Monday Morning Message

Principal: Mrs. Maria Stauffer

Assistant Principal: Mr. Jeff Kuciapinski

Attendance Office: (rbattendance@casdschools.org).

The mission of the Coatesville Area School District, rich in diversity and committed to excellence, is to create innovative educational experiences, which are funded by the taxpayers, supported by the community, delivered by dedicated teachers and administrators, to ensure all students will become responsible, contributing global citizens.

Research shows that attendance is critical to student achievement. We want to emphasize the importance of your student’s attendance in both a virtual setting and a brick and mortar setting. If your student is absent or you plan for your student to have an early dismissal, please email excuse notes to rbattendance@casdschools.org within three days of the absence.

Email: staufferm@casdschools.org
Website: https://www.casdschools.org/rainbow
Location: 1113 West Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 383-3780
Facebook: facebook.com/coatesvilleSD/
Twitter: @CASDRainbow

1.Be respectful​

2. Be responsible​

3. Be safe

11/11 Day 4

11/12 Day 5

11/13 Day 6

11/13 Day 1

11/14 Day 2

• Week of 11/11: Rainbow School Store: Check with your student for their grade level day
• 11/12 Picture Retakes
• 11/13 PTO Meeting 6:00 PM
• 11/20 Early Dismissal: 12:30PM
• 11/22 End of First Trimester
• 11/25 Early Dismissal 12:30PM: Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:45PM-4:15PM
• 11/26 No School for Students: Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00PM-7:30PM
• 11/27-11/29 No School Thanksgiving Recess

Dear Rainbow Families,

Picture Retake Day is November 12th – Bring your smiles! Picture retakes are for the new students or students who were absent on the original picture day, or for students who would like a retake.

Remember, November 20th, is a12:30 early dismissal for students. If your student is parent pickup, make sure that accommodations have been made for a 12:30 pick-up. Only Breakfast will be provided in the morning. Please be sure mark your calendar!

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Stauffer

Dear Rainbow Families,

The staff at the Rainbow Elementary School cordially invites you to attend parent teacher conferences. Conferences will be held on Monday, November 25th from 1:45pm-4:15pm and Tuesday, November 26th from 12:00pm-7:30pm. Students have an early dismissal on Monday, November 25th and there is no school for students on Tuesday, November 26th. The purpose of these conferences is to provide you with an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, and to help plan for the remainder of the school year. Please note that the end of the first trimester is November 22, 2024.

We will again be using the on-line scheduling system. Each time slot will be 15 minutes in length with the teacher(s) of your choice, and you may schedule to meet with as many teachers as you would like. Please follow the directions on the website for scheduling a conference, scheduling multiple conferences, and/or scheduling multiple children. All conference times will be filled on a first come first served basis. To schedule a conference online, please follow the link below:

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Rainbow_Elementary_School

The link can also be found on our website at: https://www.casdschools.org/rainbow

If you are unable to schedule a conference online for any reason or would prefer to schedule your conference(s) via telephone or via Zoom, please call (610)383-3780 and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your continued support of your child’s education, and our staff looks forward to meeting with you!

Dear Rainbow Families,

As I shared with you at the beginning of the year, Pennsylvania has identified Rainbow Elementary School as an Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) school. ATSI schools are required to submit annual improvement plans to the state. Rainbow’s ATSI plan identifies and addresses root causes for reading performance concerns and indicates evidence-based practices for sustained improvement of learning.

At Back to School Night, we shared information about Rainbow’s improvement plan and quarterly targets. The purpose of this communication is to share the first quarter ATSI plan progress with Rainbow families.

I am proud to share with our families that we met our first quarter identified subgroups and building-wide measurable goals progress targets. As determined by the reading composite score of the Acadience Universal Screener, 25% of Rainbow students K-5 are reading at or above benchmark. This is a great starting point and as we work to meet our May building-wide goal of 70% of students in each grade level at or above benchmark in the reading composite score of the Acadience Universal Screener.

This progress reflects the hard work and dedication of our teachers and students during MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) reading intervention. This growth could not be achieved without the support of our families. Thank you for all that you do to support your student’s academic growth and achievement at home. If you have any questions about your child’s reading progress or want more information on how to support your student’s reading growth at home, please contact your child’s teacher.

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Stauffer

Dear Families,

We are thankful for you! As we prepare to take time off from school 11/26-11/29 for the Thanksgiving break, we are grateful for everyone who has helped to restore a routine for showing up to school. Daily routines are essential for reducing stress and creating a sense of security.

We appreciate everyone’s efforts to avoid taking extra time off during the Thanksgiving break. If your child is healthy, please encourage showing up to class when school is in session. Every day of school is an important opportunity for students to learn as well as connect to peers and their teachers.

We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. However, we also know that when students miss too much school— regardless of the reason – it can cause them to fall behind academically. Your child is less likely to succeed if he or she is chronically absent.

A student is chronically absent from school when he or she has missed 10 percent of the school year. That is just 18 days per year, or 2 to 3 days a month. The absences can add up quickly! The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania law and school policy require that every child of compulsory school age attend school daily.

May these days off be restful and relaxing! We look forward to seeing you again when school resumes on Monday, December 2nd. Thank you for partnering with us!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Stauffer and Mr. Kuciapinski

When: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Where: Zoom Meeting

Join Zoom Meeting

https://casdschools-org.zoom.us/j/99877912444?pwd=9o9Sgc606NGitotsqozdcFanmjbsrl.1

Meeting ID: 998 7791 2444

Passcode: 232917

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Your child attends Rainbow Elementary School, which receives Federal Title I funds to assist students in meeting state achievement standards. Throughout the school year, we will be providing you with important information about this law and your child’s education.

Below you will find information from previous Monday Morning Messages. You can also find this information by visiting the "Communications Tab" on Rainbow's website at https://www.casdschools.org/rainbow

In support of Rainbow’s new partnership with The Bridge Academy & Community Center, we will hold a toy drive to benefit The Bridge Academy & Community Center’s holiday outreach. We will accept toy donations here at Rainbow from November 11th to December 3rd. No toy donations will be accepted at Rainbow after December 3rd.

How You Can Help:

1. Bring new, unwrapped toys to Rainbow Elementary School between November 11th-December 3rd. (Please see linked Christmas wishlist for high need ideas).

Your generous contributions will help bring smiles and joy to families during this special time of year. 🎁

Dear Rainbow Families,

As the school year is underway, I would like to inform you of the Coatesville Area School District school board approved policy No.916: Volunteers. The purpose of this policy is to recognize that volunteers can make valuable contributions to the school district. All schools within the district encourage the use of volunteers subject to the requirements of Applicable Law and this policy.

There are two distinct definitions within the policy regarding volunteers and helpers.

· Volunteer: an adult applying for or performing an unpaid position as a volunteer who is responsible for the welfare of a child or children or having direct contact with children. A volunteer may supervise students without the presence of a teacher or certified paraprofessional. Volunteers may undertake activities such as: field trip chaperones, tutoring students, and assisting before, during or after school activities.

· Helper: an adult who provides help or assistance in an event or function, but who does not meet the definition of a volunteer whereas the helper is not responsible for the welfare, care, supervision, guidance or control of a child or children independently of a teacher or certified paraprofessional. Helpers may undertake activities such as: class part, cafeteria help, material preparation, assisting a teacher in the classroom.

Adults who meet the definition of a volunteer under Applicable Law or under this policy shall be required to complete a registration/disclosure form and provide the following:

a) Act 34 State Police History Report

This clearance is free of charge to volunteers and can be found online at https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp

b) Act 151 Child Abuse Clearance Statement

This clearance is free of charge to volunteers and can be found online at https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home.

c) Act 114 FBI Background Check (not required if you have been a PA resident during the entirety of the previous 10 year period) Ø The cost of this clearance is $22.60 https://uenroll.identogo.com/workflows/1KG6XN

d) Tuberculosis Test

Helpers need only to have their photo identification scanned into our Navigate 360 Visitor Management upon entering the school building.

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Stauffer