A Lesson in Diversity, Equality, and Acceptance
One fall afternoon, Hallie Gauch, a seventh-grader at The Rashi School, met a woman for lunch named Qwin (pronounced Queen), an immigrant from Uganda. The circumstances that brought them together…
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What makes Rashi an exceptional place to learn, explore and grow.
Ambassadors for Inclusion: Designing with Empathy
This year, the seventh-grade class took on a long-term design thinking challenge brought to Rashi by Gateways Ambassadors for Inclusion. This project was first proposed about a year ago. Jewish…
Maayan and Ena
Friday afternoon – the quiet hours between the last bites of lunch and the welcoming of Shabbat – finds many of our seniors enjoying a siesta. But for a Spanish-speaking…
How Active and Imaginative Play Encourages Learning
Active, imaginative play is intimately linked with early childhood learning. As a parent, how do you know if an educational environment is conducive to development and creativity? Here at The…
2019 Israel Trip
Day 1 – Arrival Hooray! We’ve made it to Israel!!! Our trip went smoothly from Logan all the way to Ben Gurion, and I think the kids should be plenty…
Before a Single Chip is Dropped, How Do We Get There?
Click the image below to learn more about the depth of learning that takes place during Allocation week. https://spark.adobe.com/page-embed.js Please join us this Wednesday, March 20 at 2:10 PM for…
Life-long Friendships and Learning: The Rashi and Leo Baeck Connection
It was a Friday afternoon as students and parents filed into Rashi’s auditorium. The atmosphere was filled with excitement and energy, but also some apprehension and maybe even a little…
When Thinking About Science Fair Projects, Fifth Graders Look to a Mentor
The Rashi School’s fifth-grade science fair is a rite of passage for students at the Boston area’s Reform Jewish day school. Each year, fifth-graders design and complete a science experiment…
