ALL SCHOOL
New Drop-Off and Pick-Up Traffic Patterns Begin Monday
Just a reminder that we will begin new drop-off and pick-up traffic patterns on Monday, November 18th! Please review descriptions below. Staff will be on hand in the parking lot to direct and answer any questions.
Drop-Off (all traffic should enter from Simpson Rd and exit out the back)
Preschool: Enter from Simpson Rd and proceed to back parking lot to park and walk in or follow new loop to drop-off. Exit out the back.
Grammar/Upper School and Scholé: Enter from Simpson Rd; take immediate right and follow loop around to normal drop off point, then exit out the back
Student Drivers: Enter from Simpson Rd and proceed to back parking lot to park and walk in
Pick-Up (all traffic should enter from Simpson Rd and exit out the back)
Preschool: NO CHANGE
Grammar School: NO CHANGE (Note: if you have an upper schooler as well, you will still pick up grammar student first, then proceed to pick up upper schooler)
Upper School and Scholé: Enter from Simpson Rd and take immediate right; follow the loop to normal pick-up point, then exit out the back.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found will be cleaned out on Friday, November 22. Please check for missing items. There are quite a few jackets and as temperatures are dropping, students are going to need those! Also, please consider putting names on items (outerwear, lunch boxes, water bottles, books, etc). This will help us in returning items to students. Reminder: All unclaimed items will be donated.
NCS Fall Service Day: Fri., Nov.22(Half-Day)
Our favorite day of the year is just around the corner…. Our NCS Fall Service Day! On Friday, November 22nd, we will be serving with our non-profit partners, Joy Comes, The Lot Project, Widow’s Watchman, Calvary Home for Children and AIM. Each House and their Grammar and Preschool House Buddies will participate in a morning of service to help each of these organizations prepare for the upcoming winter season. You will be receiving an email with further details on this upcoming event and ways that parents can get involved! School will dismiss at 11:30am.
2024-2025 House Partners-
Lopez House/K-5 and 1st-Joy Comes
Rountree House/2nd and 3rd-AIM
Bills House/4th and 5th-The LOT Project
Thames House/Preschool-Widow’s Watchman
Scholé-Calvary Home for Children
Candy Cane Shoppe: Mon., Dec. 9-Wed., Dec.11
PTO will host the Candy Cane Shoppe Dec 9th-11th. If you are interested in helping, please Sign Up Here.
Rising Stars “The Next Noel”: Mon., Dec. 16 at 6:00pm
Please join us as Rising Stars performs “The Next Noel” on Monday, December 16, at 6:00pm, in the sanctuary.
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PRESCHOOL
New Drop-Off and Pick-Up Traffic Patterns Begin Monday
Just a reminder that we will begin new drop-off and pick-up traffic patterns this Monday, November 18th! Please review descriptions below. Staff will be on hand in the parking lot to direct and answer any questions.
Drop-Off (all traffic should enter from Simpson Rd and exit out the back)
Preschool: Enter from Simpson Rd and proceed to back parking lot to park and walk in or follow new loop to drop-off. Exit out the back.
Pick-Up (all traffic should enter from Simpson Rd and exit out the back)
Preschool: NO CHANGE
Day of Service
On Friday, November 22, we will be going next door to Brookdale. We will walk over mid-morning to sing and share the joy of Thanksgiving with our neighbors. In class, we will be making star suncatchers to give to the Brookdale residents. Please have your little one wear their navy blue New Covenant shirt.
This is a half day for the rest of the school, so Preschool will be dismissed in the Grammar school line.
Preschool Chapel
This morning in chapel, we sang our Thanksgiving songs in preparation for our Day of Service next week. We read a story and then talked about how we can love and serve others even while we are young.
1 Timothy 4:12 says “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
New Drop-Off and Pick-Up Traffic Patterns Begin Monday
Just a reminder that we will begin new drop-off and pick-up traffic patterns on Monday, November 18th! Please review descriptions below. Staff will be on hand in the parking lot to direct and answer any questions.
Drop-Off (all traffic should enter from Simpson Rd and exit out the back)
Grammar/Upper School and Scholé: Enter from Simpson Rd; take immediate right and follow loop around to normal drop off point, then exit out the back
Pick-Up (all traffic should enter from Simpson Rd and exit out the back)
Grammar School: NO CHANGE (Note: if you have an upper schooler as well, you will still pick up grammar student first, then proceed to pick up upper schooler)
All School Service Day: Fri., Nov. 22(Half-Day)
As we cultivate the heads and hearts of our students day in and day out in the classroom we love to focus our efforts outward on service days as we seek to train their hands as well. On Friday, November 22, we have an all school service day. NCS will partner again with major ministries in our area— AIM, The Lot Project, Widows Watchman, and Joy Comes.
Just a reminder that this is a half-day for all students. Dismissal is at 11:30.
Save the Date
Parents & Pastries: Our next Parents & Pastries will be Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Advent Drop-In for Grammar School Parents: Parents are invited to a drop-in to begin the Advent season at the home of Matt and Erin Drago on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 6-8pm. Please bring a sweet or salty snack to share! We’re looking forward to a MERRY time of food, fun, and fellowship!
Chapel
Parents are WELCOME to join us for chapel every Friday from 8:15-8:45. During chapel, our students will hear a brief message from the passages in the Family Bible Reading Plan for that week. See you there!
Family Bible Reading Plan for the week of November 18-November 22…
Monday, November 18...1 Corinthians 7-8
Tuesday, November 19...1 Corinthians 9-10
Wednesday, November 20…1 Corinthians 11-13
Thursday, November 21...1 Corinthians 14-15
Friday, November 22…1 Corinthians 16, 2 Corinthians 1
Hymn Study:
November’s hymn: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Feel free to listen to the hymns we are singing at home throughout the month, so your whole family can benefit from hiding the truths from the lyrics in your hearts. It will be especially beneficial for younger children, who cannot read the truths for themselves yet. The language of hymns is beautifully complex and has a depth of theology that is hard to find in modern music. Singing and listening to hymns also trains children in foundations of music such as melody and harmony. Not to mention, the rich vocabulary you hear in words like “forfeit”, “cumbered”, “forsake” and “solace". Last, but not least, singing hymns benefits the souls of our children, because the words, though maybe not direct quotes, come straight from scripture.
Lesson and Carols: Fri., Dec. 20(Half-Day)
All students and families are invited to join our school for an all-school Christmas Chapel on Friday, December 20, at 9:00am. After Lessons and Carols, we’ll have class parties. Lessons and Carols is a classic service held in the Protestant Tradition. The lessons portion of this service retells the story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus. These lessons come to us through nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books, and the Gospels with Christmas carols and hymns in between.
The first Lessons and Carols service was held in December of 1918 during World War I. The dean at Kings College in Cambridge served as army chaplain during the Great war and was concerned that the distress of the "Great War" had hardened hearts and decided to carve out space to remember the story of redemption in the Christmas season…
We continue in this beautiful tradition and remember God’s True story of Restoration for the whole world. Come join us to continue this great tradition that points us to Jesus!
Thanksgiving
Are you hosting your family for Thanksgiving this year? This prayer is a great one to say with friends and family before feasting together!
A Liturgy for Feasting with Friends (rabbitroom.com)
Parents & Pastries UPDATE
At Parents & Pastries this week, we talked about helping our children pay attention to truth, goodness, and beauty in a world that is constantly fighting to turn their attentions towards “spectacle” or things that are not worthy of our attention. You can read more here:
An Apologia for Narration | CiRCE Institute
Our next Parents & Pastries will be Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
UPPER SCHOOL
New Drop-Off and Pick-Up Traffic Patterns Begin Monday
Just a reminder that we will begin new drop-off and pick-up traffic patterns this Monday, November 18th! Please review descriptions below. Staff will be on hand in the parking lot to direct and answer any questions.
Drop-Off (all traffic should enter from Simpson Rd and exit out the back)
Grammar/Upper School and Scholé: Enter from Simpson Rd; take immediate right and follow loop around to normal drop off point, then exit out the back
Student Drivers: Enter from Simpson Rd and proceed to back parking lot to park and walk in
Pick-Up (all traffic should enter from Simpson Rd and exit out the back)
Upper School and Scholé: Enter from Simpson Rd and take immediate right; follow the loop to normal pick-up point, then exit out the back.
All School Service Day: Fri., Nov. 22(Half-Day)
As we cultivate the heads and hearts of our students day in and day out in the classroom we love to focus our efforts outward on service days as we seek to train their hands as well. On Friday, November 22, we have an all school service day. NCS will partner again with major ministries in our area— AIM, The Lot Project, Widows Watchman, and Joy Comes.
Just a reminder that this is a half-day for all students. Dismissal is at 11:30.
Lesson and Carols: Fri., Dec. 20(Half-Day)
All students and families are invited to join our school for an all-school Christmas Chapel on Friday, December 20, at 9:00am. After Lessons and Carols, we’ll have a fun game together and then dismiss for this half-day of school. Lessons and Carols is a classic service held in the Protestant Tradition. The lessons portion of this service retells the story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus. These lessons come to us through nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books, and the Gospels with Christmas carols and hymns in between.
The first Lessons and Carols service was held in December of 1918 during World War I. The dean at Kings College in Cambridge served as army chaplain during the Great war and was concerned that the distress of the "Great War" had hardened hearts and decided to carve out space to remember the story of redemption in the Christmas season…
We continue in this beautiful tradition and remember God’s True story of Restoration for the whole world. Come join us to continue this great tradition that points us to Jesus!
Cavalier Athletics
This Week in Sports…
Tuesday:
MS Boys Basketball at HOME vs Easley Homeschool 4:30
V Boys Basketball at HOME vs Grace Christian 5:30
Thursday:
MS Girls Basketball at Anderson Christian 4:00
MS Boys Basketball at Anderson Christian 5:00
V Boys Basketball at Anderson Christian 6:00
Friday:
MS Girls Basketball at Trinity Classical 4:00
MS Boys Basketball at Trinity Classical 5:00
V Girls Basketball at Trinity Classical 6:00
V Boys Basketball at Trinity Classical 7:30
Check out our Athletic Schedules for the full Cavalier basketball schedule! Let’s go Cavs and Lady Cavs!
Scholé
Charlotte’s Web County Fair: Tues., Nov.19
2nd through 5th grade students will celebrate Mrs. Shea’s 3rd grade class finishing Charlotte's Web by enjoying games and fair treats during recess!
Calvary Home Service Day: Fri., Nov.22(9:00-11:30)
This is an event for all ages. Meet at Calvary Home for Children and instructions will be given for how we can help them…including our youngest volunteers! After serving, please join us for lunch downtown in Wren Park. Groucho’s is nearby if you’d like to order your lunch from them. Please let Aubrey or Britney know if you plan to serve with them!