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One of the most important qualities demanded of each student enrolled at Covenant Christian School is his/her honor. The differences among the student body are many, but a common thread that should mark us individually and collectively is that we are people who prize individual honor. This is a quality that no one can strip from us. The writer to Hebrews states, “…we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things” (NASB, Hebrews 13:18). So, too, in order to have an environment of academic, athletic, artistic and social vibrancy, we must make it a priority of “desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things.”
The Honor Covenant provides a Christian foundation for character and virtue that encompasses all aspects of student life. In order to provide a context that is conducive to robust student growth, this covenant is binding upon all students.
Article 1: The honor of a student’s relationship to God demands reverence for God and respect to those He has placed in authority (Exodus 20:7; Romans 13:1-7; I Peter 2:17).
a. All references to God’s name shall be with the utmost of respect and absent of all frivolous mention.
b. It is a violation of this covenant to speak of spiritual things in a trite and jesting manner.
c. Disrespect for or rebellion against authority is a violation of this covenant.
Article II: The honor of a student’s word is true at all times (Proverbs 12:17; Ephesians 4:25).
a. All responses given to questions asked regarding behavior or an academic product will be complete and completely truthful.
b. It is a violation of this covenant to distort the truth in any way.
Article III. The honor of a student’s treatment of another student forbids any kind of abuse. Abuse is defined as occurrences of verbal, sexual, and/or physical harassment or intimidation of another student (Matthew 7:12; Romans 13:10).
a. It is a violation of this covenant for a student to verbally abuse another student to his/her face or to others.
b. Any threats or occurrence of physical abuse is a violation of this covenant.
Article IV: The honor of a student’s treatment of property forbids stealing the property (tangible or intangible) of another individual or institution (Exodus 20:15; Ephesians 4:28).
a. The damaging, defacing or taking of any property without the expressed permission of the owner is a violation of this covenant.
b. The use of an author’s words in any written project without permission or without recognition of the author is plagiarism. Plagiarism is a violation of this covenant.
c. All work a student submits (including homework) must have originated with the student, reflect the efforts of the student, and be solely produced by the student. Cheating in any form is a violation of this covenant.
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