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Cross Country Wins Division VI Eastern Mass Championship!
The UA Cross Country team made history over the weekend, winning their first-ever Division VI Eastern Mass State Championship! The fleet-footed champions earned their victory with a score of 96, edging...
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Socratic Seminars Help Students Find Their Voice
"Would Hester Prynne have confessed without the Puritans putting the scarlet 'A' on her?"Sophomore English students participate in a Socratic seminar.One of Michael Mayer's sophomore English students...
View ArticleNovember Coffees with the President & Principal
Last week, President Whiting and Principal Keaney held two morning Coffee & Conversation events for parents. Parents of 7th and 8th grade students came to campus on Wednesday, November 28 and...
View ArticleAnnual Christmas Gathering Spreads Holiday Cheer
The classic Christmas movie Elf said it best: "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" Christmas cheer was in abundance at the annual Christmas Gathering on Sunday,...
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Peer Ministers Volunteer at Christmas in the City
 During the whirlwind that is the holiday season, 12 of Ursuline's junior and senior Peer Ministers took time out to give back at Boston's annual Christmas in the City event. This special day of food,...
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Glog On!
 Before the advent of technology and the internet, a science project might have looked something like this:Photo Source: iStockOr this:Photo Source: iStock But in 2013 in 9th grade biology class at...
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Broadcasting Live from UA...it's Lowder News!
Broadcasting live from UA...it's Lowder News!The Communication Arts class taught by Mrs. Maura McCarthy Polles '86—also known as Lowder News—is a favorite elective course among UA seniors. The class...
View ArticlePeer Ministers Bring Light to UA Community
In December 2012, 25 juniors and seniors were commissioned to serve as Peer Ministers for the remainder of the school year.These Peer Ministers act as leaders in faith and service for the Ursuline...
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Pilgrimage for Life
 In January 2013, 20 Ursuline students made their first pilgrimage to the March for Life in Washington, DC. This yearly march supports the right to life of every human being and the Ursuline students...
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Explorer Hall of Fame
Without the explorers of the past, our study of geography today might look very different. Mr. Will Donovan's 7th grade Geography students created an Explorer Hall of Fame to commemorate the...
View ArticleWelcoming A New Generation of Ursuline Girls
Though it is only February, preparations have already begun for next year here at Ursuline Academy! Current students are in the process of course selection for the 2013-2014 school year and calendar...
View ArticleBonjour France!
For two weeks in February, nine Ursuline Academy students traded in their French classroom in Dedham for the real thing, studying with students at L' Institution Saint Marie in Toulon, France.This is...
View ArticleA 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...
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