Italy Trip Meeting

We are going to have one last mandatory meeting for all students going on the trip to Italy tomorrow (Tuesday, February 25) during OP in US 216.  We are going to cover some final details, and a member of the school administration is going to offer some reminders about the consequences of disciplinary violations.

Pompeii

All Latin Club members are invited to attend the opening of Pompeii this Friday, February 21 at the Paradiso.  We will be seeing the 5:15 PM showing (in 3D).  The film is rated PG-13 and has a run time of 106 minutes.  Buy your ticket, meet inside the theater, and settle in for 90 minutes of volcanic debris flying right at your face.

Latin Convention

A reminder that all convention paperwork (permission slips and pre-convention writing contest entries) are due one week from today - Friday, February 21.  All of the information is posted here.

Latin and the ACT

Congratulations to the MUS students who have received perfect scores on the ACT.  As one of them explains in this article, having a strong foundation in Latin certainly helps.

Course Selection Sheets

All of my Latin One and Latin Three students need to come to my office sometime next week to pick up a language course selection sheet for next year. These sheets need to be completed, signed, and returned by Friday, February 28, 2014.

2014 State Latin Convention

The preliminary information packet for MUS students and parents is posted here.

For more detailed information, the official TJCL convention packet is located here.

To access the MUS study guides, go to this page, log in with your MUS id and password, select the Latin Contests page, and then select the JCL tab. To access the study guides provided by TJCL, go to this page.

The sign-up deadline is Friday, February 21, 2014. Please follow the instructions in the information packet carefully. And since space is limited, we recommend NOT waiting until the last minute to turn everything in.

Latin Motto Proclamation

Governor Haslam has endorsed an MUS-submitted honorary Latin motto for the state of Tennessee.  Read more about this here.  To see the full proclamation, click here.

Italy Trip Meeting Reminder

For the students who are going on the trip to Italy in March and their parents.

Thursday, January 23 - 5:30 PM - Wunderlich Auditorium

Latin One Certamen

Mr. Gagliano and I will be running the Latin One Certamen team this year.  We will begin practice next Wednesday morning (January 15) at 7:15 AM in LS 106. 

Any Latin One student who is a member of JCL may try out for the team.  Generally speaking, we will practice every Wednesday and Friday morning from 7:15 to 8:00 AM.

Hercules

You never have to look very far to find evidence of our classical heritage.

Winter storms have classical names this season; in fact, Winter Storm Hercules just hit a couple of days ago.

And speaking of Hercules, there is a new Hercules film coming out later this week . . . only to be followed by another Hercules film this summer.

Io Saturnalia!

The annual JCL Saturnalia has been rescheduled from Thursday, December 5 to Tuesday, December 10.  We will meet in the Wunderlich Auditorium during OP.  All US and LS members are invited to attend.  Everyone should bring a small cash donation (1-5 dollars) for our Salvation Army Angel Tree adoptee.  Refreshments will be served.

Latin - The Lingua Franca of Europe?

Here's a link to an article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal a couple of days ago.  The article is about a push to declare Latin an official language within the European Union.  I hope the supporters of this initiative can pull it off.

Fall 2013 Semester Exams

It is time to start thinking about semester exams.

The exam study guide is posted here.

Festivus Results

Special thanks to all of the parent volunteers who helped make this event possible.  We appreciate your support!

Check the main MUS web page in a couple of days for photographs.

Contest results are posted here.

TJCL Membership Cards and Magnets

Have just arrived.  All Latin Club members should pick them up from Mr. Suddarth's office in the Fine Arts Wing.