Tuesday 4/12
F Day
Sophomore Parent Night 7:00pm
Thursday 4/14
One Acts
Friday 4/15
One Acts
Friday 4/15
B Day
Dress Down Day for Charity
Friday 4/15
B Day
SalsThon 10pm-6am
Tuesday 4/19
D Day
Sports Banquet
Wednesday 4/20
E Day
Cultural Day
Sunday 4/24
Mother/Daughter Liturgy & Brunch
Wednesday 4/27
C Day
Seniors - College Shirt Day
Thursday 4/28
D Day
Dress Down For Charity
Friday 4/29
Faculty In-Service Day
No School For Students
Friday 4/29
Junior Prom
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St. Angela, watch over all our days.
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Dear Parents, Students and Friends,
Ursuline Wilmington welcomes our Sisters from Dedham, St. Louis, and New Rochelle for our 10th Annual Sisters LAX Tournament. This tournament is much more than a series of games. Our girls bond as sisters and form strong relationships. Your daughters are part of a community rich with tradition. In addition, our athletic activities help develop one's mind, body, and spirit. The girls learn and practice good sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership, have a great time getting to know their sisters, as well as putting their stamp on tradition.
May God bless you and your families. 
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COUNSELING CENTER
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Congratulations to Meredith Simpson who has been admitted to St. Joseph's University and to the University of Delaware.
Congratulations to Maya Showell who has been admitted to North Carolina A & T University, to High Point University with an academic scholarship valued at $20,000 over four years of study, to The Catholic University of America where she has been awarded a Catholic University Scholarship valued at $60,000 over four years, to Hofstra University where she has been awarded a Provost Scholarship valued at $60,000 over four years, to Temple University, to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford where she has been awarded a Pitt-Bradford Panther Scholarship valued at $12,000 over four years of study, to Drexel University, to American University, and to Spelman College.
Congratulations to Caroline White who has been admitted to the University of Alabama.
Congratulations to Maeve Russo who has been admitted to Boston College.
Congratulations to Katie Hosey for being admitted to Boston College and the University of Delaware and being awarded the UD Trustee Scholarship valued at $12,000 over four years.
Congratulations to Cecilia Iversen for being admitted to Virginia Tech and Syracuse University, and for being admitted to the University of Delaware World Scholars Program.
Congratulations to Caroline Bullock for being admitted to St Joseph's University and being awarded the University Scholarship valued at $58,000 over four years, to Boston University, Drexel University,and Providence College.
Congratulations to Erin Davis for being admitted to Young Harris.
Congratulations to Elizabeth deBruin for being admitted to University of Maryland, James Madison University, and the University of Delaware.
Congratulations to Kate Casey for being admitted to University of Delaware and St Joseph's University.
Congratulations to Olivia Hatton for being admitted to Tulane University.
Congratulations to Julia Glessner for being admitted to the College of Charleston and Arizona State University.
Congratulations to Lauren DePiero for being admitted to Franklin and Marshall College.
Congratulations to Emma Derr for being admitted to Washington and Lee University and being awarded the prestigious Johnson Scholarship valued at over $240,000 over four years of study. Every year, only 10% of the incoming class are awarded this scholarship. In addition to this admittance, Emma was admitted to William and Mary, University of Richmond, Wake Forest, University of Delaware where she was awarded the UD Trustee Scholarship valued at $40,000 over four years, and the University of Pittsburgh where she was awarded the University Scholarship valued at $40,000 over four years.
Congratulations to Monica Romero who has been admitted to the Parsons School of Design at the New School in their Business Administration program.
Congratulations to Cawley Mitchell who has been admitted to the Parsons School of Design at the New School in their Fine Arts Program. She has been awarded a merit scholarship valued at $68,000 over four years of study.
Congratulations to Damia Phares who has been admitted to the University of the Arts and awarded a merit scholarship valued at $48,000 over four years of study.
Congratulations to Emily Latina who has been admitted to the College of Charleston and to their international bridge program where she will spend her first semester in either London, Dublin, or in British Columbia and to the University of Delaware.
Congratulations to Midori Lofton who has been admitted to the College of William and Mary, Boston College, University of Notre Dame, the University of Rochester where she has been awarded the George Eastman Young Leaders Scholarship valued at $44,000 over four years of study, and to Drexel University where she has been awarded an A. J. Drexel Scholarship valued at $75,360 over four years.
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Congratulations
Also, Congratulations to junior Maddie Tallman for being selected for the Bank of America Summer Student Leader program. As part of the program, Maddie will participate in an eight-week paid internship with a local nonprofit organization and travel to Washington D.C. as a participant in the Bank of America Student Leaders Summit with other student leaders from all across the country.
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Sophomore Program
On Tuesday, April 12, the Sophomore Class will be attending an assembly at 9:00 a.m. in the auditorium. The topic will be Choosing the Right College and the presenter will be Mary-Alice Ozechoski, the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment at Cedar Crest College. Sophomore parents will have a similar program that evening at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. This will give students and parents very useful information as they begin the college process in earnest next year.
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St. Ursula, protect our future.
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GLOBAL EDUCATION
Back: Jackie Kepley, Emma Derr, Katie Hosey, Maddy Taylor, Liz Baffone, Jena Awad, Lisa Moran Front: Elise Cutrona, Maya Showell, and Katie Corbino COSTA RICA
During Spring Break, ten seniors traveled to Costa Rica for a Spanish immersion experience. They all signed up for the trip in hopes of improving their language skills as well as learning about the culture, history, and ecology of this beautiful country.
While there, we all learned what "Pura vida" is all about! This expression means "pure life" and is something that is said frequently in daily life in Costa Rica to express a lifestyle of nature, enjoyment, flexibility, and friendliness. We had many amazing experiences there: We learned how to make tortillas, climbed volcanoes, hiked through cloud forests, learned how to salsa dance, spent a day snorkeling on an island in the gulf, observed the way coffee is cultivated, saw many exotic animals in nature, and spoke a lot of Spanish! We are all so grateful for the opportunity to go on this amazing adventure. It is a trip none of us will ever forget!
Students who participated: Jena Awad, Elizabeth Baffone, Katie Corbino, Elise Cutrona, Emma Derr, Katie Hosey, Jacquelyn Kepley, Lisa Moran, Maya Showell, Maddy Taylor
Chaperones: Mrs. Kelly Ponte, Miss Jackie Wanner
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 Nicole Raiford, Madelyn Jablonski, Caroline Steele, Alexis Jeynes, Bailey Garrison, and Katie Coviello
PARIS
The French 5 Honors class traveled to Paris over Easter break. They left on 3/24/16 and returned on 4/1/16 and spent 7 busy days visiting all the sights and using their French skills. They visited the Sainte Chapelle to see the magnificent stained glass windows, Notre Dame, St. Suplice, the miraculous medal chapel, Notre Dame des Victoires, home parish of St. Thèrese of Lisieux and Sacre Coeur to see the Ursuline window. They toured the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Orangerie and the Musée Marmottan and marveled at the Mona Lisa, the impressionist masterpieces and their favorite, the water lilies by Monet. They went to the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. They toured the Opéra Garnier and were amazed at the opulence and beauty of the space especially the Chagall painting on the ceiling. They finished the week on a night boat trip on the Seine to see Paris by night.
The girls loved the food, especially the pastries and were adventurous in trying new things. If asked, the girls will probably say that the high point was grocery shopping on the Rue des Martyres and preparing Easter dinner at apartment of Mrs. Hickey's son Josh. The girls were able to experience a French dinner "en famille".
The trip was a huge success and the girls are already planning to return.
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STUDENT NEWS
I am so thankful for my fourteen Ursuline sisters who came out in force to support the 5k for Youth Overcoming Obstacles. We had a fantastic turnout for an inaugural run, despite the challenging weather conditions. We were thrilled to host over 130 runners with 30 more who registered. This project will go a long way towards supporting opportunities that we hope will provide second chances to teens and reduce recidivism rates in Delaware. We really appreciate the friends and family members from Ursuline and Sallies who turned out to run, volunteer, and cheer on their friends today.
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Today we showed our commitment to preventing child abuse in Delaware by wearing blue. Students and teachers who wore blue for this special event participated in a planting a pinwheel garden in front of the UA chapel. If you are campus, stop by to see the pinwheels blowing in the April wind!
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CLASS NEWS
The sophomore Theology classes were able to visit the Lower School again during Holy Week. They made a faith craft that explained the days of Holy Week and then did a craft about Jesus' resurrection. The young students are such a joy for our sophomores. There was even some dancing included! We are fortunate to be able to meet a "buddy" so close by and share our faith.
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FINE ARTS
Excellence in Drawing Winners !
Congratulations to Bella Tuo '17 and Keely Renninger '17 who have both been selected for the 2017 Excellence in Drawing Calendar by the Delaware Foundation for Visual Arts (DFVA). Please join us for a student reception on Sunday, April 10 from 1-2 pm at the Hagley Soda House in Wilmington, DE. Students get free admission.
Please click here for free admission pass.
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ATHLETICS 
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Athletic Update
Welcome to all our Ursuline sisters from Dedham, New Rochelle, and St. Louis. We are the host of the 10th annual Sisters LAX Tournament. The games began on Thursday and will continue until Saturday. The girls spent the day with us today, getting a tour of the school, doing a little shopping in the school store, having a pizza lunch, and participating in a scavenger hunt. The teams will play again after school, followed by a delicious dinner at the DuPont Country Club. The games will start again tomorrow at 11:30, weather permitting, at Serviam Feild.
Lacrosse: Best of luck to our lacrosse team as they compete in the 10th Annual Sister's Lacrosse Tournament this weekend. Lacrosse teams from St. Louis, Dedham, MA., and New Rochelle, NY. are all here in Wilmington to compete! Games will be played today at 1:30 and 3:30 and Saturday at 11am and 2:15pm at Serviam Field.
Soccer: congratulations to the soccer team as they start their season with a 1-0-1 record. They will take on Indian River tomorrow at 3:30pm. Please check www.uaraiderssports.com for game updates.
Tennis: Congratulations to the tennis team for their 2-0 start! They take on Concord at Concord on Monday at 3:45pm.
Softball: Best of luck to the softball team in their game today against Padua at Midway softball complex.
Track: Congratulations to the track team for the success they have had so far this season! Tomorrow's track meet at Caravel has been cancelled due to weather. Their next meet will be next Friday 4/15 at AI Dupont.
Golf: Best of luck to the golf team as they take on Padua on Monday 4/11 at Porky Oliver's.
SPORTS BANQUET The sports banquet is Tuesday, April 19th. Everyone received the letter about the banquet when you received cultural day information. This is a catered dinner honoring all the athletes for the whole year. Please get your reservations in by Friday. Seniors are free, but I still need your reservations.
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RSVP FOR MOTHER/DAUGHTER BRUNCH
Sunday, April 24th
Mother/Daughter Liturgy & Brunch
Please click here to register.
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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
You will receive a 20% discount if you register before April 15th.
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July 11 - July 22, 2016
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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.
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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
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Have a wonderful weekend!
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