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…
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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…
Teaching Climate Change in Middle School: Leading Expert Shares Insights at Rashi
As the fifth-period bell rang, middle school students settled into their seats while teachers and staff enveloped the back of the crowded room. Everyone waited attentively for the speaker, David…
Real-World Math Lessons for Middle Schoolers
Middle school math teacher, Mo Gibbs, teamed up with Rashi’s Controller, Paula Markman, to bring real-life scenarios to their studies of percentages and compound interest. Students were given families, incomes,…
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…
Thoughts on Gratitude at Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many of my thoughts and reading this month have been centered around gratitude and how it can help our overall wellness, happiness, and sense…
Encouraging Growth Mindset in Our Children
At Rashi, we want all of our students to think of themselves as capable learners who will inevitably make mistakes and learn from them. We want them to recognize the value of hard work, persistence, and risk-taking. To help them, we need to be mindful about what we model for them. Here are some suggestions to instill a growth mindset in your child.