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Sherlock Holmes, the Unabomber, and murder were topics in chapel recently as English Instructor Tim Greer and Science Instructor Rosalyn Croce gave students a sneak preview of next summer's MUS in Europe trip, which will blend literature and forensics in Edinburgh and London May 25 - June 3.

For Owls in Grades 9-11, we offer FREE Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test preparation for three weeks beginning September 17. These students will take the test at school October 16, so we encourage them to attend these valuable study sessions provided by MUS teachers in Wunderlich Auditorium. If you have questions, contact Director of Counseling Joe Abrahams.

 

Navigating Microsoft Office 365 and our school website are key to staying connected and completing school work at MUS. During a general assembly, Technology Instructor Raina Burditt walked students through accessing our website and Office 365 tools.

During Fall Break, Mr. Zach Hansen and Mr. Curtis Johnson, college counselors, will lead a group of students on college visits. Interested students must submit a registration form and deposit to the College Counseling Office no later than August 30.

Eighth grader Varun Krishnamurthi and seventh graders Bryan Ding, Evan Wu, and Jerry Xiao advanced to the state MATHCOUNTS competition in Nashville in early March where the fearsome foursome took third place, and Ding, as an individual winner, earned the chance to play on the Tennessee team at the national competition in Lake Buena Vista, FL, this May.

Junior Arjun Puri earned a Gold Medal for his performance in the 2019 Physics Olympiad and has been named a USA Physics Olympiad finalist. Approximately 6,000 students participated in the first round of the competition hosted by the American Association of Physics Teachers in late January. Less than 7 percent of those students qualified as semifinalists, advancing to the next round in late March.

Lower School Principal Loyal Murphy welcomed families as Order of the Owl and National Latin Honor Society inductees were celebrated Friday, May 10, 2019. Order of the Owl eligibility demands high academic performance and demonstrated excellent citizenship in accordance with the school Honor Code and Community Creed. In order to qualify for the NLHS, a student must be a member of Junior Classical League, must attend one of the Latin conventions during this school year, must maintain an A average, and must gain approval from his instructors.

A total of 26 students earned recognition on the 2019 Classical Association of the Middle West and South Latin Translation Contest. Competing against 1,000 or more students from Virginia to Colorado, Owls earned cash, books, or certificates for their performances. Cash award winners scored in the top 2-3 percent in their grade level, book award winners scored in the top 5-6 percent, and certificates of commendation winners scored in the top 20 percent.

Mr. John Knaff, instructor in economics, lead the team of seniors Sonny Charbonnet, Wood Davis, Alden Southerland, and junior Jack Fernandez in the Personal Finance Challenge in early April. The Owls took third place out of 127 teams in the Wild Card Division.