A Moment for Mission

May we be increasingly concerned with speaking words of comfort, strength, consolation and encouragement, and not words that demean, sadden, anger or show scorn.

Pope Francis

Hello all - I hope you had a wonderful Spring Break!  There’s a lot of excitement in the air with a great deal to look forward to … Easter, Career Day, Junior Ring, the Spring Musical, House competition Day … and so much more!

I generally avoid using this space to make requests for donations but I’ve been made aware that the 1996 pick-up truck used regularly for a variety of maintenance tasks on campus is limping on its very last leg. Yes - I said 1996! The cost of repairs required to renew the registration far exceeds the value of the truck. So, if you know of an individual or company that might donate a used pick-up truck to Ursuline, please contact Matt Fuhr, our Director of Finance and Operations, by email here. We are not seeking options for a purchase … any leads on a donation would be greatly appreciated!

With gratitude,

Peggy Slater

Weekly Lunch Menu: March 25-29

Athletics for the Week

March 22-28

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

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

UA Cheer and Dance Team Tryouts *New Dates*

CHEER TEAM

May 28-29: 12:30-2:20 p.m., Ursuline Cheer/Dance Room

DANCE TEAM

April-May Optional Clinics TBD

May: Tryout parent and student meeting TBD

May 28-29:  Mandatory Tryout Clinics 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Ursuline Cheer/Dance Room

May 30:  Tryout Audition 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Ursuline Cheer/Dance Room

Class of 2025 Parents

Junior Ring Mass and Ceremony - April 5th at 8:30 a.m.

RSVP by Mar 24, 2024

UA/Mercy Blood Drive

Tuesday, April 2 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The Women’s Health class is hosting this blood drive with Mercy. The drive is scheduled for Tuesday April 2, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. Students can sign up if they are 17+ (16 with  parents consent), see Ms. Woodward for details. Parents and other adults, please sign up for an appointment on MercyBloodDoner.net

UA is Headed to Italy & Greece

Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m.

There will be an informational meeting about a summer 2025 trip to Italy and Greece on Wednesday, April 10 in the boardroom at 7:00 p.m.  You will be able to ask questions and pick up registration forms.  We hope to see you there!

Student Career Day

Sponsored by the Counseling Department and Alumnae Association

Friday, April 12: 12:00-3:00 p.m.

Students filled out a survey in mentor groups with their career preferences to hear alumnae speakers for Career Day.

Parents:  Please do not schedule appointments or excused absences on this day. It is only offered every other year and it is an important part of her college preparatory journey. Many young alumnae report that career day was instrumental in determining either their major or their career path. Over 50 alumnae speakers are participating including a keynote address by @TheCarMom Kelly Suntrup Stumpe ’12 and Lizz Suntrup St. John ’13.  Please talk to your student at home and help her consider what questions she might want to ask to take advantage of this opportunity.

Work-Study Information on Infinite Campus

Work-Study students and parents can now see the remaining Work-Study hours to be completed for this year in Infinite Campus! After logging in to IC, select More from the menu on the left, then select Workstudy. You’ll see how many hours your daughter has remaining to complete for this school year.

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.

23rd Annual Golf Classic

Monday, April 29, 2024

Grab your friends for an afternoon on the green for our Golf Classic on Monday, April 29 at Sunset Country Club. Registration includes lunch at 11:00 a.m., golf at noon, on-course beverages, reception at 5:00 p.m., and all on-course games. New this year, golfers will have the opportunity to win a $25,000 cash prize with our hole-in-one contest! 

If you are unable to attend, we hope you will consider showing your support through a sponsorship. Proceeds from the golf tournament directly impact our students and the Athletics program. Click here to register or purchase a sponsorship.

Service Hours/Opportunities 

Click here for important reminders about service hours as well as awesome upcoming opportunities and general opportunities for the future! 

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!

Spring 2024 College Counseling Newsletter

Click here to view the Spring 2024 College Counseling Newsletter for important information and upcoming events. 

Learning Consultants Corner

This month the newsletter includes a snippet about Growth Mindset and important dates coming up in the fourth quarter. 

Testing Day

Tuesday, March 26

On Tuesday, March 26 the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will be taking standardized tests. The day begins at 8:00 a.m, approximate dismissal times are listed below. Students who arrive late may not be admitted to the test. There are no classes on this day.

• Freshman & Sophomores - 11:30 a.m. 
• Juniors - 12:30 p.m.

Freshmen and sophomores will take the PreACT assessment. The PreACT measures college readiness and helps prepare students for the ACT. The test includes four multiple choice sections in the areas of English, Math, Reading, and Science. A predicted ACT composite score range is reported with the results.Juniors will take the ACT on this day. Juniors do NOT need to register for this ACT test.

Students should bring the following items on Testing Day:

• #2 Pencils
• Calculator (The calculator required for UA math classes is approved.)
• Juniors - Photo ID (Juniors will not be admitted without a photo ID.) 

Social Media and Teen Mental Health Speaker Event

Tuesday, April 2 

The Parent Network of Catholic High Schools in St. Louis is sponsoring a speaker event on Tuesday, April 2 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Visitation Academy. The topic being addressed is social media and the effects it has on teens' mental health. Click here for more information.