April in Tennessee

It's almost the month of April, which can only mean one thing . . . Latin Language Appreciation Month in the state of Tennessee.

This marks the sixth consecutive year that the MUS Latin program has successfully petitioned the governor to make this proclamation. The pronouncement, signed by Governor Bill Lee, affirms the value of Latin and recognizes the MUS student-created motto “Musica e Montibus Fluit” (“Music Flows from the Mountains”) as the honorary state motto for the month of April.

Latin Club Co-Consuls Ty Williams and Loyd Templeton

National Latin Exam

The 2019 National Latin Exam will take place Wednesday, March 6 from 2:15 to 3:15 PM in Hyde Chapel. This is required for all current MUS Latin students, from Latin One through Latin Five.

In addition to the review and practice being done in class, students are encouraged to take advantage of the resources on the NLE website (including, but not limited to, the NLE Practice App).

Elvis As Classical Hero

In celebration of the centennial of the American Classical League, there will be a special event this weekend at the Guesthouse at Graceland: "Elvis As Classical Hero." Three professors from Rhodes College will speak about the connections between Elvis and the classical world. After the presentation, there will be a reception and a group photograph in front of the Graceland mansion.

There is no fee for the event, but parking will cost $5.00.

Saturday, February 23
Guesthouse at Graceland
Ballroom DE
11:00 AM

Latin Convention

Students are receiving information in class this week about the upcoming TJCL State Convention. This is open to both Upper School and Lower School students who meet the participation and eligibility requirements. The sign-up deadline is Friday, February 22.

The official TJCL packet is posted here.

Italy Trip

There is a meeting scheduled for students and parents interested in the next MUS Latin trip to Italy (Spring Break of 2020):

Tuesday, February 12
6:00 PM
Dunavant Lecture Hall (Lower School auditorium)

This trip is open to students who will be in Latin Two and Latin Three next school year (i.e., current Latin One and Latin Two students).

Questions? Please contact Mr. Gagliano.

NJCL Exams

Congratulations to the MUS Latin students who earned medals in the NJCL Classical Etymology Exam:

Latin One: Charles Hamlett and Jack Knighton - Bronze

Latin Two: Kerry Zhao, Mark Hieatt, and Matthew Mellone - Gold; Collin Craft, Evan Jones, Simeon Betapudi, and Forest Rudd - Silver; Jack Zaptin - Bronze

Latin Three: Cullen Lonergan - Gold; Fawwaz Omer - Bronze

Anyone who would like to participate in the two remaining NJCL online exams needs to email Mr. Gagliano this week. These are optional activities, open to any Lower School or Upper School students who joined the Latin Club.

Certamen

Upper Level Certamen practice (i.e., Certamen for students in Latin Three, Four, and Five) will take place Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:00 PM in US 216. We will begin Monday, January 7.

Students at any level of Latin who would like to prepare for the Latin convention in April are encouraged to attend.

Secret Saturnalia

Although the MUS Saturnalia has now come and gone, a student at another school is organizing a "Secret Saturnalia" program. If any MUS students would like to participate, information is posted here.

Saturnalia

The annual Latin Club Saturnalia will take place Tuesday, December 4 in the Wunderlich Auditorium during OP. All Upper School and Lower School Latin Club members are encouraged to attend. Everyone should bring a cash donation (recommended amount = $5.00) for our Angel Tree project.

CAMWS Contest

Our next competition is the Classical Association of the Middle West and South Latin Translation Contest. This contest, a requirement for students in Latin Two through Latin Five, is scheduled to be administered in the Wunderlich Auditorium after school on Wednesday, November 28. (Latin One students are not eligible to participate.)

Unlike many of our other competitions, there's not a lot that students can do to prepare for this in advance, other than studying the vocabulary words on the Dickinson College list.

Festivus Results

Results of the Latin Fall Festivus are posted here. Thanks to everyone who came out on a cold Saturday morning to participate, and congratulations to all of the winners!

Victorious catapult team (medium division)

Finalists in the Mythology Spelling Bee

Picturae Recentes

Latin Club Co-Consuls Loyd Templeton and Ty Williams show off this year's merchandise.

As the sun went down over Stokes Stadium, "veterans" of the MUS Latin program attended the annual Latin Veterani Dinner. Here, the group is pictured with our guest speaker for the evening, Professor Susan Satterfield from Rhodes College.

Festivus Pro Ceteris

The Latin Fall Festivus will take place this Saturday, November 10. Students should report to the Lower School by 7:50 AM. The event will be finished by noon. We're expecting about 250 students from around the Memphis area. A detailed information packet is posted on onCampus (Bulletin Board > Information).

Festivus

A reminder that tomorrow is the deadline for MUS students to sign up for the Latin Fall Festivus. More information is posted here.

Also, if anyone would like to purchase a Festivus T-shirt, the cost is $12.00. Please bring cash or a check (made out to MUS) by tomorrow, as well.

SCRIBO Contest Results

We have received the results of the 2018 SCRIBO Latin Composition Contest, an international creative writing contest sponsored by the Ascanius Youth Classics Institute.

Senior Bailey Keel was recognized with both a medal for scoring in the top 20% of all students in the competition and the Fabula Optima ribbon for having the highest-scoring composition for MUS students.

MUS SCRIBO Participants (L to R): Call Ford, Bailey Keel, Ben Gilliland, Jack Dabov. (Not pictured: William Quinlen)