Honor Chapel 2021

Middle and Upper School Honor Chapel took place on September 2nd, setting the tone for students to progress through the school year and through life in a matter that’s honest and true to themselves.  All students and faculty members present must sign the CCES Honor Code each year, which read reads;

 

 

The Honor Code is the cornerstone of an education at CCES.  It sets the rules and ethical principles that define all school interactions. Signing the Honor Code is tangible evidence that the students can be trusted to act honorably— a promise to themselves, their teachers, coaches, and friends.  Those who are in violation of the Honor Code can be subject to various sanctions.

 

Dasia Yearby ‘22, Chair of the Honor Council delivered the homily saying, “while lying, cheating, and stealing may be easier at times, you’ll never grow taking the easy way out.”

 

“I’d like to start by saying, it [the Honor Code] is what we make it, and it’s easy to see it as just another restriction or another thing that can be done wrong, as many rules are viewed. But rules aren’t meant to be restrictive, they’re meant to give freedom. I know that sounds counterintuitive, but let me explain. Our honor code, which I will review for reference, is I will not lie, cheat, or steal. But within every no, there is a yes. For example, by committing to not lying you are saying yes to an environment where you can trust people. And by committing to not cheating you’re saying yes to putting forth your best effort into your school work and trusting your teachers.

 

“Similarly, God puts rules in place for us to live by. Though technically the commandments are “nos”, they are necessary to us thriving in our lives. The trust that we build when we commit to the core values that we set as a community is what makes the honor code so key. We are making space to thrive by getting rid of things that would inhibit us. Because while lying, cheating, and stealing may be easier at times, you’ll never grow taking the easy way out.”

This year’s Honor Council members are Ellie Bethel ‘22, Bright Crosswell ‘22, Nico Ludkowski ‘22, Thomas Clark ‘23, Yasmene Clark ‘23, Emory Allen ‘24, and Skylyr Yearby ‘25.

 

Many thanks to all of our students and faculty members who help to create a strong school community by pledging to choose the “harder right over the easier wrong”.