Mr. Sellers: April 2008 Archives

These need to be turned in to the Latin office -- complete with both parent and student signatures -- by Friday, May 2.  When you turn this in, you will receive your summer assignment packet. 

 

In response to the question of which version of the Aeneid to read over the summer, I would recommend the Penguin edition, translated by David West (http://www.amazon.com/Aeneid-Penguin-Classics-Virgil/dp/0140449329).  

 

  

There are only two and a half weeks of class remaining before the exam period begins.  (There is even less time for seniors.)  I have posted exam study guides here.

For Latin Three students interested in taking AP Vergil next year, Mr. Suddarth has prepared a detailed information sheet for both parents and students to peruse.  (Students will receive a copy of this in class.)  Mr. Suddarth will also be preparing a packet of summer assignments.

The Biblical Resource Center and Museum and the White Station High School JCL have invited us to attend a kick-off event for a special exhibit on Roman coins.  The reception will be from 2-5 PM on Sunday, April 27 at the museum (140 E. Mulberry Street in Collierville).  The exhibit is scheduled to run through July 26.  According to the museum website, admission is free.

Award certificates and ribbons (NLE, TJCL Convention, etc.) have been completed and are available in the Latin office.  Students, please pick them up sometime next week.

The 2008 NJCL Convention is scheduled for July 28 - August 2 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.  The cost of attending the convention itself is $400 and must be paid in full by May 1.  (This is non-refundable.)  

At the 2008 TJCL State Convention at Austin Peay State University, MUS placed first overall in the "large school" sweepstakes division.  Congratulations to all convention delegates, and thank you for your cooperation and hard work.

We are proud to announce that MUS students earned 100 Summa Cum Laude Gold Medals on the 2008 National Latin Exam, shattering the previous school record of 74.  Outstanding!  

Click here for final reminders about the trip.  Parents and students, please read this carefully . . . especially the caveat at the very bottom.

Winners from the 2008 University of Memphis Foreign Language Fair:

 

Crafts: Wilson Orr / Will Carruthers (2nd place)

Projects: Palmer Hunt (1st place)

Posters: Tho Nguyen (2nd place)

Level III Vocabulary: Robert Duffley (1st place), Wade Laycook (3rd place)

Level III Translation Contest: Rahul Kumar (1st place)

 

Other students participating in the fair:

 

Joseph Amagliani, Colin Lourens, Franklin Martin, Evans McCaul, Will Mays, Michael Cross, and Josh Vieira

Click here for hotel room assignments.  Click here for bus assignments. 

A reminder that the University of Memphis Foreign Language Fair (not to be confused with the TJCL State convention) will be this Saturday, April 5.  Click here for a handout.