Big Sister/Little Sister
Every Ursuline girl can attest that joining the Ursuline community means entering into a lifelong sisterhood with her peers. The Big Sister/Little Sister mentoring program is foundational to our student life and is just one example of how we cultivate meaningful relationships on campus.
Each new student from seventh to ninth grade at Ursuline is paired with an upperclass “big sister” who helps their “little sister” with her transition to Ursuline and serves as an instant friend. Recently, we have begun grouping pairs of big and little sisters into small groups so that they can be a part of a larger “family.” Incoming new students in grades ten through twelve are assigned a peer “buddy.”
Guiding Peers
The Big/Little Sister program promotes Ursuline values of compassion, kindness, and service. Big and little sisters, as well as peer buddies, attend special events together throughout the school year, including the New Student Welcome, New Student Orientation, our annual Bond Fire, trivia nights, and more.
Objectives
- - Facilitate connections and relationships between students of all grades.
- - Demonstrate our school values of Serviam, compassion, and concern for others.
- - Support and guide each little sister in her transition to a new school environment.
- - Give each big sister the opportunity to develop mentoring and leadership skills.
Benefits
- - Create lifelong friendships and bolster the strength of our community.
- - Give our students opportunities to embody a commitment to helping others.
- - Little sisters feel supported and welcome, with a built-in friend to ask questions.
- - Big sisters become role models to younger students and have a lasting impact.