This week volunteers have been collecting donated books at morning hookup for the Fall Book Frenzy, tomorrow and Saturday. You still have time to bring a bag of books tomorrow morning, making room on your shelves for the ones you will buy tomorrow afternoon. Above: Alicia Steinhilber and Jean Byassee
 Fall Book Frenzy & Fall Fest:
Join Us Tomorrow!
Don’t miss two great events on the main campus tomorrow, Friday, September 26. The Fall Book Frenzy used book sale opens to the USN community at 3:00 in the auditorium. At 6:00, head to the lawn behind school for Fall Fest Outdoor Movie Night, a free event featuring music, games, and High School Musical 2. Read more.
 A free October seminar at USN will explain financial aid in independent schools. Read more.
 Register now to Drive for the Green next month. Read more.
USNA needs volunteers for 2009 Evening Classes, which benefit need-based tuition assistance. Read more.
The October 8 USNA (the parent and family association of USN) meeting is a special Open House from 1:00-2:30. Read more.
The high school Operation Smile Club is having a car wash next Saturday, October 4 from 10:00-1:30. The suggested price is $8.
Members of the Board of Trustees gathered at Evins Mill near Smithville on Monday for a day-long retreat to burnish their knowledge of USN.
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Parents new to USN gathered in the Gordon Multipurpose Room Tuesday morning for an information-filled breakfast.
 USN parents are invited to a screening of the PBS documentary Where Do Children Play followed by a panel discussion at Vanderbilt. Read more.
The Development Office is proud to announce that USN faculty and staff have reached 100% participation in giving to our 2008-2009 Annual Fund Campaign. Read more.
The cast of the HS one act play “War at Home” takes a curtain call last week.
artclectic has a new look and now you can too! Read more.
artclectic artist Sandra Vanderpool finds painting to be a journey. Read more.
Next Friday afternoon you can see classical Japanese dance performed at USN; admission is free. Read more.
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Thursday, September 25
6th grade in Pisgah National Forest
HS Girls’ Soccer vs. Hillwood, 6:00, away
MS Boys’ Golf vs. FRA, 3:15, Spencer Creek
MS Cross Country, HVAC Championship Meet, 4:00, Percy Warner Park
MS Football vs. FRA, 6:00, away
10th grade parent meeting, 7:00 p.m., Payne Library Room
Friday, September 26
Fall Book Frenzy open to USN families, 3:00-9:00, auditorium
Fall Fest and Movie Night, back field, 5:00
Saturday, September 27
Fall Book Frenzy open to public, 9:00-3:00, auditorium
HS Volleyball, Blackman Tournament, 9:00, away
HS Cross Country, AF Bridges Meet, 9:00, Steeplechase Course
Monday, September 29
HS Volleyball vs. Harpeth High, 4:30, away
5th/6th Grade Basketball Parents’ Meeting, 4:00, Gordon Multi-purpose Room
Tuesday, September 30
HS Golf vs. Davidson Academy, 3:50, TBD
Wednesday, October 1
MS Girls’ Golf, HVAC Golf Tournament, 1:00, Spencer Creek
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The HS Community Service Club is reaching out in new directions this year as it grapples with issues confronting our community. At the last meeting, students divided into groups and discussed the three most pressing issues: Homelessness, the Environment and keeping Nashville clean, and Helping those struggling, such as those with cancer and special needs.
Advisory groups often enjoy snack while sharing news of the week. Last week, Mrs. White’s group was treated to smoothies (prepared by Forest Miller and his mom Patricia Albrecht) while the PEAS discussed high school issues.
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To 10th Grade Parents: tonight at 7:00 pm in the Payne Library Center, presenters are scheduled to talk about Human Sexuality and Relationships, to review the 10th grade curriculum, make suggestions about the follow-up conversations you’ll want to have at home, and take your questions.
As part of their discussion of immigration, the HS Social Conscience class, taught by Matthew Haber ’98 (l.), welcomed Ben Fundis ’97 to talk about his experience traveling the 2,000 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border to film a series of short videos (www.borderstories.org).
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Students in 7th Grade Advanced Pre-Algebra classes learned about Alan Turing and his role in code-breaking during World War II. Using a soda can, the students built a replica of a German Enigma Machine in class.
Sign up for the Eighth Grade Internship Committee and help kids begin to think about possible careers. Read more.
One of the satisfied customers at Saturday’s community dog wash in Goodlettsville, where Ms. Tarleton and some middle school students helped out.
On October 4 Middle School offers an opportunity to serve the community and have a good time together as a family. Read more.
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The 6th graders end their study of Detectives in Togas, a summer reading book, with a Roman banquet in the “triclinium” of the 6th grade science and math rooms. The students drew lots for their parts in the banquet and dressed as Ancient Romans for their meal of roast meat and poultry, grapes, apples, olives, figs in honey and bread. They also feasted on the notable Roman delicacy flamingo tongues in wine sauce, mentioned in the story and wondered about by one and all.
8th grade parents are invited to the year’s first Parent Network meeting to hear Dr. Mary Romano of Vanderbilt’s Division of Adolescent Medicine discuss communicating with teens about teen sexuality on October 5. Read more.
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The Fourth Grade Quad practices singing a “Familiar Favorite,” the theme for this year’s Grandparents’ Day.
Mary McCullough with a kindergarten child
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Phillip Forrester ’09 is one of 24 high school students volunteering as lower school aides this semester.
To learn more about the cross country program for grades K-5 and consider whether your child might want to participate, email Beth Thomas, parent coordinator: thomasm@realtracs.com. Meets are on Sunday afternoon at Overbrook School, and practices are in p.e. class.
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Literacy specialist Trish Blackwell helps assess the needs of every first grade student.
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