by The Rashi School | Mar 28, 2025 | Learning, Our Stories, Middle School
Our oldest students set off on the journey of a lifetime last week, landing in Budapest, Hungary, for their annual Jewish heritage trip. This journey is part of Rashi’s experiential learning curriculum, and a culminating moment for our Grade 8 students as they...
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...
by The Rashi School | Mar 23, 2023 | Learning, Our Stories, Middle School
Our eighth graders continue to have an incredible time in Israel! They kicked off their time in Haifa by reuniting with their Leo Baeck School friends (who visited Rashi back in December) and settling in with their host families. As a first project, Rashi and Leo...
by The Rashi School | Mar 16, 2023 | Learning, Our Stories, Middle School
After an uneventful 11 hour plane ride and breezy time through customs, Rashi’s Grade 8 students have made it to Israel. The Grade 8 Israel trip is a cumulative milestone for all Rashi students, one they prepare for the moment they walk through our doors with our...
by The Rashi School | May 18, 2022 | Community, Learning, Our Stories
Grade 8 held a series of debates, a culminating project for Rashi middle schoolers, relating back to William Golding’s “The Lord of The Flies”. The students were focused and determined in their research, writing, and collaboration in preparation for the debate. They...
