February 4, 2012

The Leperchaun Traps

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Recently the second graders had an interesting project; Dear 2nd grade Frogs, It is very difficult to catch a tricky leprechaun, but you and your family can have a great deal of fun trying! Who knows, maybe you’ll get lucky. The first thing you need to do is build a trap. There is no right … [Read more...]

Words, Words, Everywhere

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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 Third Graders Kick Off School Year

Reading - Third-grade

Continuing a long-practiced school tradition, RMCS third graders spent a lot of time thinking about, brainstorming and discussing their classroom rules during the first few weeks of the school year. Teacher Sheila Mraz introduced her students to spelling site words, which they then used to … [Read more...]