Come to the HS Theatre Guild’s Scene Night tonight in the auditorium: a completely student-run event with over 20 short scenes and free admission. (Some material may not be appropriate for all ages.)



6th grade parents, come to a discussion of social norms tomorrow, January 25. Read more.



High School offers brown bag lunches for parents, with Jim Schleicher discussing topics of interest to them. Read more.



The Parents Council of Nashville offers a number of helpful sessions for parents in the coming months. Read more.

The Hassenfeld Library recently added books from the 2007 Amelia Bloomer Recommended Book List to its collection. This is a list of books selected for their strong feminist content and literary merit by the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association. Read more.




Second graders await the results of the Caldecott Medal competition. And the winner is….



The Lower School is holding a Family Book Party on Monday, January 28 at 5:00 in the Hassenfeld Library’s Bennett Klein Story Room. This month’s theme is Penguins.




The Scholastic Book Fair is in the Hassenfeld Library, January 28-February 1.
Volunteers are needed. Contact Rachel Barden at rwlbjgb@comcast.net or 665-9515 if you are willing to work a 2 hour shift from 7:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. any day that week.



Register now for Evening Classes at www.eveningclasses.org. USN students receive a 50% discount on classes if they register by phone at 321-8019.



We begin a series of spotlights on Evening Classes instructors, who generously donate their time. This week: restaurant owners and chefs. Read more.




Hospitality Hosts Needed For Evening Classes
We are looking for volunteers to serve as Hospitality Hosts for Evening Classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings from January 24 through March 13. Read more.



USN offers summer camps to help kids explore their interests. This week we preview a few more of the camps.



You can nominate yourself or someone else to serve on USN’s Board of Trustees. Click here for the form.



The Red Cross Blood Drive has been rescheduled for February 1 in the Gordon Multipurpose Room. Read more.

Thirty-six works of art by USN artists in grades 7-12 won Gold or Silver in the regional Scholastic Art Competition, with a reception honoring them to be held this Sunday. Read more, including the list of winning artists.



Kelsey Hoffman ’09, one of five artists selected for an “American Vision” award. Read what she has to say about this box.



Ian Trupin and Liz Kidwell are recognized in Austin Peay art competition. Read more.






Ben Folds is playing at Music Night this Saturday, January 26. Tickets are $75 for general admission and $150 for patrons. The concert, suitable for high school age and above, is at the Belcourt. Read more.





After leading the effort to redecorate the high school student commons, Morgan Wexler ’08 enjoys the fruits of her labors.





Speaking at the high school’s MLK Day assembly was Vanderbilt Professor Dr. Lewis Baldwin, author of the book There is a Balm in Gilead: The Cultural Roots of Martin Luther King, Jr.



Everyone is invited to the sixth annual Gathering of Families, USN’s celebration of Black History Month, on Saturday, February 2. This year it honors journalist Dwight Lewis (former USN parent) and features music by Billy Kirsch and Piper Jones ’08. Read more.



What if you woke up one morning and discovered that the world you are living in and the face looking back at you in the mirror are not what you have believed for a lifetime? “Incognito” attempts to answer this question. Read more.





Scott Merrick and his students explore “Read/Write Web.” Read more.

Thursday, January 24
MS Girls’ Basketball (B Team) vs. Brentwood Academy, 4:00, Cheek Gym

MS Girls’ Basketball (A Team) vs. Brentwood Academy, 5:00, Cheek Gym

4th grade parent education meeting, 5:00, Hassenfeld Library classroom

MS Boys’ Basketball (A Team) vs. Brentwood Academy, 6:00, Cheek Gym

MS Boys’ Basketball (B Team) vs. Brentwood Academy, 7:00, Cheek Gym

Theatre Guild Scene Night, 7:00, auditorium

Friday, January 25
HS Swimming Region Meet, noon, Centennial SportsPlex

MS Boys’ Basketball (B Team) vs. MBA, 3:30, away

MS Boys’ Basketball (A Team) vs. MBA, 4:30, away

HS Girls’ Basketball vs. King’s Academy, 6:30, Sperling Gym

HS Boys’ Basketball vs. King’s Academy, 8:00, Sperling Gym

Saturday, January 26
SAT college entrance exam

Music Night, Belcourt Theater

Monday, January 28
Scholastic Book Fair, 7:30-4:30, Hassenfeld Library

LS Book Party, Hassenfeld Library, 5:00

MS Girls’ Basketball (A Team) vs. Harris, 6:00, away

HS Girls’ Basketball vs. BGA, 6:30, Sperling Gym

MS Boys’ Basketball (A Team) vs. Harris, 7:00, away

HS Boys’ Basketball vs. BGA, 8:00, Sperling Gym

Tuesday, January 29
Deadline to register for March 1 SAT

Scholastic Book Fair, 7:30-4:30, Hassenfeld Library

MS Girls’ Basketball (A Team) vs. DCA, 3:30, away

MS Boys’ Basketball (A Team) vs. DCA, 4:30, away

Scholastic Book Fair Family Night, 5:00, Hassenfeld Library

HS Girls’ Basketball vs. White House Heritage, 6:30, Sperling Gym

HS Boys’ Basketball vs. White House Heritage, 8:00, Sperling Gym

Wednesday, January 30
Scholastic Book Fair, 7:30-4:30, Hassenfeld Library

HS Girls’ Basketball (Freshmen) vs. Ensworth Freshmen, 4:00, Sperling Gym

MS Swimming Blue/Maroon Meet, 2:00, USN Pool

MS Boys’ Basketball (B Team) vs. FRA, 4:00, Cheek Gym

MS Boys’ Basketball (A Team) vs. FRA, 5:00, Cheek Gym

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Lower School children can run the Country Music Marathon in their P.E. classes this spring. Read more.

Any parents who would like to join the USN branch of Gilda’s Gang for the CMM, email Betty White or Janet Schneider.