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…
Our Words and Actions Have Power
The Domino Effect With the warm days, classmates to meet, and a wonderful school year ahead, the kindergarten students were introduced to their first social justice BIG IDEA: Our words…
Celebration and Fall at Rashi
September and October at Rashi are full of meaningful Jewish holidays. Following the reflective and important ‘Days of Awe,’ Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, comes Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat…
Rashi and NewBridge Climate Clubs Have a Meeting of the Minds
It started with an invitation from a group of Rashi middle school students to their NewBridge on the Charles neighbors Hi. We are the Rashi Middle School Climate Change Committee.…