Mothers Club

Welcome to the Ursuline Academy of Dallas Mothers Club! We are glad you are visiting our site and we are looking forward to seeing you at one (or all!) of our events.

Dating back to 1932, our organization has a wonderful history of assisting both the President and Principal with many of the school's social and cultural activities. Every mother of an Ursuline student is a member of the Mothers Club. We love connecting with our dynamic, talented, smart members with projects that make a difference within our Ursuline community.

We are proud to provide important and valuable support that enriches the girls' Ursuline experience in so many ways. From mentoring new families and making mums in the fall (our largest Mothers Club fundraiser) to providing hospitality at Senior Graduation, Freshman Convocation, Sophomore Serviam and Junior Ring Ceremony, our members are committed to Serviam.

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There’s something for every mom to participate in and best of all, it’s fun!

A Letter From Mothers Club President Tamara Robinson

Check out our calendar of events for the school year and consider joining us at our general meetings to learn more about Ursuline. Lend a helping hand by joining a committee or participate in a service event this year. We encourage you to explore our volunteer opportunities in detail. Opportunity examples include:

Academic Awards Receptions
Book Club
Greek Connection
Mahjongg Club
Mardi Gras Moms
Mother/Daughter Style Show
Mother/Daughter Mass & Brunch
Mum Moms
Ring Around the Rosary
Service Sisters
Traditions Receptions

Engage@UA through Mothers Club. You'll learn about our Ursuline community and connect with new friends in no time.

We can't wait for you to join us!
Tamara Robinson
2022-2023 Mothers Club President

Joy in the Journey!

2022-2023 Leadership

Executive Board

President
Tamara Robinson

President Elect
Amy Mentgen

Past President/Parliamentarian
Amy Bowers

VP Communications
Katie Moise

VP Traditions
Courtney Melkus

Treasurer
Cindy Haddad

Recording Secretary
Cecilia Martin

Board Positions

Teacher Appreciation
Nancy Childers, Kathleen Strand, and Rebecca Black

Hospitality/Special Events
Holly Kerr, Pebble Barbero, and Rebecca Black

Back to School Coffee (Drive By)
Lauren Stewart, Debbie Sargis, Barbara Ellison, Denise Zulick, and Faye Dieckhaus

Mother/Daughter Mass and Brunch
Megan Thornton and Mary Jude Antoon

Communications Assistants
Liz Schroeder and Tammy Cullen

Christmas Event/Social
Mia Taraszky

Mentor Moms
Amy Danza and Clayton Allen

Mum Moms
Denise Hull and Mary Wharton

Senior Latte Day
Lia Pennington

100 Day Senior Breakfast
Karen Foianini

Service Projects
Melissa Eakes

Mother/Daughter (Senior) Style Show
Rene Toudouze, Jenny Fogel, and Andrea Nayfa

Greek Connections
Joyce Limber

Moms in Prayer
Trudy Sullivan

Praying the Rosary
Geny Barajas and Iliana Webber

Book Club
Maureen Miramontes

Mahjong Moms
Amy Bowers, Tracy Bundy, and Susan Duda

Graduation
Kerri Chen

Class Representatives
Freshman- Laura Moore and Ava Schneider
Sophomore- Brandi Koch and Emily Cox
Junior- Tracy Bundy and Libby Jackson
Senior- Nancy Crume and Ashley Lamont

Staff Events
Kelly Cook and Laura Inkman

St. Ursula’s Closet (Coming Soon)
Tara Walsh

Mothers Club Opportunities

The Ursuline Mothers Club supports school events throughout the year, as well as providing ongoing support for students and their families. We have fun and help special moments at Ursuline happen. Every mother is automatically a member, so please join us!

Keep an eye out for details regarding the following opportunities in your weekly Engage@UA and Quicklinks e-Newsletters.

Join us!

Below is a sampling of the many ways you can get involved with Ursuline Mothers Club.

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Academic Awards Receptions

Admissions Open House Hospitality

Back-to-School Coffee

Christmas Social

This is a fun drive-by gift exchange. Guests are asked to drop-off two matching gifts that they consider their favorite thing. Price point is around $25. Gifts are dropped off the week before. Gifts are wrapped and not labeled. On the night of the drive-by event, hosts set up a table outside and each guest picks two different presents from the table. Guests also enjoy a complimentary treat!

Homecoming Mum Moms

Mentor Moms

This committee works closely with new families that are coming into Ursuline Academy. Two Scoop Sessions are held throughout the summer, informing new moms of UA specifics. A mentor mom is assigned to each new family and will help guide them through their first year. The Mentor Mom reaches out via email, phone calls, or possibly a coffee meet up or lunch date. A Mentor Mom should make herself available to new families for any questions they might have.

Mother/Daughter Mass & Brunch

This committee is responsible for organizing and scheduling the Brunch and Mass at UA, which is typically held in the fall. This special morning is attended by moms and daughters in all grades. Duties include working closely with UA staff on date and time for the Mass and brunch, creating and ordering food and drink, scheduling with priests to officiate Mass, and helping in setting up/breaking down the event.

Mother/Daughter Style Show

This long-standing tradition is open to the entire school. It is a fun and festive event! Senior girls and their mothers are the models for a fun runway show. Many volunteers are needed for this huge fundraiser, and duties include working closely with local retailers to secure outfits for the show, booking a venue, hiring photographers, and creating a food and beverage menu for the day. This is a wonderful afternoon with your daughter(s) and shouldn’t be missed! This event is very special to the Ursuline seniors and their moms.

Service Projects

Freshman Convocation Reception

Sophomore Serviam Reception

Junior Ring Ceremony Reception

Graduation Reception

Announcements

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ICYMI: Mothers Club January & Feburary 2023 Meeting Recap

Mar 2 2023

If you missed it: Mothers Club meeting, you may view a recap of the January Executive Board Meeting and February General Meeting here:

Volunteer with Mothers Club

Feb 27 2023

Learn more about volunteering with the Ursuline Mothers Club.

Mardi Gras 2023: Crawfish Boil with Gretchen 4/22

Feb 16 2023

Party in the Pavilion! Join President Gretchen Kane and enjoy an old-fashioned crawfish boil complete with ice cold beer and the tunes of local favorite, Old Kids on the Block Band.

Go to the School Portal Calendar, Announcements, Parent-Student Directory, and More!

Faculty-Staff Directory For Quick Contact Reference Info and Full Contact Listings

Contact the Mothers Club

Online Resources

School Portal

What Is the School Portal?

The School Portal is a communication tool containing the following:

Master Calendar - including class rotation, school events, major deadlines, and holidays
Searchable School Directories
- Parent-Student Directory (note: information populated on this directory is populated by your Biography information in My BackPack)
- Faculty-Staff Directory
Forms, Downloads, and Links

Who Uses the School Portal?

Each student and parent has his/her own username and password.
The Portal login user name and password are the same as your My BackPack login.

Login Help

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your user name and password, go to the login page of My BackPack and click on "I forgot my User Name/Password." Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. Once you retrieve (or reset) your user name and password on My BackPack, you will need to return to the School Portal and enter that information on School Portal login screen. If you need additional assistance with your login for the School Portal, contact Backpack Support.

Go to the School Portal

My BackPack

What Is MyBackPack?

MyBackPack is a utility and transaction tool containing the following:

Who Uses MyBackPack?

Each student and parent has his/her own username and password.
Your user name and password for MyBackPack are also used to log into the School Portal and Magnus.

Login Help

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your username and password, go to the login page of MyBackPack and click on "I forgot my Username/Password." Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. If you need additional assistance with your login for MyBackpack, contact Backpack Support.

Go to MyBackPack

MaiaLearning

What Is MaiaLearning?

MaiaLearning is a college and career readiness platform that contains up-to-date information specific to our school that you and your daughter can use to plan for college and to research interests and careers.

Who Uses MaiaLearning?

Each student and parent has his/her own username and password.
View introductory resources.
Student Dashboard

Login Help

To login for the first time, you will need to reset your password. Instructions.

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your user name and password, go to the login page of MaiaLearning and click on "I forgot my password." Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. If you need additional assistance with your login for MaiaLearning, contact your daughter's personal counselor.

Go to MaiaLearning

Blackboard

What Is Blackboard?

Blackboard is the online community for students and teachers:

Daily announcements
Class materials and assignments
Club and class announcements
Library database log-ins
CAVE (technology) information
Advisory information
Honors applications
Students may turn in assignments to the “digital drop box.”

Who Uses Blackboard?

Each student and teacher has his/her own username and password.
Parents do not have logins for Blackboard.
Students receive their login information during orientation.

Login Help

For login assistance, students should go to the Technology Suite student help desk in the French Family Center.

Go to Blackboard

Magnus Health

What Is Magnus Health?

Ursuline Academy uses an online database called Magnus Health SMR (Student Medical Record). This secure web-based system houses school-related forms, including:

Immunization Form needed for new families to complete enrollment
Over-the-counter medication forms
Consent to treat, and other health forms

You have continuous access to your child’s health record as well as the ability to make updates when needed. There is one account per family but, when necessary for families with multiple students, all students will be merged into one family account.

To access your Magnus Health SMR account:

Go to https://secure.magnushealthportal.com. Your Ursuline Backpack and Magnus Health username are the same. Upon acceptance to Ursuline, you will be provided a temporary password in an email from Magnus Health.
View the video tutorial that appears after you have logged in to familiarize yourself with the system.
Magnus tells you which forms need to be completed in a handy to-do list. The Immunization Form needs to be downloaded, printed, signed by a physician, and electronically uploaded your daughter’s Magnus account by May 1, to complete enrollment, or she will not be permitted to attend Frosh Start, Summer School and/or Orientation.
No religious or conscientious exemptions are accepted.
If there is a specific medical exemption regarding immunizations, please contact the Ursuline Clinic at 469-232-1832, before the May 1 deadline to have the required Medical Form completed.
Please note some forms can be completed with an electronic signature while other forms require a physical signature or physician’s signature.
All forms must be submitted electronically. Paper forms will not be accepted.

Login Help

Go to Magnus Health

For Magnus Health SMR customer support, call 877-461-6831 or email service@magnushealthportal.com.

Ravenna

What is Ravenna?

The Ursuline Academy of Dallas Admissions Department uses Ravenna, a web-based service for online applications for admission. Applicants create Ravenna accounts during the application process. Here are the activities that are part of a Ravenna account:

Application for Academy admission
Admission event registration (such as Open House)
Transcripts
Recommendations
Scheduling applicant interviews

Who Uses Ravenna?

Each family has one account
Ravenna accommodates multiple children applying to multiple schools with a single account for an entire family. If you have already created a Ravenna account for another school (and/or child), please use that existing Ravenna account and add our school and/or another child.

Login Help

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your user name and password, go to the login page of Ravenna and click on "Forgot Your Password?". Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. If you need additional assistance with your login for Ravenna, contact help@ravennasolutions.com.

Learn More about Ravenna and Academy Admissions

Login Help

Login help is available through an automated process by selecting "forgot user name and/or password" on Ursuline login screens. This procedure is the quickest resolution to receive user name and/or password resets.

If you need further assistance, please contact the following:

School Portal: contact Portal Support
My BackPack help for Parents, Students, Employees: Follow on-screen instructions to receive a password reset email, if more assistance is needed, contact My BackPack Support
My BackPack help for Alumnae: contact Aubree Auletta
Naviance: contact your daughter's personal counselor
Magnus Health: contact Magnus Support
Ravenna: contact help@ravennasolutions.com

Note: your login for the School Portal, My Backpack, and Magnus Health are the same.