News and Socials

Owl math students excelled at the second Tennessee Math Tournament, held at Vanderbilt University on April 4, drawing 81 students from across the state.

Band and orchestra students traveled to Chicago to participate in the Chicago Heritage Festival, where their performance earned a Gold rating, the festival’s highest honor. 

Congratulations to the Latin students who earned recognition at the University of Memphis Language Fair.

Join us for the unveiling of the 14th work in our Artist-in-Residence series Sunday, April 19, 4-4:55 p.m. in the Gillespie Campus Center.

It is time for rising seniors to schedule their senior portraits. Please call Holland Studio now because they book appointments months in advance, and we want all seniors to have their pictures taken before September.

Our spring showcase, Live at the Hyde, is a student-directed variety show featuring a fun overview of student art, performance, writing, and design.

MUS will host Spring Fling on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Come cheer the teams (MUS students are admitted with U Cards, all others must have tickets or season passes) and enjoy free hamburgers and hotdogs. Student Council will be raising money by helping you round out your meal with their StuCo Trio (candy, chips, and a drink for $5).

The Upper School Spring Formal is Saturday, April 25, from 8-10:15 p.m. in the MUS Morrison Courtyard. Attire is formal with long dresses. If you’ve not read the important recent email to parents, please do so now.

Seventh grader Andrew Mao captured the state individual MathCounts title in Nashville on March 28. His performance qualifies him for the RTX MathCounts National Competition in Orlando May 10-11.

We are pleased to present the 2026-27 cheerleading squads! Congratulations to these Owl cheerleaders.

Beg To Differ traveled to New York City to compete in the WorldStrides Heritage Festival, earning a Gold Medal for the third consecutive year.

Wilson Pace ’26 spoke in chapel about two research projects in the fields of history and foreign policy that he conducted while in Upper School. His focus for these studies was primarily Poland, Germany, and the Soviet Union in the period between the two world wars.

Join us Friday, April 10, 6-8 p.m., in Dunavant Lecture Hall for “Many Lenses, One Focus: Humanity’s Future After AI” with Carnegie Mellon Professor Po-Shen Loh. This event is free and open to the public! Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP HERE.

A Summer Reading Mastery course will help you knock out your Summer Reading Assignment and keep your skills fresh. All grades have a mandatory summer assignment – why not sign up so you can complete this important task over the break? Both summer reading lists and math packets are now available in the library's resources HERE. 

Author Durant Fleming spoke to students and faculty in Hyde Chapel as the featured guest for the 27th annual Robert M. Metcalf Symposium, sharing his personal journey with dyslexia and challenging students to reconsider how they view adversity.

MUS partnered with College Money Method to provide six virtual programs and a helpful resource library about college financial planning, merit-based scholarships, and the need-based financial aid process. We encourage all parents to take advantage of these resources!

MUS is hosting a chartered bus to Ensworth School in Nashville for students in rising Grades 9-11 to attend Tearing Down the Walls: Southeastern Conference on Race and Leadership in Independent Schools on June 19-21.

Upper School students, sign up in Scoir for upcoming college visits and come chat with admission professionals who are visiting MUS and want to meet you!

Students elected Adams Feild ’27 as Honor Council president for the 2026-27 school year. As president, he will lead student representatives in upholding the school’s Honor Code.

Rising Upper School families, mark your calendars for Free Physicals Night on Wednesday, April 29, at Zupmed in the Laurelwood Shopping Center.

For the fourth straight year, MUS earned the “Best Overall Team” award in the Mu Alpha Theta State Convention.

Upper School parents are encouraged to attend our College Admission Panel on Wednesday, April 8, 5:30 p.m., at Hutchison School's Wiener Theater.

All juniors are required to attend our College Day Program on Wednesday, April 8, 2-4 p.m., with college admission deans and directors.

MUS offers a variety of Summer Programs designed to help current and future Owls build skills, explore educational and creative topics, and have a great time. Whether a student is seeking activities in academics, music, or athletics, MUS will make summer fun and engaging!

Lower School Owls shined among 150 students in this year’s University of Memphis MathCounts competition.

Two Owl teams came away with awards during the Final Flight VEX Robotics Tournament at MUS on Saturday, February 28.

“The Owl’s Hoot” student newspaper took first place in Best Overall Newspaper/Newsmagazine and Editor-in-Chief Brady Ehrhart ’26 was the top H.L. Hall Outstanding Student Journalist in the Tennessee High School Press Association Awards.

The Owls host Christian Brothers High School on Friday, February 20, with JV playing at 6 p.m., and varsity taking the court at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss the varsity halftime Diaper Dash, featuring our alumni and faculty babies “racing” across the court!

Tryouts for the Lower School spring golf team will be Wednesday-Thursday, March 25-26, at Irene Golf and Country Club. Complete details and instructions can be found HERE. The deadline to sign up is Friday, March 20, 3:15 p.m.

Civic Service Organization is hosting a Special Olympics Festival on campus Saturday, February 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers are needed to supervise and officiate games of Spikeball, cornhole, soccer, kickball, and relay races for the athletes.

The Civic Service Organization is hosting a food distribution in the Humphreys Hall circle drive Saturday, February 21, 8:30-11 a.m. We will give away a week’s worth of groceries to hundreds of Memphis families in need. All MUS students, faculty, and families are invited to help.

Seniors who have achieved proficiency in two or more languages may be eligible for the Seal of Biliteracy. The application deadline is Thursday, March 5.

Tryouts for the Lower School spring golf team will be Wednesday-Thursday, March 25-26, at Irene Golf and Country Club. Complete details and instructions can be found HERE. The deadline to sign up is Friday, March 20, 3:15 p.m.

Sophomores need to complete their Class of 2028 sophomore-year college surveys in Scoir.

Lower School VEX robotics teams will host the MUS Owls Final Flight VEX Tournament on Saturday, February 28, and volunteers are needed to set up and run the event. Instructor in Science Garrett Smithson needs adult and student volunteers for the many roles available. If you can assist, please sign up using this link for role descriptions and time slots.

Owls captured awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, earning regional recognition for their writing.

Starting after Spring Break and running through May 1 (National Candidate Reply Date), seniors can opt-in to share their college news through the MUS Seniors Instagram account.

College counselors are beginning to meet with sophomores during free periods to discuss summer plans and academic options for the next two years.

MUS will host a cultural trip to Japan, and we are now accepting registrations. Open to rising juniors and seniors, the trip will run October 3-12, 2026.

We are watching the weather forecast closely. If we must close campus Monday, we will send out an Owls Alert message no later than 2 p.m. Sunday. The boys have been instructed to take their books home Friday in case the inclement weather persists.

Eight Owls earned a total of 10 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards across three categories in the 2026 competition, highlighted by two Gold Awards. See their work HERE.

MUS is honored to offer three opportunities to support students through fellowships for summer enrichment programs and grants to broaden opportunities for travel abroad experiences. Read about the fellowship details and instructions HERE. Application essays are due by Tuesday, February 17.

CSO will be cooking and serving lunch for the homeless residents of the Salvation Army Purdue Center of Hope on Sunday, January 18, 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone is invited to help feed our neighbors in need.

Upper School students are invited to attend the Summer Midwest College Tour, May 26-29, 2026. Space is limited, and priority will be given to sophomores and juniors. Register by January 23.

Team 99331M – comprising, from left, Rishabh Bag ’30, Charlie Irwin ’30, Aaron Chiang ’29, Mac Wilson ’29, and Kareem Al Yousef ’31 – won the Innovate Award at the St. George’s Holiday Hustle VEX Robotics Tournament.