A Moment for Mission

Act, bestir yourselves, have faith, make efforts, have hope, cry aloud to God with all your

heart, then, without any doubt, you will see marvels.

-St. Angela Merici; Prologue to the Counsels

Parents,

I want to invite you to join us in celebrating and serving in honor of the Feast of St. Angela Merici on Friday, Jan. 26. First we will start with a celebration of Mass, beginning at 8:15 a.m. Then we will gather and deliver items collected for donations to local charities. That's where we hope you'll come in! Each House has adopted a food pantry in the St. Louis area to collect items throughout S.P.L.A.S.H. week. After Mass, we need parental assistance to help box up and deliver the donated items to the food pantries.

If you are interested and able to attend, please RSVP here so we can make arrangements.

We are donating to the following organizations:

The Pineapple Foundation, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Nicholas, and St. Anthony of Padua.

*If you would like to join your daughter in donating, we are collecting the following food items: chili, soup, pasta, and tuna.

For all the ways that you support and are a part of our Ursuline community, we'd love to have you as a part of carrying out the legacy of our Foundress, St. Angela, on such a special day. If your schedule allows, we hope to see you on Friday!

Thank you!

Peggy Slater

Weekly Lunch Menu: Jan. 22-26

Athletics for the Week

Jan. 19-25

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

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

Spring Sport Tryout Information:

If your daughter makes a spring sport team there is a mandatory meeting on March 7, 6:00 p.m. in the Ursuline gym for both athletes and parents.

• Lacrosse: Tryouts begin on February 26, 2024.
• Questions, contact Coach Nicole Dempsey

• Soccer: Tryouts begin on February 28, 2024.
• Questions, contact Coach Theresa Kaiser tkaiser@ursulinestl.org
• We wanted to let you know of an important change to the Ursuline soccer tryout: Due to the select season overlapping the MO-MSHSAA season we need to start our soccer tryouts on Wednesday, Feb 28th. Because we have our first game on 3/19 and our current spring break rules you will need to practice on EVERY one of these dates to get 14 practices in before our first game. Feb 28, 29 // March 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
• Coach will be in touch soon with exact times on each of those dates. We will offer some optional practices over spring break as well.

• Track & Field: Tryouts begin on February 26, 2024.
• Questions. Contact Coach Tim Michaelree.

• Stunt: Tryouts begin at the end of February. 
• Questions. Contact Coach Kate Townsend.

Important Spring Break Information for Spring Athletes:

Our policy for spring break is no practice on Friday March 8 and then they will need to be back by Thursday March 14 for the following sports: Soccer, Lacrosse, Track, and Stunt. Any mandatory practices missed during this time, the athlete will not be allowed to participate in 1.5 games per practice date missed. Keep in mind you will need to have 14 practices before your first game to be eligible to play per MSHSAA rules

Bubble Dance Permission Form

Friday, January 26 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

The Bubble Dance is on Friday, January 26 from 7:00pm-9:00pm in the Auditorium at Ursuline Academy. This is a GIRLS ONLY event. Students may bring a guest from another school. Seniors may bring two guests. In order to attend, parents must fill out a permission form and purchase tickets. Single ticket costs $12.00, which includes transaction convenience fees, and a pair of tickets for you and a female guest is $24.00.

Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, January 24 at 11:45 p.m. Each class has an individual link for tickets:

• Freshmen:  https://payit.nelnet.net/form/uCu5FRlA
• Sophomores:  https://payit.nelnet.net/form/hdurSuWI
• Juniors:  https://payit.nelnet.net/form/GZ2a71N1
• Seniors:  https://payit.nelnet.net/form/WmOWqXjW

Father Daughter Dinner Dance

Saturday, February 10 | 5:30 p.m. - Hyatt Regency at the Arch

Please join us for our annual Father/Daughter Event for an evening of dining and dancing! Make your reservation today. RSVP by January 22. Attention all Senior Fathers - Tuxedos with red/black tie is optional. A discount is available at Stallone’s Formal Wear. If you have any questions, please contact fathersclub@ursulinestl.org.

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.

Admissions Update

Sign Delivery-Jan. 26

It is a pleasure to report to you that we have 120 applications for the Class of 2028! And, we continue to field inquiries. Letter Day is January 26th and we could use parents’ help with sign delivery. It’s such a fun day, dropping off signs and swag and when you get “caught” … you get to share in the excitement of a new Bear family!!! Please let Emily Valencia know if you can help with 3-5 deliveries at around 3:00 p.m. that day. Click here to sign up!"

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UA Soirée Auction

Join us on Saturday, February 3rd at The UA Soirée

Buy Your Auction Tickets! - Ticket prices increase after January 20th.

Raffles and Instant Buys are available now! Browse, purchase and share here!

There’s no need to keep these great items a secret, share the link to all your family and friends! 

Basket Collection - Don’t pitch those gift baskets or well decorated gift boxes when you're cleaning up for the holidays. Instead drop them off in the main office for the auction to use to assemble baskets.

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Trivia Night: Q&A at UA

Saturday, February 17 | Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Support student scholarships through the Ursuline Fund! $200 per table of 8 until January 31, 2024. $240 per table of 8 beginning February 1, 2024 or until the event is sold out. Join us for a fun evening of trivia, raffle prizes, games and a 50/50 drawing! Register your table of 8 here.

St. Angela's Feast Day

Friday, January 26 | 8:15 a.m.

Ursuline Academy invites you to celebrate St. Angela’s Feast Day with a Liturgy and serviam opportunity. We are collecting items that will be donated to these organizations: The Pineapple Foundation, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Nicholas, and St. Anthony of Padua. If you would like donate food items we are collecting the following: chili, soup, pasta, and tuna. After Mass we will need parent assistance to help box up and deliver the donated items to the food pantries. Please RSVP here by Jan. 19 for the Mass and service opportunity.

Sophomore Service Trip to Bethlehem Farm in West Virginia June 16-22, 2024

Deadline to apply: Jan. 18th

Check out this document for all the details! Applications are due January 18th.

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!

Freshman Parent Meeting - Class of 2027

The counselors are hosting an informational meeting for freshman parents. The following topics will be covered.

• Counseling Curriculum - We will review the various ways we support your daughter in academics, wellness, and college and career preparation.
• Course Selection - On Thursday, February 1 we will meet with the freshman class to discuss the course selection process. This includes discussing the required courses for sophomore year, graduation requirements, and elective options.
• Standardized Testing - On Tuesday, March 26 your daughter will be taking the PreACT 8/9. We will discuss this assessment and future standardized testing. 

We are offering a morning and evening time slot to accommodate various work schedules. The meeting will be held in the Merici Boardroom. Please complete the RSVP form below to indicate which date you plan to attend. Freshman Parent Meeting RSVP

• Tuesday, January 30 - 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 31 - 8:00 a.m.

College Credit Registration

It’s time to register for Spring 2024 college credit courses. Click here for a listing of eligible courses and registration instructions. 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 - February 5
• SLU - February 12 

College Planning Meeting - Class of 2025 

The counselors are scheduling individual college planning meetings with juniors and their parents. This individual meeting will include discussing goals, college options, potential majors, testing plans, applications, financial aid, and any other questions you may have regarding college admissions. Please click on the link below to schedule your meeting. This meeting can be in-person or virtual.

Meeting with Mrs. Hoffman

Meeting with Ms. Book

Meeting with Ms. Farrell

7th Semester Transcript - Seniors 

If you applied to a college that requires a 7th semester transcript (includes 1st semester senior year grades) to be sent, please stop by the counseling office and complete the 7th Semester Transcript Request Form. If you previously requested your transcript to be sent to the college, you do not need to complete any steps in Naviance. Please talk to your counselor if you have any questions or if you would like to check to see if any of your colleges require this transcript as part of the application process. 

College Financial Aid - Class of 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened on December 31 for the 2024-25 school year. Attached is a handout and presentation slides from the Financial Aid 101 meeting hosted by SLU this past fall. In addition, we have attached our scholarship database. This list is also located on the College Counseling Class of 2024 - Google Classroom and will be updated as scholarships become available. 

SLU Financial Aid 101 Handout

• SLU Financial Aid 101 Presentation