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Newton Residents Attend Rashi School STEM Fair
Proud parents and Newton residents Peter and Alissa Golbus attended the Rashi School STEM Fair where son Aaron presented his case study.
Local residents, public officials, third grade students, facylty and families attended The Rashi School third grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Fair, held on March 3 at the Dedham Town Hall. The fair revolved around a question about movement and provided students with an opportunity to showcase their learning in a real world environment.
The class first reviewed the UN Sustainable Development Goal #11 to “make cities and human settlements safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable.” The students were then tasked with creating accessible, sustainable designs for a public space. Their “case study” was a lot in Dedham Square that will be renovated into a new park.
Since November 2021, Grade 3 has been looking at movement and accessibility. Prior to the fair, the students broke up into groups for zoom meetings with "clients" who had a variety of disabilities. Each group chose a client and section of the park as their designated space. They redesigned their sections, testing one key variable in each group, in an effort to make it as accessible as possible for their “client’s” needs. Their final presentation took place at the fair.
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Many Rashi staff members and parents were on hand for the presentation, along with city officials, residents, and community leaders. It was an exciting day for the students.
About The Rashi School
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Located on a 162-acre, multigenerational campus in Dedham, Mass., The Rashi School is the Boston area’s Reform Jewish K-8 independent school. Rashi is distinguished by exceptional academics, a strong sense of community and a deep commitment to Jewish learning and social justice. In our classrooms, children, adolescents, and adults form a community, learning with and from each other and cultivating critical minds and compassionate hearts.
Rashi’s diverse community welcomes all kinds of families including interfaith and Jewish+, two-mom/two-dad families, single parents by choice, Jews of Color, and multiethnic families. Our students represent 25 towns across Eastern Massachusetts.
