A Midsummer Night's Dream
"It's almost fairy time." ~ A Midsummer Night's DreamThis year the Ursuline Academy Drama Club added a third production to their schedule for the first time ever! In addition to the winter play and the...
View ArticleDancing with Dad
The annual Father-Daughter Dance is a much-loved tradition at Ursuline. The older students have the semi-formal and the prom, but the 7th, 8th and 9th graders have this fun night with their dads (or...
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Take It To The Hoop!
It was a Friday afternoon in the Ursuline Gym, but the match up on the court was worthy of NCAA March Madness: the student vs. faculty basketball game!The UA Basketball team faced off against their...
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Once an Ursuline Girl, Always an Ursuline Girl: Women in Leadership Symposium
(Left to Right): Nancy Kelley-Loughnane '91,Danielle St. Germain-Gordon '87 & Regina Sullivan '78"Once an Ursuline girl, always an Ursuline girl" is a phrase heard often among the nearly 3,500...
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Junior Plaids Follow in Footsteps of High School Robotics Club
7th grade members of the Junior Plaids (L to R):Amanda Giordano, Abby Wukitch, Lillian Wood & Kiara CroninThe latest edition to the robotics programs at UA--which already include junior high...
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A "Day in the Life" at Fidelity Investments
What does it take to succeed in the world of business?The UA junior class found out when they spent a "Day in the Life" at Fidelity Investments in Boston on April 3.This unique opportunity was made...
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Just Breathe: Guest Speaker Talks to 9th Grade About Managing Stress
Suzanne Brownell guidesthe 9th grade througha breathing exercise."Talk yourself through stress and empower yourself.""Even though I feel overwhelmed and stressed...I love and accept myself and how I...
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Not Your Average School Bus: BU Mobile CityLab Visits UA
If you drove down Lowder Street during the week of April 8-12, you might have noticed a conspicuous bus parked in the UA parking lot. But it wasn't your average school bus: it was the Boston University...
View ArticleSenior Parent Brunch Class of 2013
On Sunday, May 5, the Ursuline community gathered to celebrate the Class of 2013 and their parents at the Senior Parent Brunch.This wonderful Ursuline tradition is hosted each year by the junior class...
View ArticleSpring Has Sprung!
Spring has sprung at UA! Flowers are in bloom and the trees are green. The classroom windows are open and physical education class has officially moved from inside the gym to the field. Students are...
View ArticleProm 2013
The juniors and seniors had a blast at the Prom on Friday, May 10, dancing the night away at the Great Gatsby-themed soiree. See photos of all the fun here!
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Adventures in China
Not many high school students can say that they walked along the Great Wall of China or rode a rickshaw through the busy streets of Beijing during their April vacation, but 16 Ursuline Academy students...
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Class of 2013 Commencement
"Destiny is not always a destination, but rather a path to becoming your best self." ~ Darlene Luccio Jordan '85, 2013 Commencement SpeakerThe 65 seniors of the Class of 2013 received their diplomas...
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UA Welcomes New Faces in the Classroom
It's the start of the school year and there are many new faces on campus at UA, from the 7th graders and other incoming students to the new faculty in the classroom. Get to know our four new faculty...
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Summer Engineering Camp Takes Off at UA
It's a bird...it's a plane...it's the Ursuline quad-copter!The mysterious black object flying high above the field behind the school this summer wasn't a strange-looking bird or a UFO. It was a...
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Fire and Roses Author Visits Ursuline
The roots of Ursuline education in the Boston area reach all the way back to the 1830s, when a group of Ursuline Sisters ran a school and Convent in Charlestown. At the start of the school year, the...
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College Choices
College application season is in full swing! Here at Ursuline, the seniors are hard at work on their essays and applications, and the juniors are starting to explore their college options. The best way...
View ArticleFall Fun at the Family Mass & Barbecue
The sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud in the sky on Sunday, September 15 when over 400 members of the Ursuline community gathered for the annual Family Mass & Barbecue.This event is a...
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God's Masterpieces
"Each of you is a unique, unrepeatable masterpiece from a master creator."Hearing this statement on an early Monday morning was quite the inspirational way for the 428 Ursuline students to start their...
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Pond Explorations
The pond behind Ursuline Academy has long held a fascination for generations of UA students.Students wonder what kind of fish swim beneath its depths and a flock of geese has been known to call it...
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Spanish Students Go Beyond the Classroom
UA Spanish teachers Sra. Brandt and Sra. Levin went beyond vocabulary, grammar and textbooks with their students when they planned a cultural field trip outside the classroom for October 11.The...
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Teachers in Plaid for a Cause
Ten hardy Ursuline teachers and staff members donned the school uniform today, making good on their pledge to dress as students in reward for the girls' amazing effort to raise $2,000 for the...
View ArticleFour Ursuline Students Honored with Globe Scholastic Art Awards
Four talented Ursuline girls won a combined eight awards in the 2014 Boston Globe Scholastic Art & Writing awards. Congratulations to all the girls!Lindsay March '14Honorable Mention for her poems...
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Junior Anna Splitz wins first place in figure skating competition
Anna Splitz '15 won first place at the Baystate Winter Games fiqure skating competition, held on March 21-23. Anna earned first place for Artistic Freestyle, and now qualifies for the 2015 State Games...
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Jackie Gonzalez '16 to compete at Augusta National Golf Club
Sophomore Jackie Gonzalez will be competing in the inaugural Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals to be held on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the historic Augusta National Golf Club in...
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Junior Eleni Haberis Named Finalist in Essay Contest
Eleni Haberis '15 was named a finalist in the 2014 Boston GLOW (Girls Leadership|Organized Women) IGNITE Change essay contest that asked the question: "If you had $1000, what could you change for women...
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Ursuline Girls Help Club Hockey Team to National Title
Junior Kayla Anderson and freshman Maeve Moynihan earned a national title when their club hockey team, the Charles River Blazers, won the Tier II U16 championship in Amherst, NY on April 6. Both girls...
View ArticleSenior Scholarships and Awards
At graduation and the related ceremonies of Baccalaureate Mass and Class Day, many members of Ursuline's Class of 2014 received scholarships or awards for their efforts in academics, athletics, or...
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Catherine Rockett '15 Selected for ATA Championship Tournament
Senior Catherine Rockett was recently selected to play in the Annual American Tennis Association Junior National Championship held from August 2-9 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Catherine was selected...
View ArticleLine Design Project
Here are just a few of the amazing "line designs" designed and created by Ms. Joseph's Geometry classes. Each design is made 100% from straight lines arranged in myriad ways!
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2015 Feed the Homeless Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Ursuline Academy students Kathleen Ryan '19, Olivia Ryan '20, and Madison Sanders '20 volunteered their time on Wednesday November 26 to help feed a Thanksgiving dinner to over 500 homeless and...
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Three Students Place First in New England Regional Oireachtas
Marie Gormley '18, Norah O'Toole '18, and Maeve O'Toole '20 competed in the 2014 New England Regional Oireachtas for Irish Step Dancing on behalf of the Heavey-Quinn Academy of Irish Dance. In the...
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Berleine Gedeon '15 earns chair in Eastern Senior District Festival
On Saturday November 22nd, senior Berleine Gedeon auditioned on Double Bass for the Eastern Senior District Festival of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association. She was awarded second chair for...
View ArticleChristmas Talent Show
As part of Ursuline's pre-Christmas festivities, the Class of 2018 dressed as characters from traditional Christmas songs with the assistance of their senior big sisters. See if you can spot Frosty...
View ArticleWinter Dance
Despite mountainous snowbanks and frigid winds, Ursuline girls and their guests celebrated the warmth of their friendship at the annual Winter Dance on January 31. See the slide show below for a peek...
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Seventh Grader Passes ABRSM Piano Exam
Tara Kirchman, a 7th grader, took the ABRSM piano exam at the highest grade level (grade 8) in December. At the age of 12, she passed the exam on her first attempt, making her one of the youngest...
View ArticleSt. Angela Merici Through the Eyes of UA Students
In honor of the Feast of St. Angela Merici, Mrs. Morency asked her 9th grade religion students to create a poster that represented St. Angela in some way. The results are amazing!
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Ursuline Delegates Shine at BosMUN
The Ursuline Model United Nations Team (UAMUN) sent 12 delegates to the Boston University Model UN Conference (BosMUN) on February 6-8, 2015. The 48-hour simulation, which hosted over 1,400 delegates...
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The Destruction of the Ursuline Convent, 1834
The following remarks were given by Assistant Principal Dr. Catherine Muldoon at Ursuline's February 27 Diversity Assembly, after which the original chapel bell from Mount Benedict was rung as a sign...
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Elizabeth A. Coughlin '16 Selected 2015 T.O.N.Y. Award Winner
Ursuline junior Elizabeth Coughlin was named one of the Ten Outstanding Norwood Youth (T.O.N.Y.) for her volunteerism in the community. The 45th Annual Awards Ceremony was recently held to honor and...
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Maeghan Driscoll and St. Ann's Colorguard Bring Home Gold
Congratulations to Maeghan Driscoll '17, who competed on April 16 and 17 in Dayton, Ohio at the WGI (Winter Guard International) Colorguard World Championships. After three amazing performances, St....
View ArticleClass of 2015 Scholarships and Awards
At graduation and the related ceremonies of Baccalaureate Mass and Class Day, many members of Ursuline's Class of 2015 received scholarships or awards for their efforts in academics, athletics, or...
View Article2015 AP Scholars
Every May, dozens of Ursuline students sit for Advanced Placement exams in a wide range of subject areas. In May of 2015, 106 seniors, juniors and sophomores took 166 exams. Of these students, 43...
View ArticleUrsuline Students Go to the Polls
On the Tuesday before February vacation, about twenty members of the senior class gathered during their free period and successfully registered to vote in preparation for the upcoming primaries. As we...
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Let Me Serve
Serviam: the word means not only "I will serve" but also means "Let me serve." Over February break, ten Ursuline students left their homes and their comfort zones far behind, and chose to spend their...
View ArticleClass of 2016 Awards and Scholarships
At graduation and the related ceremonies of Baccalaureate Mass and Class Day, many members of Ursuline's Class of 2016 received scholarships or awards for their efforts in academics, athletics, or...
View ArticleA Letter to the Seniors
A Letter to the Seniors By Amanda G, ‘18Dear Seniors,It's weird to think that you are going to be scattered across the country in a matter of months. The people that we have played sports with for...
View Article"Learn to Love"
These remarks were delivered by Maggie Chipman '17 to Ursuline 8th graders on the occasion of their Move Up Ceremony.Good morning ladies, and congratulations on officially becoming high school...
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Ursuline Walks for the Jimmy Fund
On September 25, UA was well represented by the participation of 9th graders Olivia Lynch, Olivia Ryan, Mary Schiavo and Athletic Director Mike O'Connor, who all completed the 10K route of the 2016...
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Ursuline Choral Group Retreat with Xaverian Chorus
By Madison Mullen '19On Sunday, September 18th, the Ursuline Choral Group gathered with the Xaverian Chorus for a day-long retreat, joining together both spiritually and in song. This event was run by...
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