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The Rhoades School Participates in National Poetry Month

Our school may be closed for students, but through our distance learning program, our students continue to grow, learn, and produce amazing work. One of our school-wide programs in April was participation in National Poetry Month. Across grade levels, students participated in various ways by reading, analyzing, and creating original…
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Rhoades Students Make Cranes to Provide Hope During Covid-19 Crisis.

To thank all of the healthcare workers and first responders who are working tirelessly to keep us and our families safe, some Rhoades students created 1,000 paper cranes to send to our local hospitals as a symbol of good health and hope.

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COVID-19 Update

The Rhoades School is tracking news and information about the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our region. This is a quickly evolving situation; please check this page regularly for updates. March 13, 2020 Dear Rhoades School Families, In light of the most recent coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, we have made the…
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Winter Sports Recap

The Rhoades School winter athletic season of boys’ basketball concluded in February with a successful season. Twenty students in grades 5-8 participated this season, helping us yield 3 teams: Grade 5, JV, and Varsity. We were impressed by our athletes’ constructive attitudes towards one another. Our best athletes were extremely…
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Students Excel in the AMC8 Math Competition

Fifty one Middle School students participated in the American Mathematics Contest for mathematically proficient students in Grades 8 and below in November 2019. Last week, we recognized the students who earned the top school’s among Rhoades students. Top winners in our inter-campus competition earned Gold (Levi Katriel), Silver (Tejas Ravi…
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Rhoades GeoBee School Champion

On Friday, January 17, we held our school level competition to determine the National Geographic GeoBee Rhoades School champion. Sixth grader Ingrid Spindler and seventh grader Jonah Berman tied for third place. Our second-place runner up was eighth grader James Blue. Our Rhoades School Champion is seventh grader Tejas Ravi—whose…
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Three Teams Compete in Southern California Regional Future Cities Competition

Congratulations to the 6th grade teams representing The Rhoades School at the Southern California Regional Future City Competition on Sunday, January 12 in Los Angeles, CA. The students showcased their scaled 3D city models, presented in front of judging panels, and answered numerous questions from special awards judges related to…
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Ashur Taylor on NBC’s “Holidays with the Houghs”

Congratulations to Ashur Taylor, Grade 8 student at Rhoades, for his recent appearance on NBC’s “Holidays with the Houghs” featuring Derek and Julianne Hough. Ashur performed a dance number with Derek Hough. Set to Michael Buble’s “When You’re Smiling,” Ashur and Derek performed in a rotating room and the final…
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Rhoades Teachers Participate in Project Zero with Harvard University

Rhoades teachers Alicia Trout (MS Technology and Engineering), Wendy Schramm (MS Social Studies), Julianne Loly (LS Grade 4), and Paul Ruppert (LS Grade 4 and 5 Science), and Head of School Regina McDuffie participated in a semester-long course through Harvard University’s Project Zero on Making Learning Visible. Teachers engaged in…
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Fall Sports Recap

The Rhoades School fall athletic season wrapped up in November and our varsity teams, coaches, and fans had a great time cheering on our Roadrunners in Volleyball and Cross Country. Volleyball: Fifteen students in grades 5-8 made up our JV and Varsity teams this year. Several of our most effective…
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