In The News

Each year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, while other schools have a day off, Rectory School has a day on. In the spirit of service embodied by Dr. King, Rectory students and faculty fan out across campus and throughout the local community to perform acts of service. Whether caring for animals, cleaning public places, clearing brush, washing fire trucks, decorating cupcakes, baking cookies, making crafts, collecting food for the hungry, playing music for the elderly, making blankets for the ill, or writing thank-you cards to veterans, students find many ways to put love into action.

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In this latest episode of Rectory's podcast, The Howl, I sat down with School Counselor Donna Grant to explore the challenges our students navigate everyday and to learn more about our robust Counseling program. 

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A Season of Triumph, Growth, and Team Spirit

The winter sports season at Rectory was filled with impressive achievements, resilience, and growth across all teams. From championship victories in basketball and fencing’s undefeated record to personal bests in swimming and a spectacular dance performance, student-athletes showcased dedication and teamwork. Hockey, squash, and middle school teams demonstrated strong development, while the fitness group embraced personal challenges. Each team, guided by outstanding leadership, fostered camaraderie and sportsmanship, making this season one of hard work, progress, and memorable successes.

Recently, while our ninth-graders await responses to their secondary school applications, I sat down with Director of Secondary School Advising Max Richards and ninth-grader Noora M. ’25 to discuss our Secondary School Advising program for this latest episode of Rectory’s podcast, The Howl. 

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Each day, Learning Specialist Jessie White inspires our students to learn and grow and become the very best version of themselves. Recently, we sat down with Ms. White to ask her about her work and background, as well as her philosophy, which, as we shall see, means something more to her than it does to most teachers. 

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