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St. Angela Merici 5th Counsel

Well, what a weekend we had! It was great to see many of you here on Saturday for the 175th Anniversary Celebration. I was especially thrilled to share the news that the 175th Anniversary Campaign has achieved the milestone of raising the first $1million toward our goal of $3.5million! A big thank you to all of the coworkers who were here to make it such a lovely day along with parent and alumnae volunteers. It was truly a community-wide event.

We continue to have some exciting things happening in athletics with members of our tennis and golf teams heading to state competition. And a big congratulations goes out to our Cheerleaders, who took first place at the Missouri State Regional Competition. Applause also to Ellie Tiburzi for placing third in the first-ever Girls’ Independent Schools League Cross Country Meet.

And in the world of arts, we’ve been receiving some fun updates from rehearsals of “Wendy & Peter Pan.” The sword fighting alone is reason to see this one! There are evening and matinee shows that are sure to be very entertaining. I hope to see you there. 

That’s all I’ve got for now … thanks for all that you do to support your girls and their endeavors at UA!

Peggy Slater

Weekly Lunch Menu: Oct. 16-20

Athletics for the Week

Oct. 13-19

Click here to view and check athletics times, updates, and information.

Link to the UA Athletics Live Stream: https://www.ursulinestl.org/athletics/

Daily Announcements

Did you miss the announcements over the intercom this week? Check out this document that will list all the announcements relayed over the intercom.

Spirit Dance tickets - Links to Purchase

This year’s Spirit Dance is next Saturday, October 21, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Ursuline. Tickets are $17.00 each, which includes transaction fees. Links will be open until next Thursday, October 19th, at 6:00 p.m. Permission slips, which have already been sent out, are also due that day, and must be turned in to attend.:

• Freshman (2027): https://payit.nelnet.net/form/gl9DOaFJ
• Sophomores (2026): https://payit.nelnet.net/form/KsrOp5Z8
• Juniors (2025): https://payit.nelnet.net/form/gDzFsZv2
• Seniors (2024): https://payit.nelnet.net/form/5nkuHplj

Mother-Daughter Boots-N-Bling

Friday, November 10, 2023 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Orlando Gardens South

Join us for the Annual Mother-Daughter event. $55 per person, includes a full BBQ dinner buffet, mocktails, DJ and line dancing. Seating is limited, so please register by November 1st. Registration Link

A Volunteer Opportunity

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Following our 175 Anniversary Mass we would like to take a picture of our entire community of students and co-workers in a 175 formation out on the field. If you own a drone and are willing to volunteer for this special event, please contact Joni Mullen at jmullen@ursulinestl.org. Thank you.

Alumnae Moms: Pinning Ceremony RSVP

Monday, October 23, 2023 

Current Alumnae Mothers and their current UA student daughter(s) are invited to take part in a pinning ceremony and luncheon after Ursuline's Feast of St. Ursula Mass on Monday, Oct. 23. Mass is at 10:15 a.m, the Ceremony is at 11:30 a.m. and the optional luncheon begins at 11:50 a.m. For more details, and to RSVP please contact Katie Balek Kempf '01, 314-984-2892 / kkempf@ursulinestl.org.



Parent Panel: One Pill Can Kill

Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Chaminade High School

The board of the Parent Network of Catholic High Schools in St. Louis would like to invite you to attend our panel discussion; Fentanyl - One Pill Can Kill.  This crisis has deadly consequences as so many of our schools have tragically experienced.  We would like to equip parents, students and school counselors with information needed to combat its influence. To this end we have engaged three experts to educate parents from three diverse perspectives; from a family advocacy, local drug enforcement and from a substance abuse counseling perspective.  Our presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Atrium of Chaminade High School. Please click here for the event flyer and more details. 

UA Soirée Auction Donations: Shop the Wishlists!

Purchase an item from one of our auction wishlists by Dec. 1 for a chance to win 2 free tickets to the auction in February! *Items purchased ship directly to Ursuline.

Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/regist.../gl/guest-view/3W3VKIJ37FROP

Target wishlist: https://www.target.com/.../ursulineacademystlauction2024

Visit our Events webpage

to keep up to date on upcoming UA events!

Eucharistic Adoration

Oct 30 from 8:30-2:30 p.m. in the chapel

Adoration is a form of prayer where we come before the Blessed Sacrament. Because as Catholics we believe Jesus Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, we “watch and wait,” remaining in silent prayer and adoration, opening our hearts to Him, talking to Him interiorly, and listening for any silent words He gives us. We would like a minimum of 2 people there every half hour. Eucharistic Adoration Sign-up Sheet. Once the schedule is finalized Mrs. Weston will send you details for the day.

Submit Your Prayer Intentions

If you have prayer intentions you would like us to pray for please fill out this form and we will include them in our prayer day relay. Also, please feel free to send this to anyone you know within our UA family who may be interested!

Haiti Packathon Update

We made the decision this past summer to host this service event every other year. It is a significant financial expense to ask families to donate every year. It will be scheduled sometime during the 2024-25 school year and parents will be invited to participate.  Every student will have the opportunity to experience it twice during their time at UA.  If your family is interested in this type of service opportunity this year, Mrs. Weston is happy to help you find some local organizations that are planning a packathon so you can participate.

Learning Consultants Corner

Check out this month’s edition for information regarding the Pre-ACT for freshmen and sophomores, as well as other testing details for our juniors. Also check out the resources regarding procrastination. 

Junior Year College Planning Information 

The counselors are excited to help the juniors start planning for college. The link below includes important college planning information for junior year. 

Junior Year College Planning Information

College Application Deadlines 

College application deadlines are fast approaching! We strongly encourage you to have applications submitted by HALLOWEEN. Many colleges have November 1 or November 15 deadlines for early admission or priority scholarship consideration. In order to have your transcript sent, you must add the request in Naviance AND complete the orange transcript request form in the Counseling Office. If you need a letter of recommendation for a November 1 deadline, you must request the letter by October 16. Since we are not at school on November 1, all transcript requests must be submitted by noon on October 31. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your counselor. 

PSAT - Class of 2025

Thursday, October 26

All juniors will be taking the PSAT on Thursday, October 26. This standardized test measures reading and critical thinking skills in areas of reading, writing and language, and math. Juniors who score well on the PSAT may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship competition. Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude around 11:00 a.m. Students will be dismissed following the test. The PSAT is now digital, students will need to bring the following items. Students may dress down, layers are encouraged. 

• CHARGED computer
• Computer charger
• Pencil - for scratchwork
• Calculator (There is also a calculator available on the digital testing app.)
• The calculator used in UA math classes is acceptable.