TJCL State Convention

Students should have received information about the upcoming TJCL State Convention. This is open to both Lower School and Upper School students who have met these requirements:

1. Be a current Latin Club member.
2. Have at least a B+ average in Latin.
3. Have the Latin teacher's permission (no conduct issues or honor violations).

Paperwork (i.e., permission slips and at least one pre-convention writing contest) is due Friday, February 16.

More information about the convention is posted here.

NCEE Winners

Congratulations to the students who placed in the 2017-2018 National Classical Etymology Exam. This examination evaluates a student's knowledge of Greek and Latin derivatives and their usage in the English language.

The National Roman Civilization Exam and the National Latin Vocabulary Exam are coming up in February. Students who are interested in participating should contact Mr. Gagliano. These online exams are open to any Lower School or Upper School students who joined the Latin Club.

Novice Level, Latin One:

Gold Medal: Mark Hieatt, Talal Siddiq, Forest Rudd

Silver Medal: Simeon Betapudi

Bronze Medal: Jack Zaptin, Alex Li

Intermediate Level, Latin Two:

Gold Medal: Will Schuessler

Silver Medal: Cooper Grinspun, Fawwaz Omer, Samy Paul, Ryan Peng

Bronze Medal: Akbar Latif, Cullen Lonergan

Intermediate Level, Latin Three:

Silver Medal: Kyle Koester

Advanced Level, Latin Four:

Silver Medal: Brandan Roachell, Loyd Templeton

Bronze Medal: Ethan Hurst

Course Selection Sheets

All of my current Latin One and Latin Three students need to come by my office to pick up a course selection sheet for next year. This should be done by Wednesday, January 24. Completed sheets should be returned with a parent signature by Wednesday, January 31.

Certamen

Advanced Certamen practice will meet on Monday mornings this semester, from 7:30 - 8:00 AM in US 216. This is open to students in Latin Three, Latin Four, and Latin Five. 

We will begin on Monday, January 8 and continue through the middle of April.

Semester Exams

Language exams are scheduled for Monday, December 18. Study guides have been posted in onCampus (Topics > Links and Handouts).

Saturnalia

Latin Club Saturnalia
Tuesday, December 5 - OP
Wunderlich Auditorium

All Upper School and Lower School Latin Club members are encouraged to attend. We are asking everyone to bring a small cash donation (ca. $1-5) for our annual Angel Tree service project.

CAMWS Latin Translation Contest

The CAMWS contest will be administered in the Wunderlich Auditorium tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday, November 29). We will begin testing at 2:30 PM. Students should bring writing utensils and completed answer sheets (uncrumpled, unfolded, unstapled).

This is required for all Upper School Latin students.

The best way to prepare is to study the Dickinson College vocabulary list.

Latin Fall Festivus Results

Approximately 250 students from the Memphis area attended the 10th Annual Latin Fall Festivus at Germantown High School on Saturday, November 11. About 60 MUS Upper School and Lower School students participated.

Participating institutions included: MUS, St. Mary's, Hutchison, St. Benedict, Westminster Academy, Collegiate School, White Station High School, Germantown High School, Houston High School, Collierville High School, Westwood High School, White Station Middle School, Central High School, and Rhodes College.

MUS winners:

Vocabulary, Level One: 2nd place - Mark Hieatt; 3rd place - Kerry Zhao

Vocabulary, Level Two: 1st place - Max Shackelford; 2nd place -  Fawwaz Omer

Vocabulary, Advanced: 2nd place - Rob McFadden and Chang Yu (tie); 3rd place - Loyd Templeton

Mythology, Level One: 2nd place - Kerry Zhao; 3rd place - George Zhang

Mythology, Level Two: 2nd place - Hart Gowen; 3rd place - Cooper Grinspun

Mythology, Advanced: 1st place - Loyd Templeton; 3rd place - Chang Yu

Open Certamen, Lower Level: 1st place - George Zhang; 2nd place - Ryan Peng; 3rd place - Max Shackelford

Open Certamen, Upper Level: 1st place - Warren Turner, Rob McFadden, Arjun Puri; 2nd place - Loyd Templeton, Ethan Hurst; 3rd place - Chang Yu, Gregory Guo

Discus: 1st place - Kyle Gan

Classical Meme Contest: 2nd place - Cullen Lonergan

Congratulations to all of these students, and thanks to all of the students who came out on a Saturday morning to be a part of the experience!

Festivus

The 2017 Latin Fall Festivus will take place this Saturday, November 11 at Germantown High School. Participating students need to be there by 7:50 AM. We will be finished by 11:45 AM.

A list of participating students, activity assignments, and other instructions and announcements is posted here.

CAMWS Latin Translation Contest

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South Latin Translation Contest is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29 from 2:30 to 3:30 PM in the Wunderlich Auditorium. Participation is required for all Upper School Latin students. (Lower School students are not eligible to participate.)

Unlike the National Latin Exam or the Advanced Placement Latin Exam, the CAMWS competition tests general proficiency in Latin by means of a single sight translation passage. There is not, therefore, a specific list of items to study. However, students can prepare for the contest by studying the official vocabulary list and by examining the passages used in previous years.

Latin Veterani Dinner

On Monday, October 23, MUS hosted the Latin Veterani Dinner, an annual banquet for “veteran” Latin students in the Memphis area. A total of 67 students and teachers from these schools attended: MUS, GSL, ECS, Briarcrest, St. Mary’s, White Station Middle School, White Station High School, Germantown High School, Houston High School, and Westwood High School. Ms. Dawn LaFon of White Station High School was the featured speaker.

2017 MUS Veterani

Bubones Apparel

For anyone who did not pre-order a hoodie but would like to have one, I do have a couple of extras available in my office for purchase. Also, Mr. Suddarth has some limited edition Latin baseball caps. See him for more information.

NJCL Online Exams

The first NJCL online exam is coming up soon. Any student interested in participating needs to contact Mr. Gagliano by Thursday, October 19. More information about these online competitions is posted here.

Italy Trip Meeting

There is a mandatory meeting for all students who are going on this year's trip to Italy:

Tuesday, October 17
US 216
OP

Officer Election

These students have been elected to serve as Latin Club Senators under the leadership of Latin Club Consul Chang Yu:

Latin Two: Cooper Grinspun
Latin Three: Rob McFadden
Latin Four: Loyd Templeton

T-shirts, magnets, and hoodies should be ready for pick-up in the next two to three weeks. Sign-up for Festivus activities will take place after Fall Break.