Welcome to the Rainbow Community School Blog!
RCS News and Updates
We are so excited to share with you everything that makes Rainbow such a unique blend of holistic education, academic excellence, social responsibility, and integrated community. Here you can find our reflections on the seven domains, our opinions on mindfulness in schools, our upcoming events, and how we’re revolutionizing education from the inside out. Explore the posts below to get a sense of what being part of the Rainbow community is all about.
Kaleidoscope- September 2020
The autumn equinox ushers in the final harvest season and delights with warm hues painting the leaves and landscape. We watch as the creatures of the natural world busy themselves with preparations for the winter months. I find that the pace of our school community...
Kaleidoscope – July 2020
The Many Wonderful Things Happening at Rainbow The Kaleidoscope Communication As I sit to write my very first Kaleidoscope to you all, I can’t help but pause to reflect on the very nature and context evoked by the name of this publication. The etymology of the word...
Kaleidoscope – May 2020
Time Time, during isolation, has taken on a new dimension. It seems to have life of its own, sometimes dragging us along on its adventures, other times dragging us down into the abyss. April lasted for months, and suddenly, now it is time to graduate! Since the...
Kaleidoscope: COVID-19 Special Edition
The many colorful things happening at Rainbow, from the Executive Director March 2020 Dear Rainbow Families, Even since writing this Kaleidoscope a day ago, the circumstances and community sensibility around COVID-19 are changing rapidly. Please note that although the...
COVID-19 Update
Rainbow Community School and Omega Middle School has been closely monitoring developing information about the new coronavirus, COVID-19. This letter is to share with you the steps we are taking to prevent the spread of coronavirus; and the steps we are preparing to...
Who’s your favorite Greek deity?
Fourth graders figure out their favorite Greek deity We headed over to 4th grade recently where our students were immersed in the world of ancient Greece. They learned about mythology and creative arts. Their teacher, Kurt, said they really loved learning about the...
Winter Program 2019
Winter Program 2019 - "Family" Preschool and Kindergarten both performed in the morning program. You can follow along with the lyrics to their songs: Preschool "Family of Feelings" by Lucy MacGregor, Preschool Teacher I feel something inside me. I feel something in...
2nd grade classification of…shoes?
Classification of shoes to teach valuable lessons We headed to second grade recently to find students doing classification of...shoes! There is a very interesting reason why. As students started out this lesson, they began with some silent reading time. These quiet...
November Kaleidoscope 2019
November Kaleidoscope Symbolic Events It’s only the beginning of November, yet we have already completed several cycles and symbolic events at Rainbow this school year. We have welcomed new families and new students, who by now are hopefully feeling a sense of...
First Grade Rocks the Rock Cycle
Learning about the Rock Cycle First graders have been studying the rock cycle, and they're learning it through the seven domains: the mental domain, creative, and natural, among others. The story of Piedra Have you heard of Piedra? She's the main character in the...
Words Have Power Summer Camp at Rainbow publishes book!
Words Have Power Summer Camp In summer 2019, Rainbow Community School had the Words Have Power summer camp. April Fox taught this camp with such incredible results! This camp was for ages 10-13, with a total of 10 students attending for the week. The students who...
Kaleidoscope – September 2019
Kaleidoscope A publication by Renee Owen for parents to get a better understanding of what's happening through her perspective I believe that every child should feel utterly special. That’s what we are aiming for at Rainbow. Therefore, in early September, when I found...
Collaboration and Renewal Before the First Days of School
Collaboration and Renewal Collaboration and Renewal: two key words that describe what it is for faculty to come back together for ten days of training before the start of school. Faculty and staff began their August workdays with something that is so integral to...
Imagine 2019 – Who Be The Whoman
https://vimeo.com/346434043 Imagine 2019 - Who Be the Whoman? Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? These are the questions humans have been asking themselves for as long as they have dwelt in this world. But how to answer such eternal questions? As...
Kaleidoscope – May 2019
Kaleidoscope - May 2019 I am the earth and the earth is me. Each blade of grass, each honey bee / each bit of mud, and stick and stone / is blood and muscle, skin and bone. I am the earth and the earth is me! ~One of Rainbow’s May Day songs The song “I Am the Earth...
What to do when your child is anxious
When your child is anxious In the two decades I have been in education, it has been alarming to watch the levels of anxiety increase in children. Child anxiety has become widespread, often crippling youngsters of the self-assuredness they need to be happy and...
Kaleidoscope March 2019
Happy Spring - Kaleidoscope March 2019 Happy Spring, everyone. We made it through winter! I am reminded of the line from the Merle Haggard song, “If we make it through December, everything’s going to be all right.” The thing is, I always wondered why Merle doesn’t...
Heart of the Matter – February 2019
In this edition of Heart of the Matter, Renee talks about Ends Policy #3: Community Resource. RCS is a community and as such, it serves as a resource for students, families, and staff.