Did you know that there is a school play coming soon? Rectory’s spring musical, Once On This Island, Jr., premieres today (Thursday, 5/22/19)! It is very exciting to see a new and different type of play because we are used to seeing Disney-themed productions. You are definitely in for a special experience...

Editor's Note: We hope to add more photos soon, so check back again to see Rectory students in action on their MELPs! March Experiential Learning Program or MELP, as we know it, is an exciting opportunity for Rectory students to enrich their awareness of the world. This program occurs annually during...

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the Captain Marvel movie yet, you may not want to read this article, as it tells how the movie ended. In March of 2019, the movie Captain Marvel was released. Captain Marvel is believed to be one of the strongest superheroes in the Marvel Universe due to her unique...

Many people love to play video games and that is no exception for the students at Rectory School. During the academic day, Rectory students are not allowed their tech (cell phones and personal devices). The only device they can use is their school Chromebook. On these Chromebooks they can’t play popular...

Pine Tar is a brown, sticky material that results when pine wood is carbonized; this happens when you expose the wood to high temperatures in a closed container. Without oxygen, the wood quickly decomposes under high heat and pressure. This process produces charcoal and pine tar, which has many uses....

Most of us know that Ms. Morano, recently-retired Rectory science teacher, loves dogs. However, do we really know how many dogs she has? I think you would be surprised.... The DiRectory: What inspired you to raise dogs? Ms. Morano: To be honest with you, I am a cat person. My brother gave me my...

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is one of the most attractive tourist sights in the world and a sacred place in the daily lives of Parisiens. On Monday, April 15th, 2019, at 6:20 p.m. (local time 12:20 p.m. ET), the fire alarm in the cathedral went off, but there was no sign of visible flames. According...

According to Business Insider online, over 91 million PlayStation 4’s have been sold. A new PlayStation 4 sells for $299.99 U.S dollars if purchased directly on the PlayStation website. So one day you decide that you want to buy one and are told that your console or PlayStation will arrive in five...

Introduction by Mrs. Shattuck: The article below is about former Rectory student, Alexander Greene ’17, who was an active member of Rectory’s student newspaper. Alexander began writing for The DiRectory in his fifth-grade year at Rectory, and he never looked back. He loved writing articles and producing...

There are a lot of popular foods in China, such as sweet and sour pork, Kung Pao Chicken, and dumplings. There are different cuisines in different regions of China: Beijing Beijing is the capital city of China. In Beijing, there are a lot of street vendors. Those streets can be so popular...