Bear Essentials - March 25, 2018

Bear Essentials - March 25, 2018

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Tuesday, March 27: Accepted Students Reception

Thurs. Mar. 29 - Mon. April 2: No School, Easter Holiday

Tuesday, April 3: Rosary Group, library, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4: Dad's Drop-Off event

Thurs. and Fri., April 5 and 6: Class Ring Orders (see below)

Fri.- Sun. April 6-8: Senior Retreat

Tuesday, April 10: Mind and Muscle (rescheduled date)

IMPORTANT: Re-Enrollment Forms Due
All parents of grades 7-11: Re-enrollment forms for the 2018-19 school year are now due in the business office. Please complete this form as soon as possible. Thank you to those who have done so already. Please note: The deadline to re-enroll is March 31. Any withdrawals after that will forfeit initial deposits. Also, we are beginning to place students in classes for the 2018-19 school year and we cannot assign students until they have re-enrolled. Thank you!

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College Fair

Please note that Juniors will be attending the College Fair held at Xaverian Brothers on Wednesday April 11 from 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Prom Tickets
The form to purchase prom tickets was released on March 19 through the Portal. Tickets will be sold from March 19-28.

Ursuline Trip to Ireland Spring 2019

Ursuline is planning an international travel experience to Ireland in April, 2019. Rising sophomores can now enroll! This trip is open to rising sophomores, junior and seniors.
What will you experience?
Culture: Is there any music as happy or as haunting as Irish music?
History: From famine village to castle.
Food: From afternoon tea to medieval banquet.
Scenery: From city scape to green countryside to the sea.

For full details, see Mrs. Petti in room 104 or go online to Explorica.com and select Petti-7548

Sophomore Class Ring Orders
The representative from Herff-Jones will be on-site at Ursuline on Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for ring sizing for current grade 10 students. They will receive these rings next year at the Junior Class Ring Ceremony.

Bears in Action

Speech Team Success at March Merryness Tournament
Congratulations to the UA Speech Team for their outstanding performance at last Saturday's "March Merryness" Speech Tournament at Natick High School! The team took 4th place overall (out of 49 schools!). Individual awards include:

Sawyer Strouth & Catherine Tracy, Top Novice – Duo

Kendra Miller, 1st place – Novice Extemporaneous Speaking

Kendra Miller, 1st place – Impromptu Sales

Maggie Folwell, 2nd place – Declamation

Mary Kate McDonald, 3rd place – Poetry

Maddie Mullen, 4th place – Original Oratory

Maddie Mullen, 5th place – Play Reading

Jamie Folwell, 5th place – Original Oratory

Maggie Folwell, 5th place – Poetry

Bridget Dwyer, 5th place – Children's Literature

New England Math League
On Tuesday, the last New England Math League Contest of the year was held during Activity period. For the Senior class, it was the last contest of their Ursuline careers. Congratulations to our high scorer, senior Catherine Treseler, and to our second place finishers, Allie Meyers, Clarissa Norton, Hamsa Shanmugan and Molly Treseler. The photo is of an enthusiastic group of seniors at the beginning of the contest.

Pave the Way

Click here to order a personalized paver
or call Kat McCarron with any questions at 781-493-7711.

Serviam

Senior Retreat
A reminder to seniors that Senior Retreat is April 6-April 8th. Parents & guardians with daughters who signed up for retreat have been sent an online payment form through Rediker and an email regarding the Retreat from Ms. McNally. Please contact the Campus Ministry Office at 781-493-7791 if you have not received these two emails. Thank you!

Upcoming Service Opportunities:

Tuesday, March 27th: Casserly House
Wednesday, March 28th: Yawkey Center
Tuesday, April 3rd: My Brother's Keeper

Please sign up outside the Campus Ministry Office!

Volunteer this April with the Arc of Norfolk!
The Arc of Norfolk, near Xaverian, provides support to people with developmental disabilities including autism. They are looking for volunteers for the following events:

Spring Toy Workshop, Sunday, April 15,11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Help individuals with special needs ages 2-18+ and their families assembling wood toys and painting them at The Arc, 789 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood.
Dave & Busters Breakfast and Play, Friday, April 21, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Help individuals ages 2-14 with special needs and their families at Dave & Busters, 250 Granite St #1908, Braintree.
Launch Trampoline Park, Tuesday, April 18, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Meet for a fun morning of jumping and pizza at Launch Trampoline Park, 570 Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood.
Borderland Hike & Picnic, Meet at The Arc and travel by van to Borderland for a hike and picnic lunch! Please RSVP to Nancy Borr if you are interested. nborr@arcsouthnorfolk.org or 781-762-4001 x412.

Supporting Ursuline

Easter Basket Fillers
Looking for the perfect fillers for your Easter basket? UA pop-sockets or tumblers may make the perfect addition. Contact Mary-Ellen Gioioso at mgioioso@ursulineacademy.net or call (781) 493-7712 if you're interested in purchasing an item. Please note all Easter orders must be picked up by 3 p.m. on March 29.

NEW DATE:
Mind and Muscle Evening of Yoga and Wellness

The Mind and Muscle event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 10, after the snow emergency during last week postponed it. Current students, parents, and alumnae are invited to engage mind, body and spirit in the new Reynolds Family Athletic & Convocation Center. An evening discussion about living a healthy lifestyle facilitated by Mary Ambrefe '84, P'18 will be followed by a yoga class with Elizabeth King P '20, '22. Light supper at 5 p.m. Program begins at 5:45 p.m. All are welcome. RSVP to specialevents@ursulineacademy. net.

Dad's Drop-Off Day April 4

Dads are invited to drive their daughters to school on Wednesday, April 4, between 7-8 a.m. and join them for coffee and breakfast treats. RSVP by Wed., March 28th to parentevents@ursulineacademy.net so that we may plan for parking. Be sure to check out our business card drop. We will be raffling off free admission for one player for the Fore the Girls Golf Tournament.

Community News

Cushing Academy Film Festival
Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA, invites students to submit film projects to their upcoming film festival scheduled for Sunday, April 29, at 1 p.m. There are several categories of awards that will be decided on by a panel of guest judges. Students can apply for entry into the festival here. If a student's film is accepted, they will be notified no later than April 8th. Awards will be given in the following categories: Best Motion Picture, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Documentary, Best Music Video, Best Cushing Film, and Most Creative.

Good Friday Walk at BC High

The Ursuline community is invited to join the "Good Friday Walk" on Friday, March 30, organized and hosted each year by Boston College High School. The Walk follows a 6-kilometer route through the streets of Dorchester that stops at four local parish churches where people gather and pray three Stations of the Cross at each church and hear reflections on those stations. The purpose of this walk is to offer time to reflect for those who participate as well as raising funds for local causes. If you and your family are interested in joining, please contact the walk director at BC High, Mike McGonagle, at mcgonagle@bchigh.edu. Participants will meet at BC High at 8 a.m. and return to BC High around 1 p.m.

Shultz Guest House Thanks UA
Ursuline Academy got a hearty thank you on the facebook page of Shultz Guest House, a private dog shelter and adoption agency in Dedham, after Lauren Fay '19 stopped by with dog toys from last week's Mission Day. "Lauren participated in Mission Day, a day where the students at Ursuline Academy work on various projects for a number of service organizations. The junior class spent the day making fabric tug toys and chose to donate them to SGH. We applaud schools and programs that encourage students to become involved in their communities -- and the fact that Lauren's group elected to make dog toys, just shows that there are a lot of empathetic and thoughtful youth out there - wanting to make a difference in the lives of our rescued dogs."