June 26, 2020 With the school year concluded, our weekly Bear Essentials will be sent on a monthly basis, and we will be transitioning to email updates from the administration as needed. Please watch your email, as these updates will be more frequent than usual this summer. Our best wishes to the Ursuline community for a safe, healthy and happy summer!
Updates and Announcements Please Help Ursuline to Finish Strong Our "All In for Ursuline" campaign wraps up on Tuesday as our fiscal year comes to a close. We are pleased to report that we are close to reaching our goal, thanks to the support of the entire community. There's more good news! Due to a challenge by a generous alumna, all new donations (up to $20,000) will be matched dollar for dollar, so your gift will have double the impact! Please help Ursuline meet the needs of unexpected challenges and increased requests for financial aid. Click here to see the progress toward our goal and to donate today. Summer Assignments and Book Purchases Summer assignments and supply lists will be shared shortly so that students may access them for work and purchase materials they need for next year's courses. The online bookstore will open in July; families will be notified when books can be purchased there. Because of the COVID situation, the publishers are not accepting books for buy back at a central event as they have in the past. However, we encourage the girls to use their own networks to share books that will be used again next year.
Report Card Reminder Parents and students are reminded that report cards for the final quarter have been posted in the Student-Parent Portal. Instructions for viewing are available on the portal. If you have questions about logging into the portal, please email support@ursulineacademy.net. Fall Athletics While we are still awaiting guidelines from the MIAA on the opening of fall sports, prospective athletes should make sure their paperwork is submitted by August 7. Tryouts are currently scheduled to begin the week of August 24, with Impact Testing taking place on the first two days. There will be more information coming out on Impact Testing in the near future. The schedules for specific sport tryout times will depend on direction from the Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Also, please continue to try and stay in shape, doing the necessary stretching and running necessary for your sport. If you have further questions, feel free to contact Mr. O'Connor, Athletic Director, at athletics@ursulineacademy.net. Enjoy your summer. Kendra Miller '20 Earns Quarter-Finalist Honors at NSDA Tournament Congratulations to Kendra Miller '20 for her achievement of Quarter Finalist - Informative Speaking -- at this year's virtual National Speech & Debate Association's National Tournament during the week of June 15.
New Date for Golf Tournament is August 24 Register or Sponsor Today! Have you heard? Ursuline Academy's annual Fore the Girls Golf Tournament is rescheduled for Monday, August 24, 2020 at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton. We have been in frequent communication with BHCC and they have reassured us that they are following all health and safety guidelines and have instituted measures to provide a safe environment for everyone. Confident of ample room for social distancing, we are happy to continue planning for this opportunity for our community to safely support UA and reconnect with friends. Click here for sponsorship and registration information.
Nurse's Corner Important Forms for EpiPen Users Parents of students who require an EpiPen for a life-threatening allergy may access the forms that need to be filled out for next school year here. These forms need to be filled out by parents and students' physicians. Please submit the completed forms with an accompanying EpiPen by the first day of school.
FDA Alert on EpiPens
New Immunization Requirement for All Juniors Parents of rising juniors should be aware that a new immunization requirement will take effect for school entry in September. All juniors are now required to receive a booster of the Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine. If you have not sent in an updated physical with this additional immunization listed, please do so before September 1, 2020. Should you have any questions please email Heather Smart, School Nurse, at nurse@ursulineacademy.net.
Spirit Wear Available this Summer Spirit Wear and Ursuline Merchandise Sweatshirts and other items from our Spirit Store are now available for purchase. Click here for item descriptions and prices. The navy blue crew neck URSULINE sweatshirt is the uniform-approved sweatshirt for the 2020-2021 school year. (Note: The blue fleece zip-up jacket IS also still uniform approved.) In addition, we have new Vineyard Vines UA men's ties in navy blue or light green (with the Ursuline shield pattern). Please contact Kate Gormley, bookstore manager, at uabookstore@ursulineacademy.net with questions or to place a credit card order. We can arrange for a safe pickup or shipment to your home.
Summer Resources for Students Girls with Impact Summer Online Camps Girls with Impact, an online entrepreneurship academy for teen girls, is offering 'mini MBA' summer camps to teach young female entrepreneurs how to turn a passion or hobby into a prototype and business plan. In a fun, interactive and collaborative experience, girls work through a process of 'design thinking' in teams of 2-3 to identify a problem, create a business solution, promote it, finance it and pitch it. Whether they're destined to become a scientist, an engineer, a world leader, or CEO, girls will walk away with invaluable skills, giving them an added advantage for the future. This live, online summer camp offers lots of opportunity for girls to socialize and work together in a virtual environment. Twice weekly classes, weekly 'collaboration hour,' and assignments to complete as a team allow her learn and gain leadership skills, while having fun and building her network. Learn more here. Summer Enrichment Workshops at Catholic Memorial Ursuline students are invited to partake in Catholic Memorial's virtual enrichment workshops this summer.The workshops are designed to help students develop or enhance writing, art, and public speaking skills. Workshops are open to boys and girls entering grades 5-12. For the complete schedule, information, and sign-up instructions, please click here. Virtual Summer Course in Executive Function Skills Ursuline's School Counseling Department has shared information about a virtual course to aid with executive functioning skills. "Executive Function Intensive: Managing Materials, Time and Information" is an 8-week virtual course for incoming 6th through 12th graders that focuses on teaching students executive function skills such as time management, note-taking, and test-taking. Its goal is to help students feel prepared and empowered when returning to school in the fall, whether it be distance learning or back on campus. See full description here or email efintensive@gmail.com with questions. Beavers Who Tutor! MIT Tutoring Service for Students Beavers Who Tutor is a group of MIT students and graduates who are providing online tutoring and enrichment courses via online Zoom calls. Their goal is to provide high school students with the creativity and inspiration of an MIT education. Tutoring is available for basic math and science, as well as for AP and college level content, SAT test prep, and in other science and technology fields. Click here to learn more. Quick Links |