by The Rashi School | Sep 29, 2023 | Middle School, Learning
The first unit of the school year in Grade 6 science is about physical oceanography. Students begin with density, then density driven ocean currents, followed by wind driven ocean currents. They then see how climate is affected by ocean currents, and look at the...
by The Rashi School | Sep 14, 2023 | Lower School, Our Stories, Learning
“b-bat-/b/” Our Kindergartners are taking to literacy like fish in water, fully engrossing themselves in various activities to master letter writing, recognition, and pronunciation. “We take a multi-sensory approach to education where students can...
by The Rashi School | Jun 13, 2023 | Lower School, Learning
Rashi’s Kindergartners visited Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant, MA for a day filled with hands-on learning. This trip punctuated their marine biology unit. By the end of the day, when asked what their favorite part was, the children...
by The Rashi School | Jun 8, 2023 | Lower School, Learning
While students observe holidays and memorials and hear stories from community members, formal Holocaust education begins at Rashi in Grade 5. “Our Holocaust unit is framed by the essential question: ‘How can individual actions affect others in the past, present, and...
by The Rashi School | Jun 1, 2023 | Learning, Middle School
Rashi’s Grade 8 class finalized their school year with 41 remarkable capstone projects. In a cumulative showing of their academic growth, students chose their projects based on five areas of interest—STEAM, Tikkun olam (repairing the world), athletics, music, and...
