September 2009 Archives
This groovy Octoberfestivus T-shirt will be available for $10. There will be only a limited number for sale at the event, so it is best to reserve one in advance. If anyone would like to preorder a shirt, please bring a check for $10 by Friday, September 25.
A reminder that the JCL membership deadline is one week from today. Please bring a check for $22 (membership only) or $30 (membership plus Octoberfestivus admission). Checks should be made out to MUS and should include the student's name and shirt size.
In addition to being a nice academic credential for one's resume, MUS JCL membership includes a JCL polo shirt and two JCL magnets (artwork posted below). It is also one of the eligibility requirements to join the Latin Honor Society and to attend the TJCL State Convention in Gatlinburg in the spring.
Any Upper School students wishing to run for JCL office need to submit an intent-to-run form to the Latin Office by Friday, September 25.
The election will take place in the Wunderlich Auditorium during OP on Tuesday, September 29. Only Upper School JCL members who have paid their dues and who attend the meeting in person will be eligible to vote.
Officer Information Sheet
Dues need to be paid by Friday, September 25. Please bring a check for $22 (dues only) or $30 (if you plan to attend the Octoberfestivus, too). The student's name and shirt size should be written on the check.
MUS had the largest JCL chapter in Tennessee last year, and we would certainly like to be number one again. Therefore, we encourage everyone to join.
2009-2010 MUS JCL Information Sheet
The National Latin Exam has just published last year's school results in the summer 2009 edition of the Torch. We are very pleased to announce that MUS finished number one in metro Memphis and number two in Tennessee in the total number of Summa Cum Laude Gold Medals won. A total of 89 Tennessee schools participated in the contest.
Top Five Schools in Tennessee:
1. Montgomery Bell Academy (148)
2. Memphis University School (79)
3. Houston High School (54)
4. White Station High School (29)
5. Hume-Fogg Academic High School (25)
The Owl's Hoot recently published an article about the MUS delegation to the NJCL Convention at the University of California-Davis this past summer. MUS Latin students Nicholas Rouse and Mason Soun both made a very strong showing in academic testing and Certamen. Mason, in fact, earned the top score on the Roman History examination. Can we now call Mason a Roman History national champion? I think we can. Gratulationes!
Click here for the article.
Ms. Reinhardt is planning a fabulous trip to Italy over Spring Break (March 4-14, 2010). The trip is open to all current Latin Two and Latin Three students. The trip will include Rome, Ostia, Naples, Sorrento, Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Paestum.
Please contact Ms. Reinhardt if you are interested. The overall cost of the trip will probably be in the $2500 range (airfare included).
