Writing to Juliet
Elisa B. '15
February 3, 2012
Lotteries, spoons, and notes pinned to sleeves? It must be Valentine’s Day. There are different Valentine’s Day traditions for almost every culture. The Romans would hold a lottery on February 15th where the winner would get to choose a woman. The Welsh carve spoons with symbolic... Read more »
Ursuline Celebrates Catholic Schools Week
February 1, 2012
As January comes to an end, many girls will be taking out their planners and checking their February schedule to see what special days await us next month that could potentially shorten our school days. The first thing these girls will notice is that the first week of February is Catholic Schools... Read more »
Chilean Students Visit Journalism Sisters
January 23, 2012
In a January packed with Global Celebration Day and two simultaneous visits from sister schools in Peru and Chile, students in Mrs. Smith’s fifth period Journalism I class were excitedly prepared for a press conference and interviews with the eight visitors from Colegio Santa Ursula Vitacara in Santiago. As... Read more »
Peruvians visit Newspaper Staff
January 23, 2012
A comfortable air of fun and friendship prevailed in the Journalism Room Friday, Jan. 20 as the Bear Facts staff hosted and interviewed the 12 visiting students from partner school Collegio Santa Ursula in Lima, Peru. The girls ranging in age from 14-16, are staying with host Ursuline families... Read more »
Students Enjoy Global Celebration Day
January 19, 2012
Educational, inspiring, amazing and fun are all adjectives used to describe Wednesday’s Global Celebration Day Jan. 18. All students saw a spirited performance by Spirit of Uganda, the performing arm of Empower African Children, a non-profit organization which has successfully partnered with Africa’s... Read more »
Princess to Speak at Global Celebration Day
Olivia A. ‘13
January 11, 2012
This January 18th, on Global Celebration Day, Ursuline Academy of Dallas will be hosting Sarah Culberson, author of A Princess Found. Raised in West Virginia as an adopted child of two loving parents, Culberson had no knowledge of her heritage or ancestry. When she decided to investigate... Read more »
Spirit of Uganda dancers re-visit UA
Maddie B. ‘15
January 10, 2012
Spirit of Uganda is a talented group of young Ugandan people who will bring to life the dances and music from East Africa and share Ugandan culture with an Ursuline audience on Global Celebration Day January 18. Spirit of Uganda consists of 22 Ugandan performers ages 8-18 who are on tour in North America... Read more »
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Christina P. ‘15
January 10, 2012
On the sixteenth of this month, we will all be sleeping in, even though it’s a Monday. The United States has declared Monday, January 16th, a federal holiday, and that means no school! More importantly, the holiday celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an important American... Read more »
New Ursuline President
December 15, 2011
On Wednesday, Nov.30, Principal Elizabeth Bourgeois announced to students that Gretchen Z. Kane, currently president of Ursuline Academy in New Orleans, La., would replace the retiring Sr. Margaret Ann Moser, who has been Ursuline Dallas’ president for over 20 years. The Louisiana native will officially... Read more »
eServiam
December 15, 2011
Ursuline students successfully combine academics and serviam in a variety of ways. Computer science often plays a part in this mix, whether it is students such as Michelle H. ’13 and Anna P. ’13 helping a teacher create a website or if it includes participation in the eServiam class offered in... Read more »
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