If you are unable to view the contents of this email, click here. APRIL 24, 2014   Daily Schedule My Backpack Naviance The Bear Facts Bear Necessities Dining & Menu Login Help UA Handbook Quicklinks Archive         FOLLOW US                                                   Global News Ursuline Delegation Returns from Uganda A delegation of 12 students and three faculty members just returned from their trip to Uganda. Read about their amazing adventures on the Global Relationships Blog. Student News UA Students Win Essay Contest Two Ursuline freshmen wrote the winning essays in the Barnes & Noble Dallas and Plano My Favorite Teacher Contest. Carter Brannan wrote about Ursuline English teacher Gabrielle Merani and Valerie Wijeweera wrote about Terri LeBlanc at St. Joseph Catholic School. More. Ursuline Senior Named Foot Locker Scholar Athlete On April 16, Monet VanVoorhis was presented with a $20,000 scholarship from the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program, one of only 20 students from across the country to receive the award. More. Newspaper Staff Attends Journalism Day Members of The Bear Facts newspaper staff attended The Dallas Morning News High School Journalism Day and Competition on April 17. Congratulations to Jackie Elias ’14, who won first place in Graphics Portfolio. More. Students Support Bishop’s Pro-Life Dinner Ursuline students volunteered at the Bishop’s Pro-Life Dinner on Saturday, April 5, at the Irving Convention Center. In addition to night-of support, students made flowers out of baby washcloths, which were used to decorate the tables and later donated to mothers in need. More. Reflections From Junior Ring Ceremony On April 9, the Class of 2015 received their class rings at the Junior Ring Ceremony. Three students were asked to share reflections on their time at Ursuline. Read what they shared with their classmates, family, and friends. Dad/Daughter Golf Tournament 4/26 The Ursuline Academy Dads Club is pleased to host the annual Dad/Daughter Golf Tournament at 9:30 a.m. this Saturday, April 26, at North Texas Golf Center. Sign up to attend now to be a part of this fun, noncompetitive event that is open to all abilities. Registration closes at noon on Friday. More.     Celebrate the Arts at Ursuline Annual Student Art Exhibition Ursuline’s annual Fine Arts Exhibition begins Monday, April 28, on the Ursuline campus. Student artwork such as painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, fused glass, and more will be on display in both the FFC Atrium and in Haggar through Friday, May 9. More. Spring Concert Series The series of spring concerts featuring Ursuline and Jesuit student musicians begins Tuesday, April 29, with the Spring Band Concert at the Terry Center on the Jesuit campus. All concerts are free admission and begin at 7:00 p.m. More.   Athletics News The Ursuline Tennis team won the TAPPS 1-5A District Tournament last week, and junior Courtenay Cavett won first place in singles in the District. All team entrants qualified for the state tournament, which is being held in Waco this week. Also competing last week were the Golfing Bears, who took second place at the Regionals Tournament. All-Region honors were earned by four UA golfers. Go Bears! College Counseling Updates College Choice Information for Seniors Please remember that your daughter will need to send a final copy of her high school transcript to the college she plans to attend next year. She can let her College Counselor know where to send it by completing the College Choice survey on Naviance by May 7. More. Admission and Scholarship Letters As she receives her college admission and scholarship letters, please remind your senior daughter to bring copies to the College Counseling office. Individual scholarships and the cumulative amount awarded to the Class of 2014 will be listed in the graduation bulletin. Please contact your College Counselor with any questions. Summer Experiential Learning and Academic Programs The College Counseling Department is receiving information about exciting national and international summer experiential learning and academic programs. Some programs offer college credit. See a full listing on the Ursuline website. Color Guard Tryouts Begin 5/5 Auditions for the 2014-15 Color Guard are May 5-8 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. A workshop will be held Monday through Wednesday, with auditions on Thursday. Applications are due Friday, May 2. More. All School Read Committee Applications Now Available Current freshmen and sophomores are invited to apply for membership on the All School Read Committee for the 2014-2015 school year. Applications are due to Mrs. Chevallier by Friday, May 16. More. Photo Galleries • Junior Ring Ceremony — 4/9                   24 Senior Parent Transition Night 6:00 p.m. — Kiva An informative presentation on helping your daughter successfully transition from high school to college student. More. 26 Dad/Daughter Golf Tournament 9:30 a.m. — North Texas Golf Center Sign up online. 26 Ursuline/Jesuit Prom 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. — World Trade Center Read more about tickets, attire, and guidelines for the evening. 28- 5/9 Fine Arts Exhibition French Family Center Atrium and Haggar Center More. 29 Spring Band Concert 7:00 p.m. — Jesuit Terry Center More. 30 Junior/Senior Academic Awards 6:30 p.m. — UCPA   1 Moms in Prayer 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. — St. Ursula Hall More. 1 Fine Arts Awards and Reception 5:30 p.m. — Haggar Center More. 2 Mothers’ Club Book Club 9:00 a.m. — Corner Bakery at Preston & Forest More. 2 AM Liturgy Schedule Senior Farewell Mass: The Class of 2014 is inducted into the Alumnae Association. 3 Spring Dance Recital 7:00 p.m. — UCPA Finale for UA dance classes. Admission is free. More. 4 Sounds of Spring Concert 7:00 p.m. — UCPA More. 5-16 AP Exams   8 Moms in Prayer 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. — St. Ursula Hall More. 11 Jazz Concert 7:00 p.m. — UCPA More.