Welcome to the Rainbow Community School Blog!
RCS News and Updatesย
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 weโre 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.ย
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year!
July 27, 2015 Dear Rainbow Parent, Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year. At our graduation celebration in June, I asked everyone to reflect on the question โWhere are you now?โ Of course, this can be looked at through many domains. As a parent, where are you now?...
Graduation 2015 Speeches (Videos)
Here are the speeches for our graduating class of 2015:
Who is the killer?
"The perpetrator has been caught, but the killer is still at large." ย We can always count on Reverend Barber, head of North Carolina's NAACP and leader of the Moral Monday Movement, to speak the Truth. ย The killer is racism in all it's forms. ย Nowadays, when...
Graduation 2015 (Photos)
Graduating 8th Graders Class Photos Omega Omega Song 6th Grade 5th Grade 4th Grade 3rd Grade 2nd Grade 1st Grade Kindergarten Photos Courtesy of Rafael Sanchez
Rainbow is getting a Bus!
The bus has left the station! We have just received a generous gift of $2,000, from a donor who only recently learned of Rainbow and our campaign to purchase a bus. He was inspired to give after having a personal conversation with one of our parents and sees this as a...
This is your brain on…
Meditation. I think there is new research at least weekly these days about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. ย Here is the latest from the Washington Post. ย It's interestingย how our scientific society needs to "prove" somethingย that people of ancient cultures...
Imagine Brilliance
โWhen I gave my first concert in Chartes, I felt that the cathedral almost kicked me out.ย โGet out with you!โ she said.ย For I was young and I tried to perform as I always did: by just playing my violin.ย But then I realized that in Chartes you actually cannot play...
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! They had lunch at Noodle...
Imagine 2015 “An Expanding Universe” (Video)
IMAGINE! ย ย ย Itโs a heroโs journey, with plenty of opportunity to make fun of ourselves along the way-- and itโs all created right here. Justin Pilla developed the concept and wrote the script. ย Except for a few of the recorded songs, IMAGINE is completely composed,...
A Goodbye Letter from Ruth
To my beloved family and friends, Iโve finally gotten a message from the Universe that my time at Rainbow is ended. The love and support you have shown meโespecially during the Evil Hip incidentโwill always be part of me. But the children, ah, the childrenโthey are...
Strive Not To Drive Week 2015
This week Rainbow Community School will be participating in Strive Not to Drive Week. This initiative started back in 1991 as Bike to Work day with the goal of encouraging bicycle commuting in Buncombe County. From Friday, May 15th to Friday the 22nd, our community...
May Day 2015
Here are a few photos from our annual May Day Celebration. We'd like to extend warm thanks to everyone who joined us. Photo's courtesy of Luxe House Photographic. See you next...
Screen-Free Week
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,...
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.ย If you missed the celebration, here are some...
Tales from the Treehouse: Stories of Transformation
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...
Vote for RCS in the 2015 Mountain Xpress โBest Of WNCโ!
Please give Rainbow Community School some love in the following categories: โ Kids โ Ballot Section:ย Preschool โ Kids โ Ballot Section: School Pre-College โ Kids โ Ballot Section: Art Education Program โ Kids โ Ballot Section: After School Program Voting ends at 12:00...
Rainbow Teacher Appreciation day
Rainbow Teacher Appreciation day When: Friday, April 17th, 2015. Where: Butterfly House When: 8:30 am - 9:15 am
Rainbow’s students at the Odyssey State Tournament
Last Saturday 7 remarkable Rainbow students competed at the Odyssey of the Mind state Competition at the Appalachian State College up in Boone.ย Odyssey of the mind is a creativity competition, designed to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills,...