A Moment for Mission

Give good example—teaching more by what you do than what you say.

St. Angela Merici 5th Counsel

Well… the Labor Day weekend is behind us so now this school year is on, for real! We’ve had great turnouts at Moms & Margaritas and the Fathers’ Club BBQ - thanks to all who made those events happen! Back-to-School Night gave us a chance to reconnect, our volleyball and field hockey teams have had some exciting wins, Shadow visits are underway, plans for the 175th Anniversary celebration are coming together (OCTOBER 7!!!) and next up is Freshmen Induction and Big Sis/Little Sis Lock-In!

The topic of students’ mental health is never far from our thoughts. I will from time to time, share resources that come across my desk. Dr. Lisa Damour is well-known and considered an authority on the mental health of young women. She offers some high-level tips you can read by clicking here. I found her book, Under Pressure, to be helpful as well.

That’s all for now!

Peggy Slater

Weekly Lunch Menu: Sept. 11-15

Athletics for the Week

Sept. 8-14

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

• Congratulations to the Bear of the Week (Elizabeth Tiburzi '27) and the August Scholar-Athletes (Suzie Hanley '24 and Taylor Wuenneberg '25)

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.

Big Sis/Little Sis Induction Week

September 11-14, 2023

Save this flyer which contains important reminders for the week!

Ursuline Sister School Immersion Trip Opportunity

Deadline to submit an application is Friday, Sept. 15

The purpose of our global education trips will be both to experience other cultures and to develop relationships between Ursuline Academy and our sister Ursuline schools in other countries. This spring we will have the opportunity for Ursuline St. Louis students to take part in an exchange to Blanche de Castille, a Catholic school that was founded by the Ursulines in Nantes, France. This trip will take place from approximately March 9-23. These dates are tentative and could change by a day or so. This opportunity is only available to current juniors and seniors. Please click here for more details and to submit an application.

Mizzou vs. Ole Miss Volleyball Watch Party (in Columbia, MO)

Sunday, Oct. 15 - Registration Deadline, Oct. 12

The Alumnae Association invites all Mizzou + Ursuline fans to join us for a fun afternoon with lunch at the Heidelberg and group tickets for the volleyball game at 3:00p.m! Register Here  Tickets are limited and are $15.

Questions? contact Katie Kempf.

Annual Auction Save the Date - Ursuline Academy Soirée on February 3, 2024

Kick-off Meeting on Tuesday, September 19  at 4:30 p.m. / UA Cafe

We are excited to officially kick-off our planning efforts. Join us for our auction Kick-off Party and sign-up to be part of a committee. Want to win tickets to our auction? Check out our UA Soirée Giveaway. Purchase any item from our wishlists to be entered into the raffle. Get involved and follow us on Auction Facebook.

Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day

Submit Photos by Sept. 15

If you have registered, please have your daughter submit one photo of them with their grandparent (1 per maternal/paternal side) by September 15 to this link. Please make sure your photo is in a JPEG format, it is labeled with your last name, and it is uploaded in the proper direction. Please do not send pictures directly via email - we will only place photos in the video that are submitted through the link.

Click here to sign up for opportunities to volunteer!

Visit our Events webpage to keep up to date on upcoming UA events!

Sharing our Strength Grief Support Group

First Meeting: September 12 at 7:20 a.m. in Campus Ministry.

Check out this flyer for this semester’s dates. 

Junior Class Parent Mass

September 19 at 8:00 a.m. in the Ursuline Chapel 

All juniors are required to attend. Parents are encouraged to join them! RSVP HERE

Prayer Day Relay

September 19 at  9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Can you commit to thirty minutes of prayer to pray specifically for the intentions of our community as well as for each student/co-worker? Please put your name on the Prayer Day Relay Sign-up Sheet. You are welcome to come to UA to pray in our chapel or you can choose virtual prayer as well. Once the schedule is finalized Mrs. Weston will send you the details.  You will be responsible for praying for a list of students/co-workers and any intentions submitted to our community for prayer.

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!

Learning Consultants Corner

This month’s edition entails tidbits regarding our program’s procedures as well as information for each grade level and ACT dates. 

College Applications 

The senior class has been busy submitting college applications. 34% of the class has already submitted one or more applications! 

• College Application Meeting
• The counselors are meeting individually with seniors to discuss their college goals and applications. An email was sent to seniors to sign up for an appointment, parents are welcome to attend this meeting in-person or virtually. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your daughter's counselor. 

• College Application Workshops 
• The Counseling Department is offering College Application Workshops to assist seniors with completing their applications. The workshops will be during Activity Period in the Counseling Office. Listed below are the upcoming sessions.
• Thursday, September 21
• Tuesday, September 26

• College Applications - Requesting Transcripts 
• After completing a college application seniors need to submit a transcript request through Naviance and sign a transcript release form in the Counseling Office. Both steps are required to send the transcript. 

College Financial Aid Informational Session 

Wednesday, September 20 - 7:00 p.m. in the Boardroom

A representative from the Financial Aid Office at Saint Louis University will help guide parents through the FAFSA application process and provide helpful financial aid and scholarship information. 

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 Information Night for Junior Parents & Students
• Monday, October 2 - 7:00 p.m. - Ursuline Auditorium

College Credit Registration

Monday, September 11

It’s time to register for fall 2023 and yearlong college credit courses. Click here for registration instructions. There will be a help session on Monday, September 11 in the Boardroom during Activity Period to assist students with registering for their college credit courses. Please note, that parents must confirm all college credit enrollment. An email will be sent from the college with an electronic approval form. Students will not be enrolled without parental approval. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Hoffman.

Registration Deadlines:

UMSL - September 13 

SLU - October 2 

Jesuit College Fair

Thursday, September 14 - Activity Period 

Ursuline will be hosting the Jesuit Excellence Tour on Thursday, September 14 during Activity Period. Juniors and Seniors are required to attend. All other grade levels are welcome to attend. Click here for a list of the colleges in attendance. 

A+ Scholarship Program

Registration Deadline - September 30

The A+ Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to eligible graduates who attend a participating public community college or vocational/technical school. In some cases, 4-year colleges will provide small scholarship opportunities to students in the A+ program. An agreement form must be completed by September 30 of the student’s senior year. Please contact Ms. Book if you have any questions. 



Save the Date 

Thursday, October 5 - 6:30-7:00 p.m.

College Fair at Vianney - Co-Hosted by Ursuline