To our families with children under 12

Let me start with a word of thanks for all you’ve done and are doing to keep our school community and your household safe. I asked my Division Head colleagues for the chance to send you this message as we continue working together to keep your children healthy. You carry a particular weight, in the absence of a vaccination option at this point, and this is an appeal to stay the course as activities resume and patience might be growing a little thin.
 
The fact is that, thanks I’m sure in large measure to our sky-high vaccination rate for eligible folks on campus and our other mitigation measures — principally our mask commitment — we’ve seen almost no COVID-19 case activity in these first six weeks of school. Three cheers for that.
 
Now there appears to be a very real prospect of an approved vaccine for children age 5-11 as early as the end of next month. We’re watching those reports daily, as I’m guessing you are, too. And when that option opens, you can count on our Medical Advisory Board to host as many information sessions as you’d find helpful.
 
In the meantime, as the seasons start to change, here are a couple reflections born of experience as you navigate things at home. Remember first that when we’ve seen positive tests for our youngest students, chances are that the transmission was from parent or guardian to child. You’re out and about in way that the little ones generally just aren’t.
 
Past that, consider a three-way test for whether you sign on to a given activity or event, specifically: will it bring students from many different schools together; will it occur indoors; and will the hosts, organizers, or vendors leave mask wearing as optional? If one of those things is true, stop to consider the advisability of being there. If two are true, understand that you’re getting out on a limb. If all three are true, you are rolling the dice in a way that very well may affect things for others in your circle, including all of us at USN.
 
We’ll keep doing everything we can on this end to be of service, but the reality is that the number of pediatric cases in our city, state, and region is not trivial, and we are not immune by virtue of what we’re doing here at school. There does seem to be genuine reason to think things will be better before long, but we need to get there first, and I’m hoping we can commit to looking out for one another the way we’ve done to get us to this point. And as always, if I can help in any way, just send up a flare. Thanks for reading.
      
Stay well,
 
Vince Durnan                                                                      
Director                                                                                
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School News

List of 3 news stories.

  • University School of Nashville students Eleanor Mixon '27 and Dylan Omary '27 voted first the first time on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at the Scarritt Bennett.

    Seniors take field trip to cast first ballot

    All 40 eligible University School of Nashville students in the Class of 2037 registered to vote ahead of the voter registration deadline, and Eleanor Mixon '27 and Dylan Omary '27 walked across the street from USN to the Scarritt Bennett Center to cast their first ballots on the final day of early voting.
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  • The ballot box and beyond: USN Seniors civically engaged

    Students in High School History Teacher Cameron Parsons' Advanced Topics: American Government and Politics Class have been working diligently on civic engagement projects that required them to participate in the democratic process.
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  • An evening of erudition: 22 seniors enter Cum Laude Society

    Congratulations to the Class of 2027 inductees of the USN Cum Laude Society: Jack Barrett, Charlie Blau, Alder Brandon, Olivia Brown, Elisabeth Crane, Alexandra Drewry, Lucia Gellert, Melis Kurtulus, Abigail Manoukian, Lily Margalit, Eleanor Mixon, Louisa Nordberg, Mia Orefice, Karsen Puzniak, Ruchika Ramachandran, Jacqueline Seale, Elliott Spiller, Laine Theobald, Alexander Truss, Yifan Wang, Madeleine Wiseman, and Julia Young.
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Athletics News

List of 3 news stories.

  • Mountain Bike Team Takes on “Electric" State Champs Trails, Dehner Snags Overall Podium Medal

    Steve Smail & MTB Team Coaches
    With trail names like Megawatt, Electric Avenue, High Voltage and Livewire, the mountain bike team knew it was time to pedal out some extra watts for their NICA/TICL State Championships at Raccoon Mountain, and survive the technical trails above Chattanooga full of boulder gardens, rock drops and sandy rubble.
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  • Mountain Bike Team Takes on Winged Deer Trails, HS Makes Podium Appearance

    Steve Smail
    Winged Deer Park and trails in Johnson City hosted our 4th race on Sunday October 11th, and despite a bit of hurricane outwash winds and showers - and reduced team numbers due to fall break and distance from Nashville - our racers utilized all available skills and speed which helped “wing" Sophomore Claire Dehner to a 4th place podium spot, our first podium appearance and medal for the season.
     
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  • HS athletics recaps for September 11-17

    Tiger golfers have officially qualified for the region tournament, and our other teams are not far behind. Volleyball sits near the top of the district, finishing up regular season play next week with Senior Night. Girls soccer continues to hold first place in the district after another 9-0 win, and our cross country runners are chasing after some school records. To round it all out, our mountain bike team traveled to Oakfield to continue to improve on their times for the season. There’s plenty more where that came from- so be sure to come out to the River Campus, Sperling Gym, or out on the road to cheer on our Tigers before their seasons end.
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