Reading Time: 4 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, There is nothing like the end of Daylight Savings Time to signify that we are clearly heading into the end of fall. As much as I love to ease into the “coziness” of this time of year, driving home in the dark is not my favorite.  This is a good time […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, I hope that you enjoyed a fun Halloween!  Our students had really creative costumes and enjoyed trick-or-treating during 5th Bell thanks to our Student Council.  By the time you receive this email, we will be in the aftermath of the sugar-rush. Last week I had the opportunity to attend a webinar […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, We had a wonderful Open House!  Nearly 300 prospective students and their families attended.  The interest in Saint Ursula Academy is strong!  Michelle Dellecave and Mandy Maddox, our admissions team, did an outstanding job making certain that all of our prospective students and families had a great experience.  Many thanks to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, I hope that last week provided some additional times to relax and connect with your daughter during the fall break.  This Monday, we started the second quarter, which means one more quarter to go until the Christmas break.  This is the time of the year that feels like warp speed.  In […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, By the time you receive this bulletin, your daughter will have exams and testing behind her.  Hopefully, feelings of relief have set in along with some excitement for the long weekend ahead. It is hard to believe that we are halfway through the semester already.  There is one important procedural change […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, We have great news to share:  Saint Ursula Academy is now the #1 Best All-Girls High School in Cincinnati as ranked by Niche.com.  Niche is a growing resource for families looking at schools. It uses dozens of sets of data and millions of reviews to compile comprehensive rankings, report cards, and […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, I hope that you and your family have had some time to enjoy this beautiful weather!   Today’s bulletin has information about two pieces of information: our safety drill on Thursday and an update on school schedule modifications.  But, first, I am glad to share even more good news.  Saint Ursula […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, Last Friday our school community came together to celebrate the 113th birthday of Saint Ursula Academy with a schoolwide Mass.  As part of my onboarding process, I had the opportunity for a most enjoyable visit with Sister Jerome and Sister Margie, both Ursulines of Cincinnati who have long supported SUA.  While […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, Lelia and I enjoyed spending time with all of you who were able to join us for Taste of SUA and the Community Meet and Greet last Thursday.  It is a pleasure to have parents, caretakers, alumnae, and other friends on campus to share the strong educational program and varied opportunities […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, I hope that you have had a good start to the week after the long weekend.  As hard as it is to say goodbye to summer, one of the things that I appreciate about the Labor Day weekend is that it informally marks the end to the “back-to-school” period.  That transition […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, I hope that you have had a good week!  Mrs. Grayson and I have started our classroom visits in the last week.  One of our shared goals is to learn about teaching and learning at Saint Ursula Academy by spending time in the classrooms with our students and faculty.  It is […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, While we are still in “start” mode, a lot of activities are picking up this week for the students.  The biggest of these is the Club and Co-curricular Fair that occurs on Thursday during our first Gold Bell of the year.  Please remember that our Gold Bell Schedule includes a late […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, We had a really strong start to the school year last week.  Your daughters are absolutely amazing! I witnessed many ways that they supported each other and extended that welcome to our prospective students on Friday’s Dawg Day.  Kudos to the Admissions Team for an outstanding event on Friday and to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Community, By the time you receive this newsletter, your daughter will have finished her first school day of the 2023-2024 school year. A distinct hallmark of Saint Ursula Academy is our welcoming community, and the tradition of welcoming students back on campus sets that tone on the very first day.  If you […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Saint Ursula Academy Parents and Guardians, Hi!  It is a pleasure to connect with you here.  I am so grateful to be part of the Saint Ursula Academy community!  Each week I will share some news or thoughts about what is happening at SUA.  I will always attempt to keep my letter on the […]