7th and 8th graders in Washington D.C.

Our 7th and 8th graders are having a great time in Washington D.C. on their end of year trip! Yesterday, they started with a metro ride to the zoo. The metro at the zoo is the deepest in DC. Check out the picture of the kiddos on the elevator!

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They had lunch at Noodle & Company (yumm) and spent some time in the national museums. Everyone is having a blast… what a group of kids!

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Screen-Free Week

Screen-Free Week

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WHAT is Screen-Free Week?

Screen-Free Week is an annual, international celebration when families, schools, and communities swap digital entertainment for the joys of life beyond the screen. Instead of watching TV, surfing the web, or playing with apps and video games, they read, play, think, create, get active, and spend more time with family and friends.

Remember, Screen-Free Week is about taking a break from digital entertainment. You can celebrate, and still use devices for work or school. But if screens of any kind interfere with family time (including meals), you may want to rethink how and when you’re using them.

WHY Celebrate?
Regardless of whether children are consuming “good” or “bad” programming, it’s clear that digital entertainment dominates the lives of far too many kids, displacing all sorts of other activities that are integral to childhood. Excessive screen time is linked to poor school performance, childhood obesity, and attention problems. And it is primarily through screens that children are exposed to harmful marketing.

Screen-Free Week is a fun way to reduce our dependence on digital entertainment, including television, video games, smartphones, tablets, and computers. It’s a chance for children—and adults—to power down and reconnect with the world around them.

Here at Rainbow our 6th graders posted a large banner on the deck with some information about Screen Free Week. They even listed alternatives to screen time, promoting face-to-face conversations and interactions over electronic ones. The 6th graders will also write letters to Mountain Xpress, sharing some information about the importance of a “tech cleanse.”
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Earth Day Celebration

Earth Day Celebration

In the spirit of community and collaboration, the 1st grade Cheetahs and the wonderful Ms. Sue Ford combined their efforts for an Earth Day Celebration and Song Circle yesterday. This celebration was a great success. If you missed the celebration, here are some pictures from the event.

Tales from the Treehouse: Stories of Transformation

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Mark your calendars for the next Fireside Asheville event on May 1, 2015. The theme for this upcoming event will be “Tales from the Treehouse: Stories of Transformation.” Cost is $5 donation per person and funds will go to Children First Communities in Schools. Gather your friends and come for a night of real stories from real people, music and community!

Vote for RCS in the 2015 Mountain Xpress ‘Best Of WNC’!

Vote for RCS in the 2015 Mountain Xpress ‘Best Of WNC’!

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Kids – Ballot Section: Preschool

Kids – Ballot Section: School Pre-College

Kids – Ballot Section: Art Education Program

Kids – Ballot Section: After School Program

Voting ends at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Tuesday, April 7th, through 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Tuesday, May 5th.

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