November 1, 2019 From the President and Principal Today, we gathered as a community to celebrate the Feast of All Saints, an opportunity to pause and remember those whose lives inspire us to be our best selves. Fr. Will Sexton, our celebrant and son of Ellen Sexton '66, reminded us that we are, "all created and called to be saints."
P.S. Today, while our community was gathered for Mass, we received word from the Dedham Police to shelter in place because armed robbery suspects were fleeing on foot in the area; the order was lifted shortly before the end of the school day, and our students were released without incident. We are appreciative and proud of all our community members -- students and families, faculty and staff -- for their cooperation and collaboration today.
Upcoming School Holidays Please note that there will be no school for students on the following days in early November: THIS MONDAY - November 4 - President's Holiday (day after Open House)
Updates and Reminders Report Cards for First Quarter Ursuline Open House is THIS Sunday Buy Tickets for An Evening for Ursuline Our gala is only 2 weeks away and tickets are going fast! Don't miss the best party of the year. Want to volunteer? Check out our sign-up genius form here.
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Tickets Still Available for Aladdin Last Call for Gala Raffle Tickets SAT Info Program for Parents Summit Educational Group is offering a free presentation for parents, "The SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests for college admissions," on Wednesday evening, November 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. See details here.
Bears on the Move Sophomore Trip to Quebec City The sophomore trip to Quebec City is February 14-17, 2020. The trip will include a visit to the Montmorency Falls, dinner at a traditional sugar shack, dog sledding, and the city's biggest event, The Winter Carnival. We will also visit the Ursuline Museum to see the history of the Ursuline Sisters, the first teaching order in North America. Registration deadline is December 16 and the tour ID is Mayo-4764. All participants who enroll past the signup deadline must pay their full balance in addition to a $50 late fee immediately upon enrollment. Please contact Ms. Mayo or Explorica (# 1-888-310-7121) with any questions. An informational meeting for parents will be held Thursday, December 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the library. Awesome Norway Enrollment for the Norway tour is open to current 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $200 applies to all who enroll by November 5, 2019. To enroll and find out more information about this tour, please go to the following site: Explorica.com and use tour Petti-351. See or email Mrs. Petti if you have questions or if you would like an informational flyer. Bethlehem Farm Service Trip
Life on Lowder Street UA Drama Presents Little Women Rehearsals and set construction are well underway for Ursuline Academy's upcoming production of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women"! Students with UA ID are free PLUS earn 5 Grizzly Grind points! Thursday & Friday, November 14 & 15
Props and Costumes Needed! Can you help set the stage for Little Women? Check this list and bring donations or loans to the main office for Ms. Schnatterly. 'Women in Research' Visits UA Jackie Anderson P '21, the Boston chapter lead of Women In Research (WIRe), visited Ursuline on October 29 to talk with students about the rapidly growing field of data analytics. WIRe is a global non-profit organization that promotes the advancement of women in the field of market research. Anderson addressed a group of students from grades 9-12, introducing them to what data analytics is, likening it to "the new oil," a resource that must be found before it can be extracted, refined, and monetized. Ursuline Speech Places First in Tournament Programmed Oral Interpretation: Mary Kate McDonald, 1st Place Children's Literature: Olivia Spalla, 2nd Place Duo Interpretation: Bella Coe and Allee O'Neil, 2nd Place Impromptu Speaking: Kendra Miller, 3rd Place Novice Oral Interpretation: Maryan Paldo, 5th Place Poetry Reading: Maggie Folwell, 5th Place
Cecilia Rose '20 Earns Girl Scout Gold Award
Athletics Team Updates
CROSS COUNTRY: Cross Country had a great race this week, winning the league meet at Cunningham Park in Milton. Ursuline captured the first three positions in the race with 9th-grader Brigid Ryan coming in first, Brianna Wesner, grade 10, coming in second, and 8th-grader Nuala Rodgers placing 3rd place. The team is the League and League Meet Champion, the second year in the row in which they accomplished this feat. A number of the girls will now compete in post season competition.
FIELD HOCKEY: Field Hockey finished its season with a record of 4-11-3. They had some very close games, with 7 of their losses being by two goals or less.
SOCCER: Soccer beat Sharon High on Wednesday to finish at 13-3-2. The team will play in the first round of the state soccer tournament on Monday, Nov. 4 at 2:00 p.m. at Xaverian. SWIMMING AND DIVING: Swimming and Diving has its league meet later today at Newton North High School at 6 PM. The team is currently 7-2 and will participate in post season play next week.
VOLLEYBALL: Volleyball ended its season with a tough but exciting loss to Westwood last Monday evening 3-2. They ended the season at 9-11, just missing post season play.
Winter Sports Update Winter tryouts begin on Dec. 2. Informational meetings have been held for each of the winter sports detailing the paperwork needed to play. Students have been reminded that Impact Testing is required to play a winter sport and must be completed prior to tryouts. Students who need Impact Testing should set up a time with Ms. Kim Munsey, Assistant Athletic Director/Trainer at kmunsey@ursulineacademy.net. Please note: Impact Testing takes approx. 30 minutes to complete.
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Next week's Fitness Schedule Tuesday and Wednesday: 3-5 - Open to all There will be "open" gym in the Reynolds Center beginning Tuesday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for those who are interested. Ursuline's Varsity cross country team captured the Catholic Conference League title with Ursuline runners finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th. This accomplishment caps an undefeated record during the regular season. Hats off to the hard work of the girls, as well as the coaching staff of Andrea Rego, Katie McNally and Joe Rego. Pictured left to right: Team all-stars Lizzy Spalla, Brianna Wesner, Brigid Ryan and Nuala Rodgers.
Photos of the Week Halloween was celebrated by costumed students and staff on Thursday. This year's celebration included a "trunk or treat" event in the school parking lot during activity block. See more photos from the day in Ursuline's Halloween Instagram story. Dr. Shirley Gonzalez, a pediatrician and native Spanish speaker born in Puerto Rico, came to talk to Ms. Mahoney's Spanish classes on Wednesday October 30th. Dr. Gonzalez, who is affiliated with Children's Hospital in Boston, talked about her work in pediatrics, her prize-winning program initiative "TEEEN" (Teens, Empowering, Education, Exercise, Nutrition) as an innovative solution to the problem of obesity. Dr. Gonzalez addressed the students in Spanish and reminded them of the benefits of knowing another language and of developing strong cultural competency, especially for jobs in the medical field. Ms. McGonagle's Spanish 3 class created traditional Mexican Ofrendas, illuminated with battery-operated candles, for Día de Los Muertos. Officer Richard Cawley of the Dedham Police Department visited Mr. Anderson's Forensic Science class this week to share information about his job as it relates to forensics.
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