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.
Omega Week 3 – Adventures in Electives (Video)
Video by Susan Waddell
Omega Week 2 – Game Design and Daily Routines (Video)
Video by Susan Waddell
Kaleidoscope: September 2015
September 2015 Kaleidoscope: The many colorful things happening at Rainbow, from the Executive Director Every year has such a different feel to it. This year? I almost have to pinch myself. I look around at all the things we have wished for, and see it happening. ...
Omega Week 1 – Blue Ridge Retreat (Video)
Video by Susan Waddell
Governance is the secret to success
Link to New York Times: At Zappos, Pushing Shoes and a Vision People often marvel at how well Rainbow runs. We have an incredible philosophy, curriculum, teachers, community, etc; but all of that doesn't produce results without great systems. Five years ago, Rainbow...
Middle School Students and Real Life Learning
Is that Elijah on the tractor? Omega Middle School students started their afternoon elective courses. These 7th and 8th grade students chose "Facilities Management with Max" as one of their electives. They are currently installing a trail from the old campus to the...
Best of WNC Awards – 2015!
From the bottom of our hearts we thank YOU for voting for Rainbow Community School in this year's Best of WNC Awards! This year, RCS placed in five categories: Best Preschool - First Place! Best Science and Technology Program - First Place! Best Music Teacher...
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 “Where are you now?” 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." We can always count on Reverend Barber, head of North Carolina's NAACP and leader of the Moral Monday Movement, to speak the Truth. The killer is racism in all it's forms. 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. Here is the latest from the Washington Post. It's interesting how our scientific society needs to "prove" something that people of ancient cultures...
Imagine Brilliance
“When I gave my first concert in Chartes, I felt that the cathedral almost kicked me out. ‘Get out with you!’ she said. For I was young and I tried to perform as I always did: by just playing my violin. 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! It’s a hero’s journey, with plenty of opportunity to make fun of ourselves along the way-- and it’s all created right here. Justin Pilla developed the concept and wrote the script. Except for a few of the recorded songs, IMAGINE is completely composed,...
A Goodbye Letter from Ruth
To my beloved family and friends, I’ve finally gotten a message from the Universe that my time at Rainbow is ended. The love and support you have shown me—especially during the Evil Hip incident—will always be part of me. But the children, ah, the children—they 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...
