Bringing Text to Life and Life to Text: Jewish Studies Teacher Helen Ressler
When did you start at Rashi? I started at Rashi this past fall, but I student-taught here two years ago, 7th and 8th grade with Sharon Clevenger. Tell me about…
A Tikkun Alum Inspires
On Friday, Rashi was fortunate to virtually welcome Tikkun Alum Recipient Alexandra Katz (Tikkun Alum Recipient ’13, Rashi Alum ’03). The Tikkun Alum Award was created in 2012 to celebrate Rashi alumni…
Building Change-makers In and Out of the Classroom: Rashi Science Teacher Deb Berlin
When did you start at Rashi? Fall 2011, I started at After School, I worked there for one year, then I was (Grade 4 teacher) Joey Regen’s Assistant Teacher for…
Multigenerational Learning: Creating Community Together
Last week, the Stanford Social Innovation Review published an article called “Meeting the Multigenerational Moment” which raises a challenge that The Rashi School community creatively tackles every day: “As the…
Harlem Renaissance Resonates in Grade 7
Combining hands-on learning, individual exploration, and a celebration of Black History Month, Grade 7 students did a deep exploration on a figure from the Harlem Renaissance, including Langston Hughes, W.E…
Sharon Miller, Kindergarten Teacher Extraordinaire
The following is a short interview with Sharon Miller, a longtime Rashi kindergarten teacher. Sharon sat down with Rashi’s communication manager to discuss what this year’s been like, why she…
Celebrate! It’s Purim
Purim, celebrated this past Thursday night and Friday at The Rashi School, was a day of joy and celebration, and because it’s Rashi, had excellent learning and community building mixed…
Amanda Gorman: Tzedakah Hero
Our Social Justice team introduced our Grade 2 students to Amanda Gorman this past week as a ‘Tzedakah Hero,’ a person in their own way working to piece back together…