October 16, 2022

A Message from Ms. Sue Heidel '85

K-12 Principal

As educators in the Ursuline Education Network, we find inspiration from several Italian words repeated frequently by our foundress, Saint Angela Merici: piacevolezza, which translates to gentleness; insieme, which translates to togetherness; fati vita nova, which translates to lead a new life. Indeed, to live a new life, to take risks and try something different, is a mark of an Ursuline education.

The marvelous weather lately has us connecting to another Italian word and concept loved by St. Angela -- the piazza. St. Angela used the specific phrase Siate piazzevole, which translates to “be kind, be gracious, be like a piazza.” In Angela’s time, the piazza served as an informal meeting place--a place to take a deep breath of fresh air, a place to catch up with friends, people watch, a place to laugh out loud and relax.

Our beautiful campus has its very own piazza, our Courtyard, which is the center of our campus. Life is never dull in our Courtyard. It is our special place. Your daughters, teachers and staff enjoy this space to celebrate the ordinary and the extraordinary. What a gift!

We invite you to join us in the Courtyard next weekend for La Fete and celebrate our partnership with you in raising the compassionate “like a piazza” leaders needed for the future.

Piazza della Loggia Brescia,birthplace of the Company of St. Ursula

Ursuline Academy of New Orleans Courtyard

Exciting News from ECLC!

We are so excited to announce that our ECLC received a grant that allowed us to purchase a much needed sail shade for our playground! We are so grateful to the amazing staff at Hahn Enterprises for a speedy and safe installation.

Amanda Cabral

Director of Early Childhood

La Fete Auction: Friday, October 21

Auction Item of the Week

Help your high school class win a Class Party!

Parents of students in grades 8-12 can vote for their child's class to win a Movie Night on Campus! Snacks and drinks will be provided. Each vote is $5.00 and you can vote as many times as you'd like. The class with the most votes will win the party for their girls!

75th Annual Rally: Friday, October 21, 1pm

Tardy Bell: 7:55 a.m.

UA Parents, we begin each morning together with a prayer and morning announcements. Late arrivals can be disruptive to this time we have together as a community. Please be reminded that the tardy bell rings promptly at 7:55 a.m. Students must be inside the classroom by the time the bell rings. If the student is not in the classroom before the tardy bell rings, she is considered late and must check in at the front office. Please plan to drop off your daughter with enough time for her to walk to her classroom before the tardy bell rings. Thank you so much for your partnership!

MyKidsSpending

At Ursuline, we are happy to be able to offer our students a variety of healthy food and snack options, including breakfast and after-school snacks. These services are strictly optional and are not included in our annual meal plan. 

If you wish for her to do so, your daughter may purchase breakfast and/or after-school snacks from our Café by charging it to her MyKidsSpending account.

Parents can add funds and keep track of their daughter’s expenses by using the MyKidsSpending app. Please be aware that because breakfast and snacks are optional offerings, our system will not allow your daughter to make a purchase if her MyKidsSpending account is negative. Please see below for policy updates on our breakfast and snack program.

Starting on Monday, October 17th,

1. All students in grades 4th-12th will be required to show their ID to purchase breakfast or after-school snacks in the Café; 1st - 3rd will still be able to give their name. 
2. If the student tries to purchase breakfast or a snack but does not have a MyKidsSpending account or if the account does not have available funds, the student will receive a letter to notify their parent.

How to create a My Kids Spending account 

• Please click this link to create a MyKidsSpending account.
• Click the green button "create account or add student." Fill in the information. (You should not need a student ID# but if you do, the student ID can be found in the Blackbaud portal of your daughter's contact card.)
• Once completed, click either "add a student" or complete registration. You will receive an email from MyKidsSpending with your user ID. 

How to add money to MyKidsSpending

• Log into your MyKidsSpending account.
• Click "Auto Transfers" to add account information.
• Click "Fund Account" to add funds. There is also a FAQ section on the main page.
• Want to fund your students' accounts on the go? The MyKidsSpending App is available for free on iOS and Android devices.

If you have any questions regarding your account, please contact support@mykidsspending.com.

Aftercare Update

Please be reminded that we will not have aftercare this Friday, October 21st, due to Rally and preparations for La Fete.

On Thursday, October 27th, we will be hosting our High School Open House on campus. High School Open House brings many prospective families to campus, and they will be using all areas of campus. 

As a result, Elementary Aftercare (1st-7th grades) will be held in St. Ursula. Aftercare families should park on the State Street side of campus and pick-up will be through the St. Ursula door. There will be a sign on the door to help guide you. Please do not enter the Auditorium, Date Door, or Lions Den, as these areas will be in use for High School Open House. Also, please allow extra time for parking, as it will be a very busy night on campus. 

Call for Halloween Candy

School Pictures

If you pre-ordered fall portraits, you should have received your order by now. If you would like your daughter to take a new picture, picture re-takes will be taken on Wednesday, October 26th. There will be a $15 re-take fee. Students wishing to take a new picture should return the complete package of pictures to school by Monday, October 24th. If you ordered pictures but did not receive your order, please email uyi@uanola.org.

The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital is hosting two FREE Race Talk for Teens Sessions. One will be held on Saturday, November 19 and will be geared toward 6th-8th grade students. The other will be held on Saturday, December 3rd and will be geared toward 9th-12th grade students. The sessions are free and will be held from 12-2 p.m. at CHNOLA’s Steve Worley Hall (210 State Street). Registration is required. Please see the flier below for registration information.