Latin Fall Festivus Results

A group of approximately 45 MUS Upper School and Lower School students competed at the Latin Fall Festivus, which was held Saturday, November 21 at White Station High School.

Here is the list of MUS winners:

Mythology Test (Level 1) - Reid Chandler, 2nd place

Mythology Test (Level 3-4-5) - Brooks Eikner, 3rd place

Vocabulary Test (Level 1) - James Smythe, 2nd place

Vocabulary Test (Level 2) - Ethan Hurst, 2nd place; Ethan Lam, 1st place

Vocabulary Test (Level 3-4-5) - Jon Staffel and Aneesh Ram, 3rd place (tie); Brooks Eikner, 2nd place

Catapult Contest (Medium) - Kyle Gan, 2nd place; Reid Chandler, 1st place

Catapult Contest (Large) - Jon Staffel, 2nd place

Costume Contest - James Smythe, 2nd place

Open Certamen (Lower Level) - Zuhair Somjee, Warren Turner, Ty Williams, 3rd place; Rob McFadden and Charles Long, 2nd place; Loyd Templeton, 1st place

Open Certamen (Upper Level) - Aneesh Ram, 3rd place; Dylan Echlin, 2nd place; Chang Yu and Sam Payne, 1st place

Feats of Strength (Boxing) - James Smythe, 1st place

Feats of Strength (Footrace) - Ethan Hurst, 3rd place; Carlo Guinocor, 2nd place

Feats of Strength (Javelin) - Loyd Templeton, 3rd place

Thanks to all of the students who got up early on a Saturday morning to participate, and congratulations to all of our winners!

Festivus Update

Late-breaking news from White Station:

Contrary to what the provided map and instructions indicate, they're now asking people to enter through the main entrance in the front of the school. Look for signs and / or people giving directions.

Semester Exam Study Guide

It is time to start thinking about semester exams. The study guide for all of my classes is posted here.

Festivus Reminders

The Latin Fall Festivus is this Saturday, November 21, at White Station High School. A list of announcements and reminders is posted here. This is only open to the Latin Club members who previously signed up to attend.