USN e-news

April 10, 2008

“Senior Skip Day,” always the Monday after Prom, features the traditional Senior Prank. Perhaps it was a coincidence that some very large bunnies were seen wandering the halls of USN this Monday. Click here to see the rabbits unmasked. Below: “Senior Beach” the same day, before the Supersoakers came into play. Read Vince’s letter to USN families about the new morning shuttle bus. Read more. Get rid of the shoes you no longer wear in the HS Community Service Club’s “Soles 4 Souls” shoe drive. Through April 11 you can bring your unwanted shoes to either parking lot to donate them. Read more. The Sustainability Committee invites students to design a logo for USN’s commitment to the environment. Read more. USNA thanks its volunteers at its annual Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, May 2. Read more. The Dance Concert is April 25 and 26 at 7:00 in the Ingram Concert Hall at Blair. Tickets are $6 for students and $7 for adults. Rebecca Igleheart, Helen Tarleton, and Katye Russell Volunteers work together to recondition the playground. Read more.	Check out all the USN summer camps and register online. MTSU Adult Summer Language Institute The MTSU Adult Summer Language Institute offers intensive language classes at USN for adults (also open to rising 7th graders and older students). Sponsored by the Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition at MTSU, language offerings include: German, Arabic, Chinese/Mandarin, French, Scottish Gaelic, and Spanish. Find out details and dates at www.usn.org/summer. Please note that language camps are also available to children Grades 1-6 as part of the 2008 USN Summer Camps. All information and online registration is available at www.usn.org/summer. Do you like international food? Dancing? How about international games? What if you had them all together? Read more about the International Fair, coming up April 18. (photo of Naomi Siegel '09 by Chad McClarnon) Remember to bring in sleeping bags to donate to Ugandan children. Sixth grader Grant Eidam is collecting them throughout April. *Read the story about Grant in yesterday's Tennessean.*	Thursday, April 10 Late registration for May 3 SAT MS Tennis vs. Ensworth, 3:30, River Campus MS Track and Field vs. Harpeth Hall, 3:30, away MS Baseball vs. Mt. Juliet Christian, 4:00, away HS Baseball vs. Glencliff, 4:00, River Campus MS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. MBA 7th grade, 4:30, River Campus HS Soccer vs. Brentwood Academy, 5:00, River Campus HS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. Franklin, 6:00, Freedom Middle School 4th grade operetta, 6:30, auditorium Friday, April 11 HS Boys’ Tennis, Champion Club, Chattanooga MS Girls’ Lacrosse vs. Harpeth Hall, 3:30, River Campus MS Baseball vs. Middle TN Christian (DH), 4:30, away 5th & 6th grade party, 7:00-9:00, Sperling Center Saturday, April 12 ACT college admission testing HS Track and Field, Doug Hall Relays, 9:00, MBA HS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. Alpharetta HS (GA), 1:30, River Campus MS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. McCallie, 3:00, River Campus Zeitgeist (battle of the bands), 6:00, auditorium Monday, April 14 No classes grades 9-12, faculty inservice 8th grade in Washington, D.C. HS Girls’ Lacrosse vs. St. George’s, 4:30, away HS Baseball vs. St. Andrew’s/ Sewanee, double-header, 3:00, River Campus HS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. Houston, 4:30, Farmington Park Tuesday, April 15 8th grade in Washington, D.C. HS Track and Field, VU Great 8 Invitational, 3:30, Vanderbilt Track Complex HS Tennis, Brentwood Academy, 3:45, away HS Baseball vs. St. Andrew’s/ Sewanee, 4:30, away HS Soccer vs. Webb, 5:00, River Campus Wednesday, April 16 5th grade trip to Wesley Woods 8th grade in Washington, D.C. HS Boys’ Lacrosse vs. Webb, 4:30, away MS Track and Field vs. MBA/HH – BGA – CPA, 4:00, River Campus View complete Master Calendar return to top of page

Julia Hudnut-Beumler ’09 won the Tennessee History Day competition in the category of senior historical paper on April 5 at the University of Memphis. Julia’s paper is “’I forged the thunderbolts and she fired them.’ Conflicting Ideals and Collaboration for Women's Equality—the Unique Relationship of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.” USN students and parents are invited to a free lecture on the dangers of gambling at MBA Tuesday, April 15 at 5:30 in Pfeffer Hall. The lecture is by Michael Franzese, “former Mob boss who walked away from crime.” A plea to parents of graduating seniors: we need your help creating a “wall of memories” for the lobby. Read more.	Saturday night's junior/senior prom Kathryn Pedulla ’10 with the project she created for her Wetlands Research class, a scale model of USN’s wetlands at the River Campus. Read more.	Go to the ZEITGEIST website www.zeitgeistusn.com or read more about the event. return to top of page

Sixth graders are learning to create news broadcasts. (l. to r.): Sophia Navarre, Gabby Beech, Sarah Elliott, Natascha Heckers Read more.	Middle School Family Weekend this spring will be April 18-20. Middle School designates one weekend each trimester as “Family Weekends,” where no homework is assigned and families are encouraged to plan events that they can enjoy together. This week’s Sunday afternoon Middle School boys' basketball clinic has been canceled. Clinics remaining are April 20, 27, and May 11, in Sperling Gym 4-6:00. All 4th-7th grade boys are welcome, and those expecting to participate in the program next year should be present if possible. Questions? Contact Coach Jeremy Wilhelm at jwilhelm@usn.org	Ed Haggard, Middle School hand drumming teacher, leads his 6th graders in a jam session at this week's Town Meeting. On the floor (l to r): Elena Ferguson, Elizabeth Dossett, Aline Aronsky, Taylor Wilters, Moorey Phillips, and Zack Stern. On stage (l to r): Julia Melchiore, Tommy Prine, and Tyler Smith. Also performing this week at Town Meeting was Marci Murphree's 7th and 8th grade creative movement class. Parents are welcome to attend Middle School Town Meeting, which occurs most Wednesdays from 9:25-9:50 and showcases student and faculty talent, service- and community-related work, Tiger of the Week awards, and student and faculty announcements. return to top of page

Third graders learned some valuable lessons from these puppets. Read more. Lower school students can swap books they have read for books they haven’t read during the week that begins April 28. Read more. If you’re the parent of a second grade girl who’d like to play softball in the Green Hills Y league, please email Kevin Baynham, who is coaching a team: kbmuscle@comcast.net. Signups are through April 30.	Tonight is the annual fourth grade operetta, “Tunes and Tales.” This year Brandon Wilson and his seventh and eighth grade Theater Technology class have been working with the fourth grade to provide stage scenery, sound, and light support. This week’s Sunday afternoon 4th grade boys' basketball clinic has been canceled. Clinics remaining are April 20, 27, and May 11, in Sperling Gym 4-6:00. All 4th-7th grade boys are welcome, and those expecting to participate in the program next year should be present if possible. Questions? Contact Coach Jeremy Wilhelm at jwilhelm@usn.org	Fourth graders practice their kayaking skills in the USN pool during the fourth grade P.E. Outdoor Education unit. return to top of page

HS Girls Tennis defeats Ravenwood HS Boys Lacrosse team falls on the road HS Baseball HS Soccer ties Webb; USN Invitational rained out. HS Track and Field scores well at McCallie Invitational MS Girls Lacrosse defeats Brentwood MS Boys Lacrosse wins two, drops one MS Baseball falls to Clarksville Academy MS Tennis wins two matches 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. return to top of page		Maggie Killman ’09 Ian Trupin '09, front, and John Clayton '09 7th grader Chanse Jones Sports photos by Michael's Photography