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.
Rainbow Community School Book Fair
Rainbow Community School is once again hosting a Scholastic book fair! It will be in the RCS auditorium (60 State Street entrance). The book fair features the latest and most popular titles for children. Get your Santa list checked off. Or, you can help stock...
The RCS First Annual Art Show
Rainbow Community's Artist Reception Food. Wine. Jazzy music. Great conversation. Fabulous art. The First Annual RCS Art Show was a hit! Lots of local and regional artists' work were in the show and the school created an art page for the artwork. The page will remain...
Kaleidoscope – November 2014
Kaleidoscope: The Many Colorful Things Happening at Rainbow - From the Executive Director Why does our sign still say Rainbow Mountain Children’s School? Maybe we are just too nostalgic to change it? Actually, it is a series of unfortunate events behind a long...
Day of the Dead at Rainbow
Today we had our Day of the Dead Celebration, led by the 4th grade. We met at the outdoor stage where the 4th grade shared about the History of Day of the Dead. It is a day rooted in Aztec and Catholic tradition, that celebrates and honors people's ancestors. Each...
Thanksgiving and Children First Food Drive
Third Grade Service Learning Each year, our Third Grade Huskies coordinate a food drive for Thanksgiving in conjunction with Children First (CF) of Buncombe County. The food drive starts today and ends Monday, November 17. Buncombe County has one of the highest rates...
My Job Is To Be a Futurist
As a school director, my job is to be a futurist. I have to predict what the future is bringing, and craft the curriculum with that in mind. The rate of change in our society is so fast, this requires constant research, innovation, and educated guessing. It also...
Forbes: Empathy Number One Job Skill in 2020
I am proud that Rainbow Community School students will be well prepared, but concerned about the millions of American children who will be woefully under-educated for the new economy. Read this articles on why empathy and other interpersonal skills are being...
Día de los muertos Celebration!
Come join us for our Día de los muertos celebration in the RCS auditorium. Date: 11/5/14 Time: 11:30 Place: Outdoor Stage (upper campus) Fourth grade will perform a short play. Afterward, students will sample "Pan de muertos" or Dead Bread from a local bakery....
Halloween Celebration and Parade
If you were on Rainbow's campus today, you might have been spooked. Ghosts and goblins roamed the forest, flanked by aliens, tigers, bears, wizards and other magical creatures for the most frightful day of the year: HALLOWEEN! First, Kindergarten sang some ghostly...
Halloween Celebration and Parade
Parents and families are welcome to join us for our Halloween Celebration, led by kindergarten. Date: Friday, October 31, 2014 Time: 10:30 am Place: RCS lower field Come one, come all or be spooked and have a ball!
Community Art Show
Please join us for our Community Art Show! Rainbow Fine Art Show & Sale Friday, November 7th Preview 12-5pm Opening Reception 6-8pm 60 State Street, Asheville, NC This is a fundraising event that will feature art for sale by local and regional artists. A...
Harvest Hoedown – A Success!
The Harvest Hoedown the Best in RCS History! We outdid ourselves! The Hoedown was a smashing success! So many wonderful faces, costumes, and friends came to enjoy the day. We want to extend a special thank you to parent Stephanie Cody for coordinating the event. We're...
Halloween Harvest Hoedown
Halloween Harvest Hoedown! When: Saturday, Oct. 25th Time: 12:-3:30 Where: RCS Playground What: Halloween Harvest Fun! Fun booths Tattoos Wishing Well Spin Art Fairy Hair Bobbing for Donuts Food: Chai Pani Hot Dogs Pizza Veggie chili Cornbread muffins Professor...
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...
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.
RCS Potluck & Campfire
It's just like camp! Come join us for our a potluck & campfire. What: RCS Potluck & Campfire When: Wednesday, October 14, 2014 Time: 6-9 pm Who: Students, teachers, staff, parents & friends of Rainbow More: Listen to Chikomo Marimba, Sue Ford's awesome...
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
ISIS, Ebola, narcissistic politicians, constant change and churning. As parents, we have so much at stake: how do we protect our precious ones from the turmoil while still being aware of what is happening all around us? It isn't hard to get swept up in a tide of...
4th Grade Botany Unit – One For the Books
The RCS fourth grade just finished a wonderful unit on all things plants. From photosynthesis to seed growth to planting systems, each student understood a lot about plants by the end of the unit. Students went to the NC Arboretum at the start of the unit and...