Director’s Blog
From the desk of Susie Fahrer
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Kaleidoscope October 2025
What do you think of when you hear "school" or "schooling"? Hi, my name is Susie Fahrer and I am the executive director of Rainbow Community School and Omega Middle...
Kaleidoscope – November 2024
Dear Rainbow Friends and Families, If you like, you can listen to this recording. It has been over a year since I have published a Kaleidoscope. This pause has been a...
Kaleidoscope – May 2023
The Hero's Journey As IMAGINE, our Spring school-wide performance quickly approaches, I find myself frequently returning to the arch of the hero’s journey in several...
Kaleidoscope – March 2023
Blooming Seeds Working with a school based schedule, I often find my rhythm is deeply entrenched with thresholds built into our school calendar. As Spring Break quickly...
Kaleidoscope – January 2023
Retreat and Rest Over the holiday break, I read the book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat During Difficult Times by Katherine May. It is a beautiful exploration...
Kaleidoscope – October 2022
Deep Gratitude Dear Rainbow Friends and Families, My deepest gratitude for the energy, orchestration, donation, and collaboration that went into realizing the...
Kaleidoscope – May 2022
The Final Week of the School Year Approaching the final week of the 21-22 school year, we embrace reflection and gratitude. Your children prepare Student Led...
Kaleidoscope February 2022
The return to school in 2022 unfolded at a brisk pace reinforced by pandemic stress, student narratives and conferences, re-enrollment planning, and more. My recent...
Kaleidoscope August 2021
The first full week of school is here and I find myself filled with gratitude. Already students and families are finding the rhythms of drop off, pick up and everything...