by The Rashi School | May 31, 2019 | Our Stories
As the fifth-period bell rang, middle school students settled into their seats while teachers and staff enveloped the back of the crowded room. Everyone waited attentively for the speaker, David Miller, PhD, to begin his presentation. The topic: climate change. Dr....
by The Rashi School | May 23, 2019 | Our Stories
Middle school math teacher, Mo Gibbs, teamed up with Rashi’s Controller, Paula Markman, to bring real-life scenarios to their studies of percentages and compound interest. Students were given families, incomes, and homes and based on these parameters, have been...
by The Rashi School | Apr 12, 2019 | Our Stories
Seventh-graders cheer as the webcam switched to their group during the virtual kick-off of the Ambassadors for Inclusion Make-a-thon. This year, the seventh-grade class took on a long-term design thinking challenge brought to Rashi by Gateways Ambassadors for...
by The Rashi School | Nov 21, 2018 | Our Stories
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many of my thoughts and reading this month have been centered around gratitude and how it can help our overall wellness, happiness, and sense of self and belonging. The following quote from “The Benefits of Cultivating an...
by The Rashi School | Nov 8, 2018 | Our Stories
by Jennifer Blum, Head of the Upper School The beginning of the school year is an important time to help students establish a growth mindset about their abilities and about who they are as young people and leaders in our world. At Rashi, we want all of our students to...