Kaleidoscope
From the desk of Susie Fahrer
The Rainbow Seven Domains™
Director’s Welcome
Kaleidoscope – September 2014
Here we are – together – at Rainbow Community School, 2014. I would love to hear about your experience and impressions so far this year. What has intrigued your child? What have you learned? What has the...
Heart of the Matter: Educating the Innovation Generation, Part IV
How Can a School Promote a Culture of Innovation? As I enter the “Omega” (7th and 8th grade) classroom at Rainbow Community School, a large Buckminster Fuller-designed dymaxion world map is on the floor,...
2014 Welcome Letter to Parents
August 6, 2014 Dear Rainbow Parents, This is my favorite communication of the year – the letter welcoming you to the upcoming school year! As an educator, I can tell you that the beginning of the school...
What Does a Guru Do?
When I read this I thought, That's what Rainbow teachers do! "A spiritual teacher/mentor’s role is unique in that the goal is not to transmit knowledge or understanding as much as it is to somehow bring...
The Rainbow Warriors
Students who come to our school become the Rainbow Warriors. They learn about themselves, how to relate to the world, how to live sustainable lives, and how to respect all people. The Warrior is our...
Kaleidoscope, May 2014
Kaleidoscope, May 2014: All the colorful things happening at Rainbow Community School, from the Executive Director What a marvelous time to be alive. Life is bursting forth! It’s an exciting time to be...
How To Escape Education’s Death Valley
This is a powerful video by Ken Robinson entitled, "How to Escape Education's Death Valley." We, as a culture need to think about the Dropout Crisis and engage students. According to Robinson, in some...
Kaleidoscope April, 2014
If you read Rainbow Reminders, you know that dear, venerable Mary is leaving the Rainbow office. It is not possible to “replace” Mary! We have to hire two people to take over her work. Kate Couture will...
Read about the ‘Overprotected Kid’
From the website of The Atlantic: "A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without making it safer. A new kind of playground points to a better...