by The Rashi School | Dec 11, 2020 | Learning, Our Stories
“Hanukkah is the festival of light, and the story reminds us that together we can bring light into darkness and we can hope for a brighter tomorrow,” shares Rashi parent and member of Yachad: Rashi’s Parent Council, JulieSue Goldwasser. This has been...
by The Rashi School | Nov 19, 2020 | Learning
The Grade 6 year in Language Arts is centered around the theme of identity. Students complete various projects about their own identity, the broader concept, and are working to expand the connections they recognize they have to others. Over the year, Grade 6 students...
by The Rashi School | Oct 30, 2020 | Learning, Our Stories, Social Justice
The act of voting couldn’t be more in line with Rashi’s values. This year, a series of lessons engaged Rashi students in discussions on civic duty, democracy, and voting, in anticipation of the election this coming Tuesday, November 3. Here are how each of our...
by The Rashi School | Oct 22, 2020 | Learning, Our Stories
The Domino Effect With the warm days, classmates to meet, and a wonderful school year ahead, the kindergarten students were introduced to their first social justice BIG IDEA: Our words and actions have power! We introduced ourselves to one another and played a few...
by The Rashi School | Oct 8, 2020 | Learning, Our Stories
September and October at Rashi are full of meaningful Jewish holidays. Following the reflective and important ‘Days of Awe,’ Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, comes Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah. This week we shook the lulav (palm frond bound with...
