All-School (Academy & Scholé)
Lunch on the Lawn/Back to School Bash Redo: Fri., Oct. 24
Lunch on the Lawn/Back to School Bash Redo! Please join us for our Fall Lunch on the Lawn “Tailgate Style” this Friday, October 24. Parents arrive by (or before!) 11:30 to join your child for lunch on the front lawn. We will provide pizza for everyone, but you will need to complete the form below to let us know how many in your family will be joining us. PTO will provide an ice cream dessert! All students will enjoy the inflatables during the school day at recess or PE time.
Spirit Week | Oct. 27-31
Monday: Mix-Up Monday (Wear as many different patterns as possible…think plaid, stripes, polka dots, etc.)
Tuesday: Tops & Bottoms Tuesday (Wear a hat and fun socks WITH YOUR SCHOOL UNIFORM)
Wednesday: Wake-Up Wednesday (Wear appropriate pajamas or loungewear…NO LEGGINGS)
Thursday: Country vs. Country Club (Dress like you came from the Country or the County Club)
Friday: Reformation Day (Dress Like a Prince, Princess, King, Queen, Knight, Monk, Peasant, Etc.)
Report Cards
Upper Academy families should have received their student’s report card through email. Lower Academy families will receive their report cards in Friday folders this week.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found is cleaned out on the last Friday of every month. Please be sure to check for “lost” items. Any unclaimed items will be donated. We recommend labeling items (Bibles, water bottles, lunch boxes, outerwear, etc), so that they may be returned to their owner.
School Pictures
Please let us know if you did not receive a paper with a qr code for your student’s school picture. These can be found in Friday folders or with your Upper Academy student. We will have a make-up day for students that were out this week. Stay tuned for the date!
Uniform Update
If your daughter is wearing the school uniform skirt or jumper to school, please have them wear layering shorts underneath. We are sorry this wasn't clear in our uniform guidelines, but we have found that it is a necessary addition to our school uniforms. Layering shorts should be navy and may be purchased from Global Schoolwear or elsewhere. Thank you!
Have you ever thought about substituting?
Academy K-12 is in need of subs! If you are interested, please contact Angie Lopez at lopez@newcovschool.net.
“Release of Liability” Form
Don’t forget to turn in your student’s liability form. Copies should have gone home with students, but, if you still need one, you may also print a copy HERE or pick one up in the school office.
Uniform Outerwear
Please make sure your student’s outerwear is labeled. It is easy to get our uniform items mixed up…especially outerwear. It would be helpful for you to have your child’s name in jackets, sweaters, etc. so that we know who each item belongs to if misplaced. Thank you!
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Lower Academy
Chapel
Parents are WELCOME to join us for chapel every Friday from 8:15-8:45 where we will hear a brief message from the passages in the Family Bible Reading Plan for that week! We also recite the Nicene Creed and have a time of prayer. We would love to see you there!
Family Bible Reading Plan for the week of October 20-24…
Monday, October 20...Genesis 35-36
Tuesday, October 21...Genesis 37
Wednesday, October 22...Genesis 38-39
Thursday, October 23...Genesis 40
Friday, October 24…Genesis 41
On the Go
Are you in the car a lot transporting your children to school, sporting events, extracurricular activities, etc.? This is a great opportunity to redeem the time and nourish your soul (and your child’s) on truth, goodness, and beauty! There are so many resources available out there, so we wanted to share a few with you! This week your ON THE GO tip is to listen the podcast, Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest. "Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest is a children's storytelling podcast by author Adam Gidwitz that retells classic fairy tales with varying levels of scariness. Each episode is rated on a "Grimm," "Grimmer," or "Grimmest" scale to help listeners choose a story based on their preference for spooky content, while the episodes themselves include funny reactions from a group of kids.” The beginning of each episode will let you know which level of “grimm” you are listening to.
Why are fairy tales important to the development of children? “Fantasy literature is as fundamental to a child’s development as doing art, nature study, phonics, and math. Children need to learn their own folktales, to understand the myths and stories which made the world what it is. And we need to stop relegating fantasy to the realm of the unreal. When we moderns say, “it’s not real,” we lose one of the greatest points of fantasy literature. Just because something is not “real” doesn’t mean that it isn’t true. Truth, despite what the world says is not subjective. Subjectivity is the realm of opinion, not truth. Truth is objective, its premises are eternal. When a dragon is slayed, the objective truth revealed is that evil does not win. We only need to have the physical, moral, and spiritual fortitude to stand up and fight. And that is more real than many of the real things in our own world. Children need heroes, they need quests to accomplish, and they need fantasy worlds to show them that such things do exist.”
You can listen to Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest on any podcast platform. Here is the link for iPhones…
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grimm-grimmer-grimmest/id1436651521
Grandpals Day
GrandPals day is coming up! Friday, November 7, we would like to invite all K3-5th grade GrandPals to join us for a program, book fair, Discovery Projects tour, refreshments, photo booth, and classroom visits. We can’t wait to host and honor our GRANDPALS!
This year our GrandPals Day BOOK FAIR will be hosted by local bookstore, McDowell’s Emporium. We have hand-selected beautiful books full of truth and goodness for our GrandPals to purchase so they can read them aloud to their grandchildren! They can also be read by the students on their own! Books also make great Christmas gifts! Please note: THIS YEAR OUR BOOK FAIR WILL BE CASH/CHECK ONLY!
Uniforms
As cooler temperatures approach, it’s a good idea to make sure your child’s name is written in his/her outerwear, so no one else accidentally picks it up thinking it belongs to them. Also for girls in K3-5th grade wearing skirts or jumpers, please make sure they have on layering shorts. Additionally, shirt tails need to be tucked in at all times for all ages AND please make sure shoes and socks meet our uniform guidelines. You can access those here…
K3 & K4
Lunch on the Lawn Dismissal | Fri., Oct. 24
Dismissal will begin at 11:15am for Lunch on the Lawn. PLEASE COME INSIDE AND PICK YOUR CHILD UP FROM HIS/HER CLASSROOM. After picking up your preschool student, you may walk to the front lawn or drive around to the front parking lot. Lunch on the Lawn begins at 11:30am.
K3/K4 Field Trip
Our Field Trip to Wild Orchard Homestead is this WEDNESDAY! We’ll see everyone there at 9am and wrap up around 11am. THERE WILL BE NO PRESCHOOL STAFF ON CAMPUS WEDNESDAY, so if you are not attending the field trip, you will have the day off. The address is:
100 Wild Orchard Road
Travelers Rest, SC. 29690
K3/K4 Enrichment
Enrichment for Quarter 2 begins this week for our K3/K4 students. Here is a list of our new artist, poet, musical composition, and hymns…feel free to dive even more deeply into all of this rich content at home:
Poet: Helen Hunt Jackson
Artist: Henri Matisse
Music: Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland
Hymn: All Creatures of Our God and King and Holy, Holy, Holy
K5-5th Grade
Discovery Projects
Please make sure you have turned in your child/family’s discovery project submission form. ONE BIG CHANGE: On the form that you received, it says that discovery projects will be due on November 7 between 7-8am, when you can deliver them to C108 and set them up. You can still come and set them up between 7-8 that morning, BUT now you will also have the option of coming on Thursday afternoon between 3-4pm to set those up as well. You will need to first pick your child up in car line and then park and bring your project inside for a quick set up. Erin Drago will be here both times to help you get projects situated in C108.
Save the Date
October 23…3rd grade to Star Fort in Ninety-Six, SC
October 23…CONVIVIUM
October 24…REPORT CARDS WILL GO HOME IN FRIDAY FOLDERS
October 24…Lunch on the Lawn
October 27-31…Spirit Week
October 31…Reformation Day celebration
November 7…GrandPals Day (K3-5th grade)
November 11…4th grade to Roper Mtn. Science Ctr.
November 21…Service Day
December 8-10…Candy Cane Shoppe
December 11…Lower Academy Quarter 2 Nature Walks
January 12-15…2nd-5th Classroom Spelling Bees
Hymn Study
October hymns: A Mighty Fortress is Our God
O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing
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.
Upper Academy
PSAT for Juniors | Oct. 22
Upper Academy Juniors will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 22. After juniors complete the test they are free to go home.
Lunch on the Lawn, Pizza, & Inflatables | October 24
Upper Academy will be able to use the inflatables on October 24 from 9:00am to 9:50am. Then 6th-9th grade will assist the lower academy during their P.E. time on that same day. Please put your order in for pizza lunch so we can know how much to purchase for our Lunch on the Lawn. Use the follow link to submit your order:
Pizza Order for October 24th @ 11:30am
Spirit Week | Oct. 27-31
Monday: Mix-Up Monday (Wear as many different patterns as possible…think plaid, stripes, polka dots, etc.)
Tuesday: Tops & Bottoms Tuesday (Wear a hat and fun socks with your school uniform)
Wednesday: Wake-Up Wednesday (Wear appropriate pajamas or loungewear…NO LEGGINGS)
Thursday: Country vs. Country Club (Dress like you came from the Country or the County Club)
Friday: Reformation Day (Dress Like a Prince, Princess, King, Queen, Knight, Monk, Peasant, Etc.)
House Pumpkin Parties | Thurs., Oct. 30
Plans for House Pumpkin Parties are underway! Check out your House GroupMe or talk with your house leadership to find out time, plans, and location for your House’s event.
The Barn Dance | Sat., Nov. 1
Our Barn Dance is right around the corner. This NCS student only dance is open to NCS students 8th-12th grade. Tickets are on sale in the main office.
Tardy Policy and Consequences
Upper Academy has implemented a new Tardy Policy that has consequences. Students have already responded well to this and we’re maximizing productive class time. Just a reminder we will be tracking this throughout the 2nd Quarter. Upper school students who accumulate tardies over the course of a quarter will have the following consequences:
Per Quarter:
5 Tardies: One day of In-Lunch/Recess Suspension
10 Tardies: Five days of In-Lunch/Recess Suspension
15 Tardies: Unable to attend the following school dance
Accumulated tardies reset to zero at the end of each quarter. Upper Academy students arriving late to school and their first period class will need to receive a Hall Pass from the front desk and hand it to their teacher in order to enter their first period class. Our hope is with this policy that we’ll be able to maximize class time, limit interruptions, and train up our students in the value of promptness and time management.
Cavalier Athletics
This week in Cavalier Athletics…
Tuesday, October 21:
Volleyball SCACS State Play-in Game for Varsity girls (details to be determined)
Friday, October 24:
Volleyball SCACS State Quarterfinal Game for Varsity girls
Basketball is coming soon!
Basketball season is coming soon! Our basketball teams are set to begin practicing soon! Our basketball coaches will be in touch with their team through the team Groupme with more information and schedules. Be on the lookout!
Save the date!
Tuesday, October 21: Varsity boys practice begin
Monday, October 27: Varsity girls, Middle School Girls and Boys practice begin
Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15: Cavalier Jamboree for varsity teams
Do you want to stay up to date with the Cavaliers?
All of our sports schedules are on our website! You can subscribe to our google calendar so you don’t miss a game! New Covenant School Athletics also has an Instagram and Facebook account! Follow along to keep up with our Cavs and Lady Cavs! Find us at @newcovcavs on Instagram and New Cov Athletics on Facebook. Let’s go Cavs!!
Scholé
Scholé Fall Break| Oct. 21 & 23
NO classes on Tuesday, October 21, or Thursday, October 23!
Lunch on the Lawn | Fri., Oct. 24, at 11:30 am
Please see the google form in the Chronicle to order pizza for your family. Scholé families will have a time to jump on the inflatables from 12:40 to 1:40. Stay after lunch and enjoy!
Sports for Upper Scholé
Please see the Cavaliers Athletics updates under the Upper Academy tab in The Chronicle each week to stay up to date on sports information! Newly released basketball season information can be found there!