Dear Ursuline,
Hello! I hope you are refreshed from a summer filled with good things. Ursuline has been a busy place and we have a lot to share with you!
The 2022/23 year is off to a great start … from unveiling our new ESports room this summer (first St. Louis girls’ school to have one!) to renovating the outdoor patio spaces to students quickly getting settled into their new school routines. The House Captains have been very busy leading us into what is sure to be a spirited year.
Our theme for this year, “Be Here. Be You. Belong.” encapsulates the sense of community and home that we so often hear about from our students. Ursuline Academy is a place for everyone and we are proud to be building upon St. Angela’s foundation by living a true culture of belonging.
As of last week, our newest Bears are officially members of the Ursuline community! New this year to the beautiful and long-standing tradition of the Freshman Induction ceremony was each freshman taking her turn to ring the historic bell (recently restored by the Fathers Club) in the Tapestry Garden. This marks the beginning of their Ursuline journey and will take place again only at graduation.
Enrollment activity for the Class of 2027 is well underway! The All-Girls Schools High School Night, hosted at UA, welcomed 350 families and we’ve had capacity crowds at all of our high school night presentations. This is a good sign!
You may recall that the Board of Trustees worked last year to create a strategic plan, Guiding Our Legacy FY2023-2025. With the beginning of this year, we move into the implementation of the many ideas and goals identified during that process. This is not a document for the shelf but rather, it is an evolving process that you will hear about many times in the years ahead. The detailed plan is available for your viewing on our website.
It’s an exciting time for Ursuline Academy and good things are happening! Please come and be a part of it! Ideas for how you can get involved will be appearing on our website, social media, and emails.
Thank you for all the ways you support our community; we hope to see you on campus soon!
All my best,
Peggy Slater
President
