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
Rainbow’s going to the Odyssey state tournament this weekend!
Imagine, if you will, a creative competition that allows students to express themselves artistically, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. These expressions are in alignment with Rainbowโs seven domains of child development. Now, imagine the pressure of...
Rainbow Community School Student Poetry Published in the Mountain Xpress.
It's always a pleasure to see our students passionate for personal activities.ย Caleb Mcntoshโ'sโย (sixth grade) and Lena Usherโ'sโย (sixth grade)ย poetry was publishedย inย theย Mountain Xpress newspaper inย March. Rainbow Community School is very proud of youโ!โย Belowย are...
Rainbow Community School teacher receives national award
It is always exciting to hear about our staffโs personal success and this time, Rainbow Community Schoolย wants to congratulate our very own sixth grade teacher, Jennifer Armocida! Jenniferโs project, โBetterย Business: Socially Beneficial Entrepreneurship,โ was...
Beyond Rainbow Alumni Panel
Here at Rainbow Community School, it is always a pleasure to know about what is happening with our alumni.This time, Rainbow had the honor of having Dunken, Adriana, Geronimo, Mackenzie, Michael, and Zoe share their thoughts and experiences about how the Rainbow...
Beyond Rainbow Night
Come join our whole community in the Beyond Rainbow night. When: Thursday, March 24, 2015 Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Where: 6th grade classroom.
Unsung heroes: A 3rd grade centering
โHeroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.โ ~Brodi Ashton My students love superheroes! Why not, they have superhuman powers, they save the day, they give us a sense of security, their goodness always prevails and many other...
Rainbow’s Going to State Odyssey of the Mind Competition
Odyssey of the Mind Imagine, if you will, a creative competition that allows students to express themselves artistically, physically, emotionally, spiritually - basically, this expression is in alignment with Rainbow's Seven domains of child development. Now imagine...
Kaleidoscope February 2015
Have you been wondering when construction will begin? Besides everything else going on, there is a large construction project looming on our horizon. In the background, a team of people have been working hard at getting our construction project off the ground. Jeff...
The Annual Rainbow Science Fair
Science Investigations Yield So Many Answers! Did you ever go to a symposium at a convention center as a kid? Like a space symposium? Because that's what the science fair was like. All the classrooms transformed into exposition sites, complete with beautiful posters,...
PIP Presentations
It's that time of year again: time to do the awesomely awesome Omega PIP presentations! Each student in the Omega classroom did a research project on something that was of interest to them - hence the name, Personal Interest Project, or PIP. And what a variety of...
Optional K-8 Parent Conferences
Please sign up with your child's teacher if you would like to schedule a conference. Teachers will be available this day to talk with parents.
No classes: Student-Led Conferences
RCS will not have classes Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13, 2015. These days are reserved for student-led conferences. Please check with your child's teacher for more information and for the times your child will need to be at school.
K-8 Last Day and Omega Graduation
Please join us for one the pinnacle events of our community: the Omega graduation! The event happens in the evening, after the last day of classes for K-8. All students will need to arrive around 6:00 pm; The ceremony will start at 6:30 pm at the front yard. After the...
Preschool Last Day and PreK Graduation
Please join us for the last day of preschool and their graduation. When: Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Time: TBD
Memorial Day – RCS Closed
Rainbow Community School will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. When: Monday, May 25, 2015.
Teacher Work Day
RCS will have a teacher work day on Friday, May 22, 2015.
Imagine! Arts Celebration
Come join our whole community as the celebrate the true meaning of art and showoff their talents and learning in the annual Imagine! show. When: Thursday, May 21, 2015 Time: 10:30am and 1:00 pm Where: RCS Auditorium
Parent’s Night Out
Take a night out and bring the kiddos to school! Not only that, you can help the Omega students fund their trip to Washington, D.C. When: March 20, 2015. Where: Butterfly House Time: 6:30-9:00pm