by Renee Owen | Nov 18, 2014 | Blogs
Our assessment is that the main roads are fine and there is no black ice. There are cars out driving in West Asheville without slipping, as far as we can tell. We understand that some of you live further out or have steep driveways. If you are not able to make it to school until later or not at all, we understand, and the teachers will be accommodating about their work. Please make a decision that is best and safest for your family.
If you arrive late, there is no need to get a tardy slip, please go straight to the classroom.
It’s a beautiful sunrise, but going to be cold today. Please dress warmly!
Blessings and care,
Renee
by Renee Owen | Nov 13, 2014 | Director's Blog
…is taking risks. ย
“There is no risk-taking without a culture of trust and respect.” ~Tony Wagner.
Parents at Rainbow repeatedly cite how the social environment at Rainbow is one of acceptance. It takes courage to take risks, so being surrounding by people who support you, unconditionally, is vital to learning and risk-taking.
(Photo: Tony Wagner and Renee Owen, Changing the Odds Conference, Dallas, TX, 2014)
by Renee Owen | Nov 13, 2014 | Director's Blog
I often ask, “If we are preparing our children for the future, what does the future look like?” ย Hopefully, the world will be much different in terms of our systems and energy use. ย When our children are our age, their homes will be heated and cooled with different technology and transportation fueled differently. ย As Jeffrey Sachs points out in this article, we have to be completely out of the fossil fuel business if we are going to even have a world. ย Click on some good news from Jeff:
The Climate Breakthrough in Beijing Gives the World a Fighting Chance
(Photos: Above, Renee Owen and Jeff Sachs, summer, 2013, Harvard)
Below, Activistsย launching from Rainbow to go to the NY Climate Change Rally in September)
by Renee Owen | Nov 3, 2014 | Director's Blog
I am proud that Rainbow Community School students will be well prepared, but concerned about the millions of American children who will be woefully under-educated for the new economy. ย Read this articles on why empathy and other interpersonal skills are being recognizedย as the most important aspects of a good education.
Forbes on Empathy
by Renee Owen | Oct 21, 2014 | Director's Blog
Did you know Boss Day was last week? ย I didnโt even know there was such a thing, until I got this awesome card signed by my favorite people. ย You are the BEST staff EVER. ย The dream team! ย Thanks for making all our dreams at Rainbow come true. ย You give me the courage to be the change we wish to see in the world! ย
