Latin students will travel on February 27-28th to Nashville to see the life-size replica of the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens. In addition, students will visit Meade Plantation, The Frist Gallery, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, and the Nashville Train Station.

Co-Consuls: Chris Howell, Vincent Louis
Praetor: Ty Carter
Scriba: Jordan Sanders
Quaestor: Adria Meier
Aedile: Addison Rogers

Co-Consuls: Rachel Safeek, Megan Haynes
Praetor: Sean Minion
Scriba: Emily Bottom
Quaestor: Matthew Hayes
Latin II Reps: Erika Russ, Loran Apley
Latin I Reps: Hannah Hays, Spencer Kirn

Co-Consuls: Julia Gruhot
Shelby Leer

Praetor: Ben Jacoby

Scriba: Ellen Page

Quaestor: Lin Millett

Co-Consuls: Rachel Safeek
Megan Haynes

Praetor: Zoo Rydz

Scriba: Emily Bottom

Quaestor: Matthew Hays

Latin II Rep.: Zach Mitchell

Latin I Rep.: James West

Many Latin students participated in the regional Foreign Language Festival at Transylvania University in March and many will advance to the state level at the University of Kentucky on Saturday, May 12th. Check out our winners!

On April 27th, 2006, the LCHS Language Department hosted its Honor Society Induction Ceremony for French, Latin, and Spanish students. Guest speaker, Mr. Thomas Sauer, President of the Kentucky World Language Association and World Language Content Specialist for Jefferson County Schools, relayed the growing need and governmental support for language programs in the United States. Lindsay Wilhelmus, Consul of the Latin Honor Society was the narrator of program. Following the joint ceremony, twenty six Latin II students were inducted into the National Latin Honor Society, and eight Latin AP seniors received pins. All Latin Honor Society students who take Latin during their senior year wear purple and gold cords for their graduation ceremony. Students in AP Latin receive gold seals on their diplomas. A reception hosted by parents of the Academic Boosters (organized by Mrs. Wilhelmus!) rounded out the evening of celebration.

During the week of March 13-17th, LCHS Latin students took the National Latin Exam which is offered under the joint sponsorship of’ the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League. As reported by the National Latin Exam committee . . . “More than 148,000 Latin students across the U.S.A., Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Niger Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Zimbabwe took the NLE took the 2005 National Latin Exam. This year for the first time, students from China and France also took the exam..

Many students distinguished themselves this year. Please see “National Latin Exam Awards” for this year’s results! Lindsay Wilhelmus earned a summa cum laude gold medal rating for all four years of Latin and will receive as an award an Oxford Classical Dictionary from the National Latin Exam Committee. Madeline Aulisio received the third gold medal of her Latin career. Gratulationes!

About 45 Lexington Catholic students, parents, and teachers will tour Italy in June through EF Tours. The itinerary includes three days in Rome and excursions to Florence, Ostia Antica, Pompeii, and Capri. There are currently spaces for four students (cost $2,208) remaining on the trip, and anyone interested should contact Ms. Larkey at blarkey@lexingtoncatholic.com.

Important Dates
January 31 - extended travel requests must be submitted
February 21 - all fees due
March 22 - tour dates confirmed
March 26 - enroll in optional all-inclusive insurance plan
April 11 - enroll in optional excursions: Florence ($65), Catacombs ($35)

Anyone who still needs a passport should apply NOW! EFTours recommends that participants bring $35 - 65 per day for spending money to cover lunch expenses and souvenirs. Ms. Larkey recommends changing some American money into Euros before departure. Credit cards are widely accepted in Italy, but participants should inquire about fees on purchases made in other countries and also contact their banks and credit card companies to advise of travel plans. Some credit card companies refuse payment on purchases made from out-of-character locations!

LCHS Latin students are fortunate to have Mr. Gollan as a student teacher this semester. Mr. Gollan, a native of Australia, got an undergraduate degree from the University of Sydney and is a graduate student in the University of Kentucky’s Institute of Latin Studies, a program which cultivates fluency in spoken Latin. During summers he has studied in Italy with Father Reginald Foster, resident Latin scholar at the Vatican. Mr. Gollan comes to teaching after a technical career with Sun Microsystems in California. In the mornings Mr. Gollan teaches Latin to fourth and fifth graders at Northern Elementary and Booker T. Washington Academy. He is student teaching in Ms. Larkey’s afternoon Latin I classes. He will also work with students participating in the dramatic interpretation competition of the Kentucky Foreign Language Festival, and will accompany us to Italy this summer.