Director's Blog

Susie Fahrer publishes the Kaleidoscope periodically throughout the year that illustrates and summarizes what has been happening at our vibrant school. Read to find out more.

 

from the dream team…

from the dream team…

Did you know Boss Day was last week?  I didn’t even know there was such a thing, until I got this awesome card signed by my favorite people.  You are the BEST staff EVER.  The dream team!  Thanks for making all our dreams at Rainbow come true.  You give me the courage...

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What is the secret?

What is the secret?

"There is no risk-taking without a culture of trust and respect." ~Tony Wagner at the Changing the Odds Conference. That is the REAL secret to why students at Rainbow Community School become innovators.

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The Intersection of Art and Science

The Intersection of Art and Science

Yesterday, a journalist asked me, "Why are the arts important?" As a school that is educating students to be inventors and innovators, so they are  "...prepared to be leaders in building a compassionate and environmentally sustainable world." I love the first point in...

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What Does a Guru Do?

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 about a recognition in the student of the student’s own...

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Kaleidoscope, May 2014

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 a part of the Rainbow Community, as one great thing after...

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Kaleidoscope April, 2014

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 be full-time Office Manager, along with some other duties, and...

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