Reminders

Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for the Festivus. This is open to all Lower School and Upper School Latin Club members. More information is posted here.

Also, a reminder about the play on Halloween night (open to Upper Schoolers only). Those who have prepaid for tickets should meet me in the lobby no later than 7:45 PM. The running time is two and a half hours, so please have rides ready at 10:30 PM. More information is posted here.

All-Star

Congratulations to MUS Latin (and French) student Will McAtee for his recognition as a Commercial Appeal Academic All-Star.

You can read the article here.

Latin Fall Festivus

Latin Fall Festivus will take place at White Station High School on Saturday, November 21 from 8:00 AM until 11:45 AM.

The information booklet is posted here.

This event is open to all MUS Upper School and Lower School Latin Club members. Anyone who wishes to go needs to sign up with his Latin teacher by Friday, October 30. Since Festivus admission is included in club dues, there's no need to turn in any money (unless you want to pre-order a Festivus T-shirt).

Halloween Event

Halloween night is "Latin Night" at Theatreworks in Midtown for a performance of Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare's play based on the "Procne and Philomela" story in Ovid's Metamorphoses. This play is, as the description indicates, "overflowing with bloodshed and unthinkable brutality," so it's perfect for Halloween.

This event is open to all MUS Upper School Latin students. (Sorry - no Lower Schoolers.) Anyone wishing to go needs to pay $15 to their Latin teacher by Friday, October 23. Checks should be made out to MUS. (Cash is OK, but it needs to be exact change.) 

More information is posted here.

Updated JCL Membership

Here is an updated list of the students who have joined the Latin Club.

Shirts and magnets should be available by the end of October.

JCL Senators

Kyle Day (Latin Four / Five), Charlie Evans (Latin Three), and Loyd Templeton (Latin Two) have been elected to serve.

JCL Membership

Here is the list of students who have joined the Latin Club. Please let me know if there are any mistakes or omissions.

Although the deadline has passed, we'll continue to accept dues for at least a few more days.

Latin Club Reminder

The membership deadline is one week from today. More information is posted here.

Also, any Upper School students who would like to appear on the senatorial ballot need to let me know by next Friday.

A CEO's Perspective on Latin

Here's an interesting article from a CEO on the importance of Latin.

"I'd much rather hire a great thinker who has never studied business than a business major who never learned to think well."

Thanks to Mrs. Reinhardt for sharing.

Latin Club Information

Information about joining the MUS chapter of the Junior Classical League is posted here.

The membership deadline is Friday, September 25, 2015.

Trip to Italy

The biennial MUS Latin trip to Italy will take place during spring break of 2016. The trip is open to all students in Latin Two and Latin Three.

It's not too late to sign up! For more information, please contact Ms. Reinhardt.

Consuls

Brooks Eikner and Dylan Echlin have been appointed as Co-Consuls of the Latin Club for the 2015-2016 school year.

Senators (grade-level representatives) will be elected in September.

Latin Club Officer Information

Students who are interested in serving as Latin Club officers for the 2015-2016 school year should read the information posted here.

Applications for the consulship are due soon - Friday, August 21.

National Latin Exam

The NLE has recently released more information about the results of the 2015 exam.

MUS ranked number one in Tennessee in the number of perfect scores:

1. MUS = 11
2. MBA = 9
3. (tie) Harpeth Hall / Houston = 4
4. White Station = 3
5. 11 schools tied with 1.

Overall, 5220 students in Tennessee participated in the contest.

AP Latin

AP scores for 2014-2015 have just been released. Out of 13 MUS AP Latin students, 100% received a 4 or a 5. (Only 34% of AP Latin students nationwide scored in this range.) The MUS AP Latin average was a remarkable 4.7. Congratulations to all of these students for a stellar performance!