Chip By Chip
“Create stacks of 5.” “What is your unit of measurement?” “Don’t forget a title for your graph!” The Rashi School students, from as young as our Kindergarteners to our Grade…
Category: Social Justice
Tamchui: Middle Schoolers Build 21st Century Skills
By Sherman Goldblum Tamchui is in full swing! Tamchui is a school-wide initiative designed to teach students to be more compassionate learners through understanding important world issues and impactful organizations…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Students Partner with JFS of Metrowest, Helping Children in Need Get ‘Back to School’ Ready
A Great Success! Rashi Middle School students stepped up in a big way this summer and volunteered to be Teen Leads in connection with Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Metrowest’s…
Rashi Alumni Leading the Way in the Midst of COVID-19
The Spring of 2020 has been an unprecedented time, with social distancing, school and business closures, and sadly many losses as a result of coronavirus and COVID-19. In this time…