How did you spend your summer vacation last year (2019)? Did you dedicate some of your time to volunteer work like eighth-grade Rectory student, Antonio, did? Last summer, Antonio, who is from Shanghai, China, performed community service in Yinchuan, China, which is a remote mountainous area of western...

I have been in the United States for more than a year, and I have experienced many traditional American holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Now I am anticipating a traditional Chinese Festival that is coming up later this month. On January 25th, we will celebrate the Spring Festival...

As of January 22nd, 2020, almost halfway into the National Basketball Association (NBA) season, the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a 34 (wins) and 9 (loses) record. With new head coach Frank Vogel, the Lakers are looking like a championship contender.  Lebron James and Anthony Davis have obviously...

Mr. Long teaches physics at Rectory School, and he is also a dorm parent and coach. He has been working at Rectory for 17 years. He started back in February of 2002 at the tender age of twenty-two.  Students and faculty alike love Mr. Long! He is always in a good mood; he is very helpful and kind;...

Recently, Mr. Semancik, who is a tutor in our learning center, celebrated his fiftieth year in education! Given this noteworthy occasion, we interviewed him and asked about his career.    What was your first teaching job? “Well, I graduated in June of 1969 from college. I started my first teaching...

Lately, streaming services have taken over the world of television. With the introduction of Netflix in 1997, more and more streaming services have popped up around the world. The newest service to be introduced is Disney +. Launched November 12, 2019, and owned by Walt Disney Company, Disney + has already...

Last week, The DiRectory went to the learning center to talk to Mrs. Sangiolo and some members of the Heart-y Party/Community Service Elective. When we arrived, we were met with smiling faces of hard workers. The members of the elective were busy making decorations and finalizing last-minute plans, and...

Have you seen Mr. Guertin more throughout your day this year than you used to? The reason is in addition to being a dorm parent, he is now also a new Admissions Associate at Rectory. He recently told me that he “really likes to talk to parents and potential students to see what they might be looking...

Now before any of you get all-out mad, I don’t hate today’s music. As much as I love modern music, I still have some opinions about it. What I mean is, it appears that anyone can get on the top trending music lists, and anyone can publish a video displaying their music or band and quickly gain...

Before we can discuss graffiti, we need to define the word art. Google.com defines art as “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.”...