Carolyn Vignola Zogby '69 

MS/US Principal

March 4, 2016 
  

Upcoming
Events

  
Saturday 3/5
SAT's and Subject Tests 

Sunday 3/6
Night at the Queen

Monday 3/7
Freshman Retreat

Tuesday 3/8
Junior Parents Night

Friday 3/11
E Day
Dress Down Day For Charity

Saturday 3/12
Designer Bag Bingo

Sunday 3/13

Daylight Saving Time Begins 

Tuesday 3/15
Evening of the Arts
 
Thursday 3/17  
B Day
 
St. Patrick's Day

Friday 3/18
C Day
AP Art Trip
 
Friday 3/18 
C  Day
Dress Down for Charity

Saturday 3/19
Diocesan Pilgrimage

Sunday 3/20
Palm Sunday

Friday 3/18 
C day
Global  Network Trip To New Orleans

Tuesday 3/22
F Day
Global Network Trip to Costa Rica

Wednesday 3/23 
F Day
Students Return From New Orleans 
  
Tuesday 3/29
Students Return From Costa Rica

Links

  
Dear Parents, Students, and Friends,

Parents continually strive to create and maintain a home environment that offers comprehensive nurturing to our children. Parental love is essential in this process and for the development of our girls. The bonds that are formed between you and your children are the essence of what is most human within children and give them the basic building blocks that structure their personalities. We pray that parents' active involvement, support, communication, and encouragement of your daughters will grow and strengthen your family bonds.

Prayer
 
"Heavenly Father, You have given us a model of life in the Holy Family of Nazareth. Help us to make our family another Nazareth where love, peace,
and happiness reign.
Help us support one another in joy and
sorrow through family prayer.
Teach us to see Jesus in the members
of our family, especially in His
distressing disguises.
May we love one another as You love each one of us and forgive each
other's faults as
You forgive our sins. Amen."
 
 
May God bless you and your families. 
 
 
 Follow Mrs. Zogby on twitter@PrincipalZogby.  
  St. Angela, watch over all our days.

DON'T MISS THE BIG SHOW ON SUNDAY



Congratulations to the following students who will perform live on the stage at our annual Night at the Queen concert on Sunday, March 6th at 6:00pm.

Shayla Bartoli, Damia Phares, Katie Corbino, Elexa Thomas, Celina Ceballos, Yara Awad, Maryam Pasdar, Maya Showell, Jacquelyn Kepley, and Julia Grumbine

Tickets can be purchased at Queen.WorldCafeLive.com.


  
2016-2017 Course Requests

Parents are able to approve course requests for 2016-17 school year in NetClassroom from March 4th - March 11th, 2016.

  
 St. Ursula, protect our future.    
  
COUNSELING CENTER
College Acceptances
  
Congratulations to Kailyn Kampert for being admitted to Virginia Tech.

Congratulations to Lisa Moran who has been admitted to Pace University and awarded a Trustee Recognition Award valued at $84,000 over four years of study.
 
Congratulations to Caroline Steele who has been admitted to Virginia Tech.
 
Congratulations to Meredith Simpson who has been admitted to Penn State and to the University of Dayton where she has won the Father Chaminade Scholarship and the Study Abroad Scholarship valued at over $40,100 over four years of study.

Congratulations to Cecilia Iversen for being admitted to the University of Delaware.

Congratulations to Bailey Garrison for being admitted to the University of South Carolina. 

Congratulations to Caroline Bullock for being admitted to the University of Delaware. 

Congratulations to Alex Perna who has been admitted to the University of Delaware and to Fordham University.

Congratulations to Katie Coviello for being awarded the Presidential Scholarship at University of Delaware valued at $8,000 over four years. 
  
Junior Parent Night

Impossible as it may seem, the time has arrived for your daughter to begin the college counseling process. One of the distinct values of an Ursuline education is that each student is given intensive individualized help through every phase of the career and college exploration, application, and admission process.
Since parents are a key part of the college admissions process, there will be a Junior Parents' Night held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.   Mrs. Raineri's students and their parents will meet in the Gym. Mrs. Barillare's students and their parents will meet in the Auditorium.   At this meeting, our process and timeline will be explained, a packet of essential information regarding college admissions will be given, and your daughter's current transcript will be distributed. Since this is the only time when this information will be given, this is a mandatory meeting and each Junior and at least one parent or guardian must attend. The onset of the college admission process is always an exciting if anxious time for students and their parents. We are confident that you will find Junior Parents' Night highly informative and reassuring. We look forward to seeing you then.

Scholarship

The 7th Annual Dunkin' Donuts Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. This program will award up to 25 $2,000 scholarships. Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the fall of 2016. Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of "well-rounded" character: positive academic record.

  
CLASS NEWS
 
Sophomore Theology Class Gets A Visitor

Sr. Elisa Ryan, an Ursuline sister from St. Louis, visited the sophomore theology classes this week to talk about finding your gifts and talents.  She emphasized listening to the Holy Spirit in your life and being in touch with what you most feel connected.  She had a wonderful activity where students reflected and wrote about their gifts and dreams.  Sr. Elisa visits sophomores in all 7 Ursuline high schools in the Roman Union, one of 43 branches of the Ursulines.  We look forward to her visit again next year!
 

         CHINESE CLASS 
 
 
The Chinese class performed at the University of Delaware to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Click here to view the live performance.


  
CLUB NEWS
 Mock Trial





Congratulations to the members of the Mock Trial team for a job well done last weekend during the statewide Mock Trial competition.
 
Students prepared both the prosecution and defense sides of a mock trial case. There were four rounds of competition on both Friday and Saturday.
 
Students who participated in the rounds over the weekend included Jenna Awad, Yara Awad, Addie Berger, Lilliana Bifferato, Kate Casey, Molly Casey, Elizabeth Conaty, Kayla Lamore, Julia LaPira, Claire McFadden, Caroline Morris, Brigid Morrissey, Kelsey Pogonyi, Caroline Taylor, and Morgan Thornton.
 
We wish to give special congratulations to the following students who earned gavels during the competition:
 
Round 1
Morgan Thornton-gavel for best attorney
 
Round 2 and Round 3
Caroline Morris-gavel in both rounds for best attorney
 
Round 3
Claire McFadden-gavel for best witness
 
MODEL UN



HenMUN IV Conference 2016
 
The Ursuline Model UN delegation participated in the fourth annual HenMUN conference this past weekend at the University of Delaware from the 26th to the 28th of February. Model UN is an interactive simulation where students debate for a country or specific group concerning past or present world problems. We had eleven girls participating, which included Maxon Blow, Jhordan Gardner, Megan Roesser, Areeba Khan, Ana Olszewski, Hanna Richman, Riley Alexander, Annabelle Miller, Carly Palkon, Lexi Romine and Carina Colon. They participated in the Anonymous, SOCHUM, UNHCR, SPECPOL, Human Rights Council, Nuclear Security Summit, International Olympic Committee, Joint Crisis Committee, and Press Corps Committees. The delegation's weekend included debates ranging from the current adequate housing problem, to the refugee influx in the Middle East, to choosing the host for the next Olympics. The team was very successful in the HenMUN IV conference and included many insightful points about their topics! The Model UN Team will be traveling with a few other Ursuline Schools to the United Nations in New York City for a four-day conference covering Women's rights and leaders from March 13th to the 16th.
 
TO KEEP UP WITH THE URSULINE MODEL UN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!!!
                                                @UrsulineDE_MUN

Entrepreneur Club Is Thriving



TEAM THRIVE is hard at work each day preparing for the pitch of their business idea at DelTech on March 11 as part of the University of Delaware's  Diamond Challenge.   Stay Tuned UA!

 
  
FINE ARTS
Featured Artist 
Teddy Elliman '18
Copy of Warhol
Studio Art
2016
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ATHLETICS
 
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Athletic Update
 


Swimming: Congratulations to the swim team for being 2016 DIAA State Champions!! The swim team outswam every other school in the state last Saturday night at the University of Delaware.  This is Ursuline's first swimming state title in 29 years!! We are very proud of you!
This is how our team placed:
Medley Relay-State champs (Marie Dickson, Elizabeth deBruin, Sophia McAneny-Droz)
200 free relay-2nd (Elizabeth deBruin, Allie Thomas, Heidi Dickson, Erin Turulski)
400 free relay-State champs (Marie Dickson, Erin Turulski, Allie Thomas, Heidi Dickson)
Marie Dickson-State champ in 200 IM, 2nd 100 fly
Sophia McAneny-Droz- State champ 100 breast, 5th 200IM
Elizabeth deBruin- 3rd 100 free and 100 breast
Allie Thomas-4th 200 free and 100 free
Heidi Dickson-2nd 500 free and 200 free
Erin Turulski-7th 50 free
Abby Poole 6th 100 bak and 8th 200 free
Rylee McGonigle- 12th 500 free and 13th 200 free

 
Indoor Track: This week, Najiya Cornish received her medal for earning 2nd place in the DIAA Indoor Track Meet in the 55m and 200m dash. 
 
Basketball: Congratulations to the basketball team for earning the #1 seed in the DIAA State Tournament.  On Thursday night, UA defeated Sussex Tech 70-30.  The team will now advance to the quarterfinal round where they will take on #8 ranked Hodgson on Saturday 3/5 at 6:30 at the BOB Carpenter Center.  Tickets are $8.00 and are available at www.diaa.ticketleap.com. or at the door.  It is a Black Out! 
 
  
CAMPUS MINISTRY  
Answer Bishop Malooly's Invitation to put Mercy in Motion

Bishop Malooly invites youth and young adults from all parishes and schools to join him as we come together for the seventh annual Pilgrimage on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Young people from across the diocese will carry the diocesan pilgrimage cross through the streets of Wilmington with the bishop as a representation of Jesus' entry to Jerusalem and his journey on Good Friday to Calvary. The day begins at St. Elizabeth with opening prayer and a concert featuring Noelle Garcia at 10:30 am. We conclude with the 5pm Mass at St. Elizabeth. Don't miss this great opportunity to wrap up your Lenten journey with hundreds of your peers. Cost for the day is $15 or $45 max per family (bring your own lunch). To register with Ursuline, please fill out and return a permission slip and your fee to Ms. Johnson, Mr. Perregrino, Ms. Kane-Smith, or Sr. Betty by March 8th. For more information, or to register as an individual or family, visit http://www.cdowcym.org/events/detail/pilgrimage-2016. 
  

  
Summer Sports Camps

This summer Ursuline Academy will offer the following sports camps:

1ST State Field Hockey Camp

 

Above the Net Volleyball Camp

 

OHP Basketball Camp  

 

FEFFIE BARNHILL Lacrosse Camp


For more information please click here
 

  
  
ALUMNAE LUNCHEON SPEAKER SERIES

  Reggie Lynch '05 

Attention students!  If you have an interest, passion, and appreciation for
Art, Art History, or Art Education, you won't want to miss our next Alumnae Luncheon Speaker Series with Reggie Lynch, Class of 2005.  Join us Thursday, March 10th from 11:15am-12pm in Room 1. Students may purchase or bring brown bag lunches for this casual Q&A during lunch period.
 
Reggie recently returned to her Delaware roots as the Curator of Education Fellow at the Biggs Museum of American Art. She comes most recently from the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in Los Angeles, California, where she worked with high school volunteers and family programs. Prior to her work on the West Coast, she worked at Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library coordinating their adult programming as part of their Public Programs Department. Reggie earned her B.A. in Art History and Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College and her M.A. in Art History from Temple University.
 
Kindly email Mrs. Arat at [email protected] if you plan to attend.


  
Go full S. T. E. A. M. ahead this summer at Ursuline Academy with S. T. E. A. M. and the Arts!

Middle School Summer Scholars Academy

Powered by ALL GIRLS
July 11 - July 22, 2016

Please click S. T. E. A. M. for further details and registration.

  
GLOBAL EDUCATION



In April 2016, we will be hosting fifteen students from our sister school in South Africa.  We currently need nine host spots for our visitors and hope that you will consider signing up.  Hosting is a wonderful way to support Ursuline and to earn service hours!  Please email Mrs. Neill today and submit your hosting application.  

  
  
DESIGNER BAG BINGO 
 
LAST WEEK FOR $30 GENERAL SEATING TICKETS AND VIP TABLES
 
Saturday, March 12, 2016
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Ursuline Auditorium
          
Purchase your tickets today for the Advancement Office's first ever Designer Bag Bingo. During the ten rounds of Bingo, you could be a winner of a brand new Coach wristlet, BCBG tote bag, or another fabulous designer bag or accessory. Proceeds raised during the evening will support Ursuline's Annual Fund.
Current Ursuline students are permitted to attend with a parent, however, the evening will consist of fast-paced Bingo games, please use your discretion.
                     $30 per person (before March 10th) $40 (at the door)
 
Registration forms can be found
 

  
  
SMARTDRIVE PROMise

RAIDERS:  Have you made your smart drive promise yet?

Our School could be awarded up to 500 dollars for our prom and after prom activities, but only if we have the highest percentage of students sign the pledge?  You can sign up online at www.smartdrive.com.  Click on promise.

  
YEARBOOK SALE
 
Yearbooks are for sale! The yearbook staff has been hard at work capturing and captioning the must-see moments at UA!
Don't miss a chance to preserve your memories of the 2015-2016 year.
It is important to order a copy as supplies are limited.
There is a direct link to order a yearbook on the Edline Upper School page.
 
  
RAIDER CLOSET
 
 COME IN AND SEE OUR NEW HALO BANDS!

The Raider Closet will have new hours for the spring semester.  Starting Monday, January 25th, the Raider Closet will be open:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00am-9:00am
Friday: 2:00pm-3:15pm
and 
during home basketball games and special events.


Have a wonderful weekend!   

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