October 10, 2025

"Spread Peace"

As a reminder, there will be no school on Monday, October 13, for Lily House and T2-12th-graders. Enjoy the day off!

Friday, October 10, is the last day of the First Quarter. Teachers will have a few days to finalize grades, and on Thursday, October 16, report cards will be available in Blackbaud. All K-12th-grade students will have a report card with their grades for the quarter. Additionally, K-7th, 9th, and 12th-grade students will have another report with written narratives from their teachers. Both reports will be published to Blackbaud under the Report Cards Link on the student's Progress Page.  

• Wednesday, October 15 - 5th-7th Grade Volleyball vs. Immaculate Conception School in the Wellness Center Gym

Ursuline is too special to remain the “best kept secret in town.” We need your help! You can assist us by:

• Submitting a referral here. Do you know a student who should be invited to visit Ursuline? Please complete the form here to be sure they receive an invitation to an Ursuline event this fall. For every referral you submit, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a $125 gift card to Haase’s Shoe Store. The winner will be selected on December 1, 2025. Every referral equals an entry into the drawing. 

• Share your Ursuline Academy pride by displaying a yard sign. Current families get a special discount, and unlike the open house yard signs, these can be displayed year-round! Use parent discount code UAYARD25.  

• Please share our content on social media. We’ll be promoting our Spend a Days, High School Tours, and hope you encourage families you know to come experience Ursuline for themselves.

Thank you to everyone who attended the parent informational meeting earlier this week. For those of you who weren't able to join us, the presentation with introductory information, pricing, and details is linked.

This trip will take place from June 1-9, 2026, and is currently open only to the classes of 2027 and 2028.

Please contact Chiara Azzaretti if you have questions!

There are still a few spots open for current 10th and 11th-graders to register for a faith-based experience rooted in sustainability and community at Bethlehem Farm from June 7-13, 2026, in Alderson, WV. This experience is inspired and informed by Pope Francis' Laudato Si' encyclical, which focuses on care for the natural environment and all people.

This trip is a true example of Serviam in action, giving our girls the opportunity to serve in the U.S. alongside students from other Ursuline schools.

The application is open here and requires a $50 deposit via check made out to Ursuline Academy to save your spot. For any questions, please email Campus Minister Ms. Beth Joubert at bjoubert@uanola.org.

We need your help with the required federal paperwork to keep the extra services that benefit all our students. This anonymous survey takes two minutes. 

Please complete one survey per child by October 24, 2025. This routine documentation helps us maintain valuable services that strengthen education for every student.

We are excited to once again be able to offer preparation classes for second-grade students to receive their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion at the National Votive Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. Preparation classes will be taught by Sarah Gunn and Christy Zurcher weekly after school in the Spring Semester. First Reconciliation will be on Saturday, February 28. First Communion will be on Sunday, April 26. If you would like your daughter in second grade to be prepared and receive her sacraments here, please complete the form linked below.

The deadline to register for sacraments is today, Friday, October 10.

The Work Study Job sign-up is now open for the period from September 2 - November 21. To sign up for a job, please visit the link here. Please contact the Business Office at business@uanola.org if you have additional questions about work study. Non-work study families can volunteer via this form as well. Many hands make light work!

Thank you to all of the UA fathers and father figures who joined us for the Parents' Club Back to School Brews at Urban South over the weekend! UA Dads, if you would like to receive communication specific to the Dads Committee, please sign up using the link below.

Pre-K-7th Grade Hearing & Vision Screenings on Tuesday, October 28

On Tuesday, October 28, hearing and vision screenings will be offered for Pre-K through 7th-grade students. Homeroom teachers will disperse hard copies of permission forms to the students. The form can also be found here. Please note that only those who have signed permission slips will be screened. Those who have their permission forms signed need to bring any eyeglasses, contacts, and hearing aids at the time of the testing.

Please return the signed consent form to Mrs. Nettles by Thursday, October 23.

High School Counseling

By now, seniors should have finalized their college list, including reach, target, and likely schools; registered for any final ACT exams if necessary; completed drafting their college essays; and begun working with their families on the FAFSA, which opened on September 26.

• Tuesday, October 14 Noon-12:50 p.m. - Franciscan 
• Wednesday, October 15 Noon-12:50 p.m. - Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO)
• Thursday, October 16 Noon-12:50 p.m. - University of Alabama
• Friday, October 24 Noon-12:50 p.m. - Marist University
• Tuesday, October 28 Noon-12:50 p.m. - George Washington University
• Wednesday, October 29 Noon-12:50 p.m. - St. Mary's University

On Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Tulane's Girls in STEM at Tulane (GiST) program provides 5th-7th-grade students the opportunity to meet and work with undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and professional role models in STEM fields. The cost is $10, and students will be provided with a t-shirt and snacks when they arrive. Lunch will also be served. If you have questions regarding this event, please email k12stem@tulane.edu.

SWE is bringing its annual half-day student program, Invent It. Build It. (IIBI) — to New Orleans on Saturday, October 25, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130. If you have questions regarding this event, please email outreach@swe.org.

Parents, families, alumnae, and friends of Ursuline: get your general admission wristband for the 78th Rally on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. in the Ourso Gym! Wristband presale will end on Wednesday, October 15. Wristbands can be purchased at the door or during lunch on the day of the Rally for students. Please note, all sales are cashless!

Admission Only Tickets for Parents/Families/Alumnae/Guests: $15

Admission-only rally tickets are available for $15. These tickets include admission only; concessions are not included, and concessions will not be available for individual purchase only. Concessions are only available with the wristband tickets.

General Admission & Concessions - Parents/Families/Alumnae/Guests Wristband: $30

This wristband is required for admission and concessions to Rally 2025 for parents, families, alumnae, guests! This wristband includes three pull tags that can be used for all specialty food/snack options - jambalaya, “Mac” and cheese, and snoballs - sold during intermission, and allows for unlimited drinks, chips, and candy!

4th-12th Grade Students and Faculty/Staff Wristband: $15

Students in grades 4 - 12 and faculty/staff DO NOT need to pay to enter Rally 2025, but can purchase a wristband for all specialty food/snack options - jambalaya, “Mac” and cheese, and snoballs - sold during intermission. In addition, the wristband will allow for unlimited drinks, chips, and candy! Faculty and staff, please select the "student" option at checkout.

Rally - Friday, October 17, 2025



Phoenix

• 9th and 12th Grades - Rally costumes
• 6th Grade - Red or black top or t-shirt with the rest of your UA uniform and tennis shoes
• 3rd Grade - Red or black t-shirt with UA PE shorts; tennis shoes, UA socks
• Kindergarten & T-2 - Red or black t-shirt with shorts/pants, or red and black play clothes

Macs

• 8th and 11th Grades - Rally costumes
• 5th Grade - Plaid, red, black, green, or yellow top with the rest of your UA uniform and tennis shoes, and UA socks
• 2nd Grade - Plaid, red, black, green, or yellow top with UA PE shorts; tennis shoes, UA socks
• Pre-K - Plaid, red, black, green, or yellow top with shorts/pants, or yellow and green play clothes

Skips

• 10th Grade - Rally costumes
• 4th and 7th Grades - Blue or white top or t-shirt with the rest of your UA uniform and tennis shoes
• 1st Grade - Blue or white t-shirt with UA PE shorts; tennis shoes, UA socks
• T-3 - Blue or white t-shirt with shorts/pants, or blue and white play clothes

Halloween - Friday, October 31, 2025

Students may wear their Halloween costumes or jeans and a Halloween t-shirt on Friday, October 31. Please be sure to follow costume guidelines: PE shorts, no leggings, no fake weapons, no off-shoulder shirts (shirts must cover PE uniform), no cutouts, no crop tops, no holes in clothing, jumpsuits/morph suits must have PE shorts over them, no masks covering the full face, no political costumes, closed-toe shoes only (no crocs). Dresses must be as long as school skirts.

Join us for Halloween fun on Friday, October 31, at 8:30 a.m.! Children should come in potty-friendly costumes with a change of clothes. Families must sign out through Brightwheel from their child's classroom to guide their child during trick-or-treating, then enjoy crafts, the pumpkin patch, and festive activities together.

Please send nut-free, individually wrapped treats or trinkets by Oct. 24 (no hard candy/lollipops). Bring a picnic blanket and a Halloween snack to enjoy after the activities.

After the fun, children may go home or return to class by 10:30 a.m. for the rest of the day. No aftercare—pickup is at 3 p.m.

Join us at Ursuline Academy for an elegant evening celebrating nearly three centuries of Ursuline tradition and excellence. La Fête 299 is our annual gala and auction, a signature event that brings together our community to honor Ursuline’s legacy and invest in its future. 

If you own a business and would like to support the Academy, please consider donating an item, gift card, or experience. If you would like to donate a bottle of wine for the Wine Pull, please contact development@uanola.org.

Thank You to the La Fête 299 Presenting Lily Sponsor

Thank You to the La Fête 299 Rose Garden Sponsors

The Nelson Family

Ursuline Academy is proud and excited to once again host our annual Bach Contest on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The Ursuline Academy Bach Contest, founded in 1960 by Sr. Elizabeth Marie Landry, OSU, began with piano and now includes a strings division, and is open to all students in the greater New Orleans area.

Registration for the 2026 Bach Contest is now open and due by Saturday, February 28, 2026.

If you have any questions, please email bach@uanola.org.

Each week, a designated student will take home an 11" resin statue of Our Lady of Prompt Succor along with an intention card. Each intention card will be collected and remembered in prayer by our community. Students will be able to keep Our Lady in their home from Friday through Tuesday, returning her to school on Wednesday. 

Our Lady of Prompt Succor, patroness of our city and state, hasten to help us!

In the spirit of community, we would love to pray for the special intentions of our Ursuline family. Prayer intentions can be submitted through this form. Please note that during our Academy Masses, we mention the names of families who have lost loved ones.

If you have recently lost a loved one and would like your family name to be mentioned during Mass, please complete this form.