Chasing Peace on the Playground
Stephanie Rotsky, Social Justice Coordinator This year, I have the opportunity to have lunch and recess on Friday with the first grade and thus I get to hang out with…
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The Rashi School offers an academically challenging K-8 education in an environment infused with Jewish values. Encouraging questions and open conversations, Rashi's joyfully Jewish approach to learning helps children engage with the world and grow into the people they can become.
Are Kids’ Backpacks Too Heavy?
Experts say yes. Here’s what to do about it. My second-grader’s backpack is larger than he is. It droops below his bottom. He looks like a sad camel loping home…
Faculty/Staff Social Justice Project During Staff Days
The Rashi School Faculty/Staff Create “Comfort” Backpacks for Third Grade Students at the Woodrow Wilson School in Framingham Rashi Faculty and Staff came together during our August Staff Days to…
Parents Turn to The Rashi School to Teach Their Children Jewish Values
At a time when children have access to unprecedented amounts of information and influences, parents are increasingly looking to schools to guide their children to ask critical questions and make…
Kindergarten Students Learn About the Ripple Effect When Repairing the World
Kindergarten students begin to imagine how their peaceful actions and words can each create a ripple effect to inspire others to do the same, thus creating a better world.
What Happens to Parents When Your Student Graduates their K-8 School?
Parents graduate, too! On June 7, nearly the entire 8th-grade parent community came together at the home of Mallory Rome to celebrate this milestone moment in our lives as families…
Professional Development for Teachers Over the Summer
At Rashi, the summertime is a vital two and a half months during which our faculty rests, recharges, and prepares for the coming school year. As a school that encourages…
Congratulations to the Class of 2018
We are overjoyed to announce the Class of 2018’s graduation on Thursday, June 14, 2018! Join us in celebrating our newest alumni! Rachel A., Leo B., Maris B., Lily C.,…