May 18, 2012

Rainbow Mountain’s Parade of Costumes

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Continuing one of our longest-held traditions, the entire Rainbow Mountain community gathered this morning to ward off evil spirits in a variety of creative costumes worn by students, teachers, and parents. The public is invited to campus tomorrow for the Halloween Harvest Hoedown from 12noon to … [Read more...]

Time Stands Still

When I dropped by our second grade classroom this morning, I was invited to stay for Centering. For a moment, I hesitated to accept the teacher's invitation, then did. Slipping off my shoes and sitting down between two children, I noticed the wall clock read 2:00, not the appropriate 8:45. "I'll … [Read more...]

Mariposas Draw, Sing, Play and Explore

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Smiling, squealing, Kindergarten "Mariposas" had a lovely first week of school, continuing several long-held Rainbow Mountain traditions. Beginning with themselves, students created self portraits, talked about their families, and each day shared individual reflections at the Closing … [Read more...]