Repairing Pottery as a Model for Repairing Relationships
By Erica Smiley, K-8 Art Teacher My God, guard my speech from evil and my lips from telling lies.Before those who say bad things about me, I will not respond;…
Building Relationships Across Generations
There are many things that make Rashi special, but one in particular is the multigenerational program with its neighbor, Hebrew Senior Life, NewBridge on the Charles. With its close proximity,…
First Grade: What Makes a Family a Family?
by Stephanie Rotsky What makes a family a family? This was the essential question that launched our Grade 1 Family Unit. While we agreed that we are all part of…
Students take Center Stage during LED Talks
The LED Talks (Language Engineering and Design) are part of an innovative, integrated unit that our Grade 6 team has tackled this year for the first time. The students’ LED…
2019 Generations Day
More than 300 grandparents and special friends gathered at Rashi on Friday, October 25 to share an afternoon highlighted by a luncheon, meaningful classroom visits with students, and joyful Kabbalat Shabbat services.…
New Rituals for Children During the High Holy Days
By Rabbi Jodi Seewald Smith Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the perfect times to establish family traditions. At The Rashi School, we challenge our kindergarten through eighth grade students to…
Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony
Congratulations to the Class of 2019! Graduates from The Rashi School are equipped with the tools to succeed academically in any setting. They possess core skills, deep self-awareness, the confidence…
Rashi’s 8th Graders Publish Their Reflections on Holocaust
by Zachary Albert, Middle School Social Studies Teacher at The Rashi School As time passes we move further and further from the events of the Shoah, and soon its last…