Bear Essentials - May 28, 2017

Bear Essentials - May 28, 2017

Looking Ahead

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Monday, May 29: Memorial Day, no school

Tuesday, May 30: New Student and Parent Orientation, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 31: Ursuline Academy Field Day
Wednesday, May 31: Guidance Meeting for Sophomore Parents, 6:30 p.m. (see below)

Looking Ahead to June:

Thursday, June 1: Eighth Grade Move-up Ceremony, 8:30 a.m. (see info below).

Friday, June 2: Class Day for Graduating Seniors

Saturday, June 3: Baccalaureate Mass, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 4: Graduation, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 7: Parent Appreciation Reception (see info below)

June 5 - 9: Final Exams

Community

Student Resources

From the Main Office

Guidance Meeting for Sophomore Parents
The Guidance Department will be hosting a meeting for Grade 10 parents/guardians on Wednesday May 31st at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. Mrs. Ferrucci will give an overview of the Grade 11 and 12 college process. In addition, Terry Clark, author of "Demystifying College Admissions" will speak. Because of the important information on the agenda, we ask that at least one Grade 10 parent/guardian from each family attend this meeting. Please RSVP to mferrucci@ursulineacademy.net if you have not already done so.

Eighth Grade Move-up Ceremony and Prayer Service

All eighth grade parents are cordially invited to attend a Move-up Ceremony and Prayer Service, welcoming the girls into high school, on Thursday, June 1st at 8:30 a.m. After the ceremony, students and their guests will be invited for a reception in the Tea Room. To ensure adequate parking for our guests, Ursuline kindly requests that you please RSVP by Monday, if you have not already done so.

Bears in Action

Congratulations to the winners of the Junior Book Awards, given at a ceremony this week preceding our Ascension Thursday liturgy: Avery Ambrefe, Kiara Cronin, Shannon Dennehy, Jessica Dow, Maggie Droney, Amanda Giordano, Olivia Hanna, Emma Hastry, Maggie Heffernan, Ellery Kraus, Kate Lauro, Emily Lewis, Mackenzie Moore, Isabella Orup, Grace Roberto, Darby Stranberg, Catherine Treseler, Brianna Westenfield, and Abby Wukitch.

Athletics

Ashleigh Marini '17 Signs to Swim at Merrimack

Ursuline congratulates Ashleigh Marini '17 on committing to swim at Merrimack College next year. Ashleigh signed her letter of intent this week as her family looked on.

Congratulations to Spring Athletic Teams
Congratulations to the varsity softball, lacrosse, tennis and golf teams, who have concluded their regular seasons and will continue on to post-season play next week. Game times and locations will be posted on the web site's Athletic Calendar. Seventeen track athletes and 3 relay teams also qualified to complete in yesterday's divisional meet in Norwell.

Ursuline Updates

Parent Appreciation Breakfast

The Advancement Office invites all Ursuline parent volunteers to stop by our office at 112 on Wednesday, June 7, any time between 8 and 10 a.m. for coffee and and some breakfast treats. All parents are warmly encouraged to attend; RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes.

College Send-Off Party
As seniors prepare for graduation, we ask them to mark their summer calendars now for the Annual Ursuline College Send-Off Party, scheduled for the evening of Thursday, August 10, at 7 p.m.. The girls are invited back for one more get-together before they leave for college. Save the Date now!!

Supporting Ursuline

Fore the Girls Golf Tournament
Thank you to all the participants and volunteers who helped make our 25th Annual Fore the Girls Golf Tournament a success this past Monday. Although the skies were cloudy, players were in good spirits for the day of golfing and the banquet that followed. On behalf of the athletics department at Ursuline, we appreciate the community's support of this event!