Mrs. Shattuck, Editor
March 2, 2021 • 3 Comments
Do you know who the guest speaker was at Rectory’s very first “Martin Luther King Day of Service” celebration? One would imagine that the guest speaker would have been...
Happy Chinese New Year: The Year of the Ox
February 14, 2021
How Effective Were the Pre-recorded Student Council Speeches?
November 23, 2020
A New Food With a Better Footprint
February 26, 2020
Evan Z. and Mrs. Shattuck
February 26, 2020 • No Comments
I want to talk about American football. I like football because I think football is funny. The first time I played football I thought it was very hard. I like to just play...
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Yoyo Z., Guest Writer
June 24, 2020 • 1 Comment
Editor's Note: This spring, Rectory 8th-grader, Yoyo Z., wrote an essay for The New York Times 2020 Student Editorial Contest. She wanted to express her deep concerns about...
- How to Stay Successful During the COVID-19 Crisis May 18, 2020
- When Death is Rolling the Dice: A Student’s Reflection on the Coronavirus April 19, 2020
- Do Today’s Musicians Require Less Talent to Gain Respect? November 9, 2019
Julia Z., Reporter
February 16, 2021 • 1 Comment
On January 28th, 2021, Rectory dining hall hosted a "Best Chicken Wings" competition between Mr. Smith and Mr. Bendall. While Mr. Smith presented the crowd with juicy buffalo...
- Wolf Family Club: Story #9 – The Traditions Behind Chinese New Year February 14, 2021
- The Hill We Climb—Shanghai February 6, 2021
- “Take a Deep Breath!” – Welcome Rectory’s New School Counselor February 6, 2021
Julia Z., Reporter
February 16, 2021 • 1 Comment
The novel A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway begins in Italy toward the end of World War I. Lieutenant Frederic Henry is an American serving in the Italian ambulance corps....
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Destined to Wage a Frenzy January 25, 2021
- Little Women: Comparing Two Movie Versions of this Famous Novel January 25, 2021
- Interesting Observations in the Movie TENET December 4, 2020
Mrs. Shattuck, Newspaper Advisor/Editor
February 16, 2021 • No Comments
This school year, 2020/2021, is the eighth year that The DiRectory has been an "online-only" publication. Had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic, this school year also...
- 2015/2016 Editor’s Message October 4, 2015
- Editor’s Message 2014-15 October 31, 2014
- Editors’ Message 2013-2014 December 9, 2013

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