“We are poor little lambs who have lost our way/ Baa, baa, baa.”
Yale’s famous Whiffenpoofs are performing at USN this Friday night, January 9, at 7:00 in the auditorium. Admission is free for students and TAP members, $10 for others. Read more or listen to an audio clip.





A good crowd came to the first of the meetings with Vince Durnan and Board of Trustees chair Bert Mathews to discuss USN’s finances. See the rest of the dates and times. (There are two next week.)


Middle and high school USN artists won lots of awards in the new Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, open to students in grades 6-12. Read more.



Left: “Tall Pitcher” by Austin Criner ’09 won Best of Ceramics.


It’s time for USN’s Annual Red Cross Blood Drive on January 30. Read more.


Next week is a Second Tuesday Coffee: 7:45 a.m. in the Payne Library Room on January 13. Chat with Vince Durnan and other administrators about USN.


Everyone is invited to the USNA meeting at 1:00, Wednesday, January 14 in the Payne Library Room. Come and learn about your organization, the USNA.


Evening Classes registration began yesterday, so sign up today for the classes you want. Look at the catalog and get started. You’re sure to find something you’ve wanted to explore.
Left: the scene in the USNA office as Evening Classes registrations poured in Wednesday morning.


USNA has a cure for the “don’ts.” Read more.



Perhaps during winter break you took a few minutes to look at the USN Annual Report for 2007-2008. Read more.




Homecoming T-shirts are on sale. Orders are being taken now, and the shirts will be available during Spirit Week, January 20-24.



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.



Ronald White, author of Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural, a New York Times Notable Book of 2002, and of The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words, will speak at MBA January 21 at 5:30. Read more.

Ellen Coble, Elizabeth Allen, Charlie Kolarich, Abby Perlman, and Melissa Carlson (pictured) were among the 20 USN choristers singing at the Gala opening night of Nashville Ballet’s “Nutcracker” at TPAC. The singers in Victorian era costumes caroled as hundreds of theatre-goers wandered through the turn-of-the-century village, complete with snow and ice skaters.





USN’s high school Quiz Bowl team shines in television debut. Read more.



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



The Show Choir is off to Gatlinburg. Read more.



Lindsey Rosen ’09 was awarded Grand Champion in the Equestrian Long Stirrup division of the Middle Tennessee Hunter/Jumper Association.


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On the last day of school before Winter Break, the legendary 6th Grade Band (left) kicked off the 10th anniversary of Museum Day in grade six in front of a nearly packed house in the auditorium. (Center) Thono and the Monsters singers: Mr. O. and Lauren Carrero. (Right) The 6th grade drumming elective cuts loose.



The Sixth Grade celebrated their completion of Mr. O’s Outsiders unit by participating in the annual Outsiders trial, becoming characters in the S.E. Hinton novel. Students also created Goofy T-Shirt Day to make the day of the final test more fun.

Far left: Brandon Levy has fun with the names of the sixth grade teachers.
Left: Sam May as Cherry Valence prepares to take the stand.




Grade level winners in the National Geographic Bee compete at middle school town meeting to see who is USN’s top geography expert. Read the names of those who won their grade levels.







Fifth grade mini-computer lab gets a work-out as students work on their research essays.

Fifth grade students Jessica Awh and Megan Kasselberg, both accomplished writers, peer-edit research essays, the last step of the rough draft phase.







USN’s Indoor Soccer League is off to a great start, with over sixty-five students participating. We have three weekends remaining— January 10, 17, and 24—and we are still accepting applications.




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January reminders from the Lower School Office: read more.

This week lower school children have been getting back to their routines.

Parents are invited to an information meeting about USN’s Country Music Marathon program for children tomorrow morning, Friday, January 9, 8:00 in the Gordon Multipurpose Room.



USN’s Indoor Soccer League is off to a great start, with over sixty-five students participating. We have three weekends remaining— January 10, 17, and 24—and we are still accepting applications.



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6th grader Elena Escalas cruises through the the prelims at the swim team’s annual Blue/Maroon meet.



HS Baseball gets third player named to 2008 All-State team

HS Boys’ Basketball team wins Davidson Classic

HS Girls’ Basketball team plays well during winter break


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