Oxrose: Welcome to the 2026-2027 Academic Year!

Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome to a new year at Oxrose Academy. We are gearing up for the first day of classes coming on August 17th. Please note carefully the immediate action items below first. Other, informative announcements can be found below this letter. Please remember that a parent from each household is required to attend ONE parent orientation. For the student orientations, these are for NEW students only to verify microphones and videos are working properly for classes.

Immediate Action Items:

LOGIN now with your student to confirm courses and books.
Register for Advanced College Credit NOW if your student plans to receive credit from Benedictine College.
Just email: registrar@oxroseacademy.com
Plan to attend Orientation!
August 13-14, 2026. Details are available on the Academic Calendar on your Moodle Dashboard. Login for times and the Zoom Link (in the calendar).
Know the Withdrawal Policy
Call Mary if you have any general questions (507) 822-6966.
Email registrar@oxroseacademy.com to make enrollment changes or to ask financial questions.

Special Note: Weekly Communications

Students and Parents will receive weekly announcements during the school year via their Moodle Dashboard. Take a moment to check your messaging settings in your Moodle parent account and student Moodle accounts, and, if you prefer to receive these weekly announcements in email, tick the box for receiving notifications via email.

I look forward to getting to know each of you better throughout the school year. Thank you for your support and your trust as we seek to educate your students with joy like swords, ever to the heights.

                                                              Most Sincerely,
                                                              Alecia Rolling
                                                              Headmistress, Oxrose Academy

Hear ye, hear ye! Noble Oxrosians, your fearless leaders are in search of students to take on the role of House Prefect! From the Latin praefectus, meaning “one placed in charge”, a prefect is chosen not only for academic achievement but also for their character. A prefect should act as a leader and role model for their housemates. Prefects should have a vibrant prayer life, be willing to lead virtuously, and strive to create a House culture of respect and joy.

This opportunity will allow the prefect to earn service hours and also will be an excellent bullet point on a resume. First and foremost, this noble station allows the prefect to continue to grow in holiness and wisdom. Let us follow the example of Christ and become a servant as we pursue truth, goodness, and beauty. Gaudio sicut gladiis semper in altum!

To Do: Contact your Provost if you are interested in becoming a Prefect for your House. He or she will give you more details.

Criteria: A student must have participated in his/her House for at least one year and have the Provost's approval. 2-3 Prefects will be chosen according to each House's needs.

Oxrose Academy Provosts are announcing a new opportunity for students to grow in leadership and service within the Oxrose community this academic year 2026-2027. We would love to see members of each House volunteer!

"As, therefore, the doctor is said to cause health in a sick man through the work of nature, so also is a man said to cause knowledge in another through the work of the student's natural reason, and this is teaching." -- St. Thomas Aquinas, De Veritate, q. 11, a. 1

"From the first... he had set before himself in his tutorial work the aim of gaining souls to God." -- St. John Henry Newman, "Autobiographical Memoir"

Under the guidance of the Academy's instructors the Tutor is responsible for helping his or her fellow Oxrose students grow in knowledge and wisdom by answering questions, aiding the completion of course assignments, and providing charitable encouragement and motivation as needed.

Criteria:

Consent of two Oxrose instructors
Some training in the art of mentorship/tutorship and the expectations for tutors (50 minute meeting/course from an instructor)
Set availability during the year for tutoring (at least one tutor time for an instructor who they're tutoring for)
Have a qualifying GPA in the subject area being tutored: average 3.5 or higher (or A average)

Your leadership and service hours will be added to your official school record and represent a great addition to your curriculum vitae in the name of helping your fellow-students.

To Do: If you are interested in being a certified Oxrose Tutor this coming academic year, please send your request to headmistress@oxroseacademy.com along with your two instructor references. Deadline: EXTENDED: August 17th.

📌SPECIAL NOTE: Thank you to those who have submitted your information. We will be reaching out the first week of school about training.

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Welcome to the 2026-2027 Academic Year!