February 8, 2012

Words, Words, Everywhere

Preschool---words

Spontaneous excitement about learning occurs frequently at Rainbow Mountain. Recently, a preschool teacher sharpened some snazzy pencils, slipped sparkly gel grips on them, and set them out in a basket. Two children discovered them immediately and asked what they were for. "These are for … [Read more...]

Rainbow’s Blood Drive

Blood Drive

Parents at Rainbow Mountain believe in modeling service to the community for their children. Last week, the American Red Cross Bloodmobile visited the campus so that several dozen parents could donate blood for the busy holiday travel season. … [Read more...]

Enjoying Our Mountain Heritage

Student-learning-smithing

As part of their Appalachian thematic unit, Rainbow Mountain's third and fourth grade students recently enjoyed Fall Festival 2009 at the Arthur Morgan School in Burnsville. Seventh, eighth and ninth graders from Arthur Morgan School planned and coordinated all the events. Over the … [Read more...]

As Lewis and Clark Did

Fifth Grade - Canoe Trip

As part of their Lewis and Clark thematic unit, fifth and sixth-grade students at Rainbow Mountain recently enjoyed a three-day camping trip at Pilot Mountain State Park, near Greensboro. After pitching tents, their days were packed with exploratory hikes, journaling and whittling … [Read more...]