by Renee Owen | Aug 21, 2013 | Director's Blog, News
Our very own Renee Owen is making a difference by making the newspaper!
Renee Owen, Director of Rainbow Community School, in front of the historic building, The Orr Mansion
Her journey to Rainbow Community School has been an incredible one.
Now, as director of Rainbow, she has used her talents to grow the school community and create a unique school with the “whole child” in mind.
As Renee said to the Times,
“The vision is very exciting, and our new name and logo capture the intent and evolution of Rainbow,” Owen said. “As one parent said, ‘I feel like the best of our history is being reborn into a new school, and the new name and brand represent that.’”
These are exciting times for Rainbow Community School. To read more about our valiant director, click the link below for the complete article:
Read more here!
by Renee Owen | Jun 16, 2012 | Director's Blog, News
From June 18 – 26, Renee will be traveling with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, as one of ten chosen participants on their Educators of Excellence Ecuador Institute. This will be a learning experience for everyone. You follow the team’s blog posts each day of the trip. Through the blog, you can join Renee as she visits the Heifer International Alpaca Ranch, teaches at a rural school, and hikes Isla de la Plata. The group will be learning about the natural history of the fabulous and fascinating wildlife of Ecuador.
The Museum’s vision is to educate teachers about the natural world, so they, in turn, inspire their students to develop a love for the natural world too. “We want our students to see themselves as part of the global web of life!”
by Renee Owen | May 24, 2012 | Director's Blog, News
Rainbow Mountain Children’s School’s executive director, Renee Owen, has been chosen as one of ten “Educators of Excellence” in North Carolina to travel to Ecuador this summer with the Museum of Natural Science. The Educators of Excellence Institute programs are designed to give deserving educators an opportunity to learn about the ecology and natural history of other regions. Educators of Excellence Institutes are a learning opportunity for teachers who want to pass on to their students the ability to envision themselves as part of the global web of life.
Renee’s Ecuadoran adventure will be from June 18 – 26. She and her fellow educators will spend time at the Heifer International’s alpaca farm in the highlands of Ecuador, learning about Heifer’s innovative program to reduce poverty in the region. The group will have several days in different regions of Ecuador, learning its natural history. One location is the Isla de la Platas, which is home to many of the same wildlife as the Galapagos Islands. In Palmar, on the Southwestern coast of Ecuador, the group will be working in a rural school teaching classes and working with students and teachers. The team of teachers will meet again in Raleigh, in October, to purchase educational materials for the Ecuador school and design lessons for the 2013 “Educators in Excellence” team.
Congratulations, Renee, for this honor. We are excited for your adventure. If you would like to follow Renee’s trip through Ecuador, the group will be posting a daily blog at http://ecuadorinstitute.wordpress.com. Renee is looking forward to sharing lessons and information about Ecuador and Heifer International with families and students at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School both on the blog and when school starts back up in the fall.
by Renee Owen | Nov 4, 2011 | Director's Blog, Heart of the Matter, News
Gifted is an uncomfortable term. It seems to imply that some children are born with more gifts than others, and therefore, are more important or more special. The Multiple Intelligence Theory used at Rainbow Mountain recognizes that all children have gifts in various areas. One child may have musical gifts, while being kinesthetically challenged, for example. A child who may not consider herself to be academically gifted, per se, shines because they are talented in some other area, such as interpersonal skills, and at Rainbow, she will feel special for who she is. Our school’s mission is for all children to have the opportunity to discover and develop their personal gifts and talents.
This article is specifically about educating children who are academically gifted. A large proportion of our population at Rainbow Mountain is academically gifted.
Read entire article here.
by Renee Owen | Jan 25, 2011 | News
It’s about creating an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on earth so our children inherit a world richer than we received.
The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium is an interactive, transformational workshop that inspires participants to reconnect with their deep concern for our world while empowering them to be the difference they wish to see.
Designed in collaboration with some of the finest scientific, indigenous and activist minds in the world, the symposium explores the current state of our planet from a new perspective. It connects participants with a powerful global movement to reclaim our future.
Rainbow Mountain Children’s School’s Executive Director, Renee Owen, invites you to join her Saturday, February 5th, from 1:00 to 5:30, for an unforgettable afternoon of hope, inspiration and transformation.
This is a free workshop. For $5 Childcare you must reserve by February 2nd so we can hire adequate staff. This symposium is being held at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School, 574 Haywood Road in west Asheville.
Questions and to reserve childcare call 258-9264 ext10Â Read more about Awakening the Dreamer
