Live link, click here to watch video: Rainbow alumni panel
Thanks to the Rainbow alumni who gathered to talk about transitioning from Rainbow Mountain to high school and college. You are all so amazing. Everyone who attended was impressed with your maturity, articulation, and big hearts. We know you are all very busy and your time was a gift.
All photos by Steven White. Thank you, Steve.
The Fourth grade centering went like this today;
“Many of your families spoke to you about a tragedy that happened on Friday. Today we are coming together to celebrate the light of peace, love and joy inside us. We are going to share that energy as a community today and for the next three days, and we will send these intentions to anyone who may be suffering on other communities…” We then made the luminaries.
Their teacher later explained to the parents of her students, “We did not discuss the events of Friday, and we did not discuss our own safety plan. In the moment, it felt inappropriate to dwell on either. I did set the tone that all discussion of the events on Friday are to be discussed with family, and that it would not be a topic of conversation at school in order to ensure our younger children are not exposed to anything inappropriate. I did allow for students to come speak to me personally if they have any needs or questions. No one has asked for additional information at this point.”
The Rainbow Mountain preschool classes have set up a mitten tree. They are encouraging the community to donate mittens, hats and scarves to Children First/Communities in School from now through 14 December.
They’ve had a great response so far. Thank you!
In 2012, seven seniors graduated from high school who previously attended Rainbow Mountain. Four graduated in June from Asheville High — all 4 were in the top 10 of their class and National Merit Scholars. One was Valedictorian.
The full list of awards and scholarships in academics, sports, character, the arts, and extra-curricular areas these alumni received is literally too long to list and describe in this report — it would require at least this whole page! Here are some highlights:
Paris Sigler is attending American University where she received their Frederick Douglas Scholarship. Shannon Waldman is attending Warren Wilson where she received their Service Scholarship. Valedictorian, Melissa Haun, was accepted into the music program at University of Miami. Devin Hanaway received the John B. Lewis scholarship for soccer and was accepted at Chapel Hill. In addition to these four who graduated in June, Kaya Greenfield graduated early and is at Appalachian State.
Of the two students out-of-state:
Dylan Glasgow, a USTA-ranked tennis player, helped the Barron Collier High School tennis team win the Florida State Championship, graduated with honors, and is now attending Appalachian State.
Kathy Clarke was the single most awarded senior at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania. She was also the editor of a nationally award-winning literary magazine and speaker at their commencement. The next speaker at the podium that day was Madeline Albright! Kathy will be attending college at Macalester in Minnesota.
Rainbow's graduating eighth grade class May 2008 became the graduating seniors of 2012
A big Thank You to all the Asheville companies and stores who generously gave to our Halloween Harvest Hoedown.
