit of the Spirit – Gentleness 19 School Pictures make-up day20 Thanksgiving Feast (grades K, 1, 5),

Noon-1:30 p.m.24-28 Thanksgiving holiday