The Rashi School Celebrates Read Across America Day
Earlier this month, The Rashi School celebrated “Read Across America Day” by inviting grandparents into the library to read stories with the students. Students in kindergarten through grade 2 read…
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Rashi School Honoree Larry Tobin Goes Back to School
The Rashi School’s 2017 Tikkun Alum Award honoree Larry Tobin recently spent the entire day at his former school, visiting with students and faculty members. Read the full article on…
Rashi School, Hope and Comfort Celebrate MLK Day
Students and family members from The Rashi School came together to support Hope and Comfort, a Newton nonprofit. Read more in the Newton Tab.
Khizr Khan Asks Students to Defend the Constitution
Months after his impassioned speech at the Democratic National Convention put his story under the national spotlight, Gold Star father Khizr Khan came to Boston to deliver a message to…
Why Don’t Schools Teach Children Morality and Empathy?
The Atlantic recently published a blog post posing the question “Why don’t schools teach children morality and empathy?” citing an increased attention to Common Core standards and their corresponding tests as well…
100 Things to Bless Every Day
This past April, during t’filla (daily prayer), our kindergarten students learned that the rabbis teach us that we should thank G-d and find 100 things to bless EACH DAY. One of the…
Books to Share with Children Who Are Getting Ready for Kindergarten
If you’re looking for books to read to your incoming Kindergartener, consider some of these books:
The 8th Grade Trip to Israel
Each year, Rashi sends our 8th Graders for a two-week long trip to Israel where they learn, play, serve, and pray. Below is a daily account of this year’s activities from…