Students work on dribbling a ball and try to keep control as the move in and out of cones and travel throughout the space. They also work on their accuracy and try to knock over pins.
A group of Middle School Students in grades 6-8 were able to attend the American Repetory Theater's production of "Life of Pi" recently. This production is currently in preview before it goes to its new home in New York at the Gerald Shoenfeld Theater in March 2023. The story was adapted from the novel by Yann Martel for the stage and first opened in London and is the winner of 5 Olivier Awards (equivalent to our Tony Awards). We were able to see it at the A.R.T. in Cambridge during its North American Debut and after the performance there was a demonstration on how they make and use the puppets for the show. "It was interesting to be able to see different elements of acting, puppetry and tech (lighting and projections) to tell the story of show. The script was well written and it kept the audience engaged and entertained as well as kept an element of surprise all throughout the show. Not only was the puppetry demonstration interesting, but they brought life to th...
One of the most important things we can do is keep our students curious and get them out of their seats as much as possible. Students continued learning this week about perspective taking and empathy. This photo is from an activity where students journal wrote about a character of their choice from Wonder, and then acted out that character while a classmate interviewed them. This week, we also went outside to the woods for part of a Prehistory lesson to discuss what it was like thousands of years ago, and what they needed to survive.
During the past week our focus was very intently on owls. We had already learned a great deal about these amazing creatures by the time that Mark and Marcia Wilson brought their Eyes on Owls program to Rashi. Kindergartners were so excited to be only feet away from the six owls and one falcon that we got to meet and learn about. Later in the week we looked inside owl pellets and showed our learning about owls in a number of ways. The fresh snow this week also allowed us to find lots of fresh animal tracks. We did tracking outside and indoors, as well, as you'll see when you check out our photo album! Enjoy! https://photos.app.goo.gl/xEB9LGjZRCr6USb59 Have a wonderful vacation! Shabbat Shalom! Sharon and Rachel Looking Ahead: * Noah and Dylan will be our Shabbat helpers on our first Friday after vacation (March 1). * Max will be the featured Important Person during the week of February 25 - March 1. * Noah will be the featured Important ...