Elective Offerings

Rectory's middle school students are encouraged to explore their interests and passions, or to try something new, through our dynamic elective program. This program gives students an exploratory experience in a variety of disciplines. Middle school students are required to participate in either an elective or a performing art each trimester.

Typical Elective Choices

Following are samples of electives that are offered at Rectory.

• Brain-Based Strategies for Learning & Living
• "Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset"
• Chess
• Community Service
• Competition and Composure
• Creative Expression
• Current Events
• Debate
• Experimental Mark-Making
• Fantasy Politics
• For the Love of Chocolate
• Magic: The Gathering
• Math
• Memory Project
• Model Plane Building
• Mosaics
• Mountain Biking
• Murals
• Mystery Fiction
• Mysteries at the Museum
• Myths Legend Around the World
• Needlepoint
• Newspaper: The DiRectory
• Orchestra
• The Race to Save and Preserve
• Robotics
• Sign Language
• Snackage
• Songwriting
• Spring Musical 2020: Lion King
• Sports Medicine
• Step Outside: Observe, Help, and Learn
• TED Talk
• Watercolor Painting
• Woodshop
• Yearbook Committee
• Yoga
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