The Rashi School | Classroom Blog

Dear Kindergarten Families, Thank you so much for joining our class for the End of Year Celebration. We were delighted to share our artwork, writing, poems and presentations with you.  Please enjoy the slideshow that we showed by clicking the link below.  It's our last blog entry and gift to you! https://photos.app.goo.gl/4VRm675uUtV9JRS68 We are forever grateful for an extraordinary year with your children and to you for entrusting us with their care.  It's been wonderful to see them grow!  We look forward to continuing to see them in the future.  Thank you for the generous gift from the class.  We will enjoy using the gift certificates and the flowers are beautiful! Upcoming: SHABBAT SHALOM AND HAPPY SUMMER TO ALL!!!! With Love, Sharon and Rachel

Last Week of School June 14, 2019 It is hard to believe this amazing 2018-2019 year is coming to an end. We have had a year full of learning, growing, and building community!   This week we had a countdown with a special activity happening each day. On Monday, we ate lunch together in the classroom while enjoying ice cream for Shavuot. On Tuesday, the first graders created their own art projects. Wednesday was using special teacher pens and yesterday was extra choice! Today, the first graders got to visit the treasure box and pick out something for the summer.  Thank you all for an amazing year and entrusting your child's learning in us. It has been a pleasure getting to know them and watching them grow over the course of the year! We wish you all a wonderful summer full of warm weather and fun! Please come back and visit next year!! Fondly,  Janie and Jonathan    Link to photo album https://photos.app.goo.gl/WHaq1ZxkVT3ANcAV8

Pictures from our last week of school! Field Day! We love Kez!  She was our mystery reader this week. At the Kindergarten program Counting our Tzedakah Alumni first graders come to visit to read their stories to us! Maya's mom came in to read a story for her summer birthday.  Happy summer birthday Maya! We are very proud of our Torahs!

First Grade Social Justice Final Unit: What Do You Do With An Idea? Our final collection and examination of books this year involved looking at four very different "true" stories of individuals who had an idea and put it into action to make the world better. ***Before you read about each of these books, take the challenge of looking at each photo below that directly connects to each of the stories and THE IDEA that helped solve a problem and make the world better and brainstorm what you think those ideas might be... These enduring understandings helped shaped our focus and learning  this past 6 weeks: 1. Sometimes one small act or idea can impact someone's life in a big way. 2. As Jews we are commanded to do tikkun olam - repairing the broken parts of the world. 3. Most people want the chance to make their lives and other people's lives better. These essential questions helped shape our conversations about what we c