You can sign up for USN Mobile, an emergency text messaging system we implemented a year ago. Read more, or sign up now.


Read a letter to USN families from Vince Durnan and Bert Mathews, President of USN's Board of Trustees, assessing the school's progress at midyear.


Mark your calendars—it’s time for USN’s Annual Red Cross Blood Drive on January 30. Read more.


Thanks so much to all of you who have signed up to work shifts for both Registration and Hospitality for USN’s annual offering of Evening Classes. A few slots remain: Registration shifts in late January and early February and several Hospitality shifts in late January, February, and March. Read more.



USN families are invited to show their Tiger Pride at the Predators game Thursday, February 5, with our state champion tennis and cross country teams recognized at intermission and special ticket prices. Read more.



Vanderbilt plays BC in the Music City Bowl January 31.

The high school choir singing in the lobby last week before exams began.







The high school follows a special schedule on January 5, the first day back from Winter Break. Read the schedule.



The sophomore class is sponsoring a ski trip on January 17. Fill out the permission form.

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Money raised by middle schoolers through movie nights and sales of hot chocolate and home-baked treats allowed them to give holiday gifts to several families.

8th graders wrapping some of the 40 presents they bought for their adopted family.






5th graders carry a computer to the bus on its way to a family in need. Fifth graders raised over $1,400 for Adopt-a-Family.







Far left: Fifth graders selling hot chocolate on the cold mornings to raise money for their adopted family from St. Luke’s Community House.
Left: Fifth graders with the gifts they are taking to St. Luke’s.






Recently numerous middle schoolers have been nominated by peers for their random acts of kindness. Read more.



The largest number of USN chess players to compete in a tournament so far were in the recent Meigs tournament. The elementary team placed fourth. Read more.








5th grader Erika Giuse shares her talent on the piano at Middle School’s Town Meeting this week.









7th grade French students performing mysterious and wacky skits in class last week.






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Read about lower school students’ celebrations of writing, sound, and more.


Top row (l. to r.): This first grader made her hat as a tribute to the Ezra Jack Keats book Jennie’s Hat; second graders write the “golden line” (their favorite) from their stories about knights and dragons inspired by their Medieval Unit; first graders in Ms. Ackerman’s class begin their writing celebration time by sharing their golden lines, thoughts on the revision process, and plans for next time; third graders bring in instruments they made.

Second row (l. to r.): A fourth grader and the astronaut she has been working on; first grade Holiday Songfest.



The largest number of USN chess players to compete in a tournament so far were in the recent Meigs tournament. The primary team (l.) won and the elementary team placed fourth. Read more.







USN and Gilda’s Gang are teaming up again for the 2009 Country Music Kids’ Marathon. Read more.


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HS Boys’ Swimming upends Brentwood Academy, girls fall with limited numbers

HS Girls’ Basketball Team Loses to St. George’s

HS Boys Win Close Game

MS Swimming ties Ensworth MS

MS Girls’ Basketball finishes 3rd at Overbrook Tourney, 6th Grade teams come out strong

MS Boys’ Basketball 2-0 in conference, 6th grade team nets first win over St. Paul

Team Tennessee announced for boys’ lacrosse






MS Tigers of the Week




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