School

The whole school participated in a beautiful May crowning and procession this week to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. It included a procession around campus, singing various hymns in English and Latin, and finally the crowning inside the church. Here’s some photos from the event: …

Our Latin IV upper school class took the Intermediate Reading Comprehension Latin Exam last month. It is a challenging nationally normed test, for which we prepared throughout the year. With enthusiasm, I can report that all 10 students in the class received a personal recognition of Cum Laude or higher on the test. Which means that 100% of the students scored higher than the national average for this particular test. In all our students received the following: Gold medal summa cum laude: 3 students Silver medal maxima cum laude: 2 …

OLR’s 2nd grade teacher, Miss Willow Thompson, has been accepted to join the Norbertine Canonesses of the Bethlehem Priory of St. Joseph, starting this summer. What a beautiful gift to the Lord! We wish Miss Thompson a blessed and fruitful discernment that leads her to God’s will for her life. We are so grateful for the two years she gave to Our Lady of the Rosary. We will be praying for Miss Thompson as we know she prays for us. Please see the Norbertine sisters’ website for more information about …

The Upper School spring musical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ completed it’s final performances last week in our newly christened “Rose Theater,” playing to sold out crowds! Here’s a sample of photos from the show: View all photos from the show here And you can see photos of previous productions at OLR on our Performing Arts page. …

OLR’s spring fundraising gala for the school last month was a big success! Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the school, the theme was “Back to the Classics, for the Future of Classical Education.” We hosted conservative Christian author Rod Dreher, had a great party, and set a new record in money raised to support the mission of our school. Next year’s gala theme was announced: Bella Notte: A Night in Tuscany! Here are a few photos from the event: We also debuted this new video about the …

A BIG congratulations to our Middle School girls’ basketball team! They are champions of the Silver Bracket at this year’s Diocesan Basketball State Tournament. Learn more about athletics at OLR on our Athletics page. …

Our MS enthralled audiences this Winter with their production of “The Joshua Tree”, an original play written by our pastor Fr. Dwight Longenecker himself! Here’s a sample of photos from the show: View all photos from the show here And you can see photos of previous productions at OLR on our Performing Arts page. …