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…
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Rashi Reads
וַיִּבְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אֶת־הָֽאָדָם֙ בְּצַלְמ֔וֹ בְּצֶ֥לֶם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּרָ֣א אֹת֑וֹ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א אֹתָֽם And God created man in God’s image, in the image of God, God created man; male and…
Patterns All Around Us
Patterns are all around us! Our Kindergarteners have been working on developing patterning skills in the world around them, in clothes, numbers, colors, sounds, shapes and more. Recognizing patterns are…
Advisory, Your Middle School Home
Every day, small groups of Grade 6, 7, and 8 students meet with their advisory. It’s a non-academic time set aside to check-in, develop relationships, address any necessary information, ask…
Social Justice + Math
The class period started with a statement: COVID – 19 has had a disproportionately negative impact on certain populations. The next hour was spent answering: How can we as mathematicians…
8 Days, 8 Ways to Celebrate Chanukah
“Hanukkah is the festival of light, and the story reminds us that together we can bring light into darkness and we can hope for a brighter tomorrow,” shares Rashi parent…
Pop! Identity in Grade 6
The Grade 6 year in Language Arts is centered around the theme of identity. Students complete various projects about their own identity, the broader concept, and are working to expand…
Our Voices Matter: Voting and the Election
The act of voting couldn’t be more in line with Rashi’s values. This year, a series of lessons engaged Rashi students in discussions on civic duty, democracy, and voting, in…