February 28, 2008
News & Publications



What if you could buy a beautiful hand-knitted scarf and help send needy children to school? USN’s Knitwits are having a big sale for charity. Read more.



Anyone 10 or older can take a fascinating Evening Class on Harry Potter on March 4. If you register your child today, it’s free. Learn about class 103 at www.eveningclasses.org.



Heart-rate centered spin classes for USN parents and teachers begin Monday, March 3. Read more.



Which grades lead the way in parent participation in the Annual Fund? How close are we to reaching 100% participation? Which groups scored 100% months ago? Read more.



Haven’t you been wishing you knew more about hockey? Predators are coming to USN to help you. Space remains available in an Evening Class tonight at 6:30 that can make you an expert fan. Class 810 is taught by Predator Ryan Suter with announcer Terry Crisp and video coach Robert Bouchard.



Read about this week’s featured summer camps: Beginning Drumming and Baseball. Check out all the camps and register online.





Come to today’s reception in the Tibbott Center from 5:00-7:00 for artist David Chatt. Read more or see the article about him in the Tennesseean.



Thursday, February 28
HS Girls’ Lacrosse vs. Centennial, 4:30, River Campus

Opening Reception for artist David Chatt, 5:00-7:00, Tibbott Center Gallery

Friday, February 29
8th Grade Internship Day

HS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. Louisville Collegiate, 7:30, River Campus

Saturday, March 1
SAT Reasoning test

JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs. Farragut JV, 2:00, River Campus

HS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. Farragut HS, 4:00, River Campus

MS Baseball Jamboree, 9:00-4:00, River Campus

Monday, March 3
HS Girls’ Lacrosse vs. Harpeth Hall, 5:30, away

MS Baseball vs. Ensworth, 3:30 at Ensworth HS

Tuesday, March 4
MS Baseball vs. Lighthouse Christian, 3:30, River Campus

HS Winter Sports Awards Evening, 6:30, Auditorium

Wednesday, March 5
HS Boys’ Soccer vs. Hume-Fogg, 4:30, West End MS

MS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. Grassland, 4:15, River Campus

View complete Master Calendar



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USN’s two Mock Trial teams finish near the top in competition. Read more.



High School English teacher Sarah Harrison has been awarded a scholarship to attend the Oregon Shakespeare Festival this summer. Read more.

Jim Schleicher is returning to the Hassenfeld Library Classroom next Thursday, March 6 from 11:30-12:30. He’ll talk about “Discipline After the Cows Are Out of the Barn!” and share ideas for responding to the mistakes older teens make. For more information, please email Anita Schmid, HS Counselor: aschmid@usn.com. Read more.



The 10th grade Parent Network meeting on March 10 will answer questions about the new driver in your family and the law. Read more.




9th grade parents, are you wondering if everything going on at your house is normal? Come to a Parent Network meeting March 12 to find out. Read more.



The Tennessean is featuring the video it shot of our high school students last fall at the River Campus on its new website, Tennesseegreen.com. Check out the video.



A USN art teacher has work on display at the Ravenscroft School in North Carolina. Read more.



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Seventh graders had plenty to suggest about “Healthy Relationships” to Planned Parenthood's PG-13 Players when they came to USN for a performance on the topic last week. Students wrote their own endings to a script that otherwise would have gone awry. The PG-13 Players program combines peer education with theatre to help young people deal with teen issues. Cast members are high school students from throughout Nashville.



Spring Soccer Clinic for boys in grades 1-7 at the River Campus, Sunday afternoons beginning March 30. Read more.



For their science fair experiment, 5th graders Trey Ferguson and Matthew Jacobs attempt to discover which brand of marshmallow roasts the fastest.



Boys in grades 4-6 can learn to play lacrosse this spring on Sunday afternoons at the River Campus. Read more.

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A crime has been committed…and second graders are solving it. Read more.



Fourth graders create a newspaper about the Aztecs. Read more.





Naturalists from Warner Parks presented a puppet show for lower school students during Community Morning Meeting last week. All lower school classes will go to the Warner Parks this spring for environmental education programs.

The Nashville Opera visited USN on Tuesday to perform The Ugly Duckling for lower school. The students assisting the professionals by becoming ducklings for the performance are Myles Hamilton, Joshua Gabella, Maya Daniel, and Mia Wollaeger.



Spring Soccer Clinic for boys in grades 1-7 at the River Campus, Sunday afternoons beginning March 30. Read more.



Boys in grades 4-6 can learn to play lacrosse this spring on Sunday afternoons at the River Campus. Read more.



USN students K-2 can sign up to play baseball with their classmates this summer. Read more.

Malawi-born educator, performing artist, and peace messenger Masankho Banda telling African stories to first graders last week. photo by Chad McClarnon



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HS Girls’ Basketball Team ends their season in sub-state.

USN’s Deirdre Jones ’09 scored more points than any other high school girl in the Southeastern Swimming Championships. Read more.



Health Forms Needed
All high school and middle school athletes must have a health form on file with the athletic department before they engage in team practices. Forms are on the USN website and should be returned to Josh Scouten in the athletics office. Email jscouten@usn.org if you have questions.




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Deirdre Jones ’09
photo by Michael's Photography