Monday Morning Message
September 9, 2024
About Us: Rainbow Elementary School
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
Rainbow Students Follow the Wildcat Code!
1.Be respectful
2. Be responsible
3. Be safe
Upcoming Events and Reminders
- Patriots Day Assembly September 11th : Red, White, and Blue Spirit Day
- Rainbow Back to School Night: September 17th
- Early Dismissal: September 18th
- Start with Hello Week: September 23rd-September 27th
- Camp Read A Lot: September 26th 6:00PM
September Lunch Menu
A Message from Mrs. Stauffer
Rainbow Celebrates Patriots Day
Dear Rainbow Families,
Patriots Day is celebrated on September 11th. It is a day that we remember events that happened in 2001. On that day, terrorists attacked the United States. Patriots Day honors those who lost their lives and brave heroes who helped people in need that day.
On Wednesday, September 11th, Rainbow students, faculty and staff will take time to pay tribute to the thousands of citizens who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and to honor our Heroes: Our Service Members, First responders, Firefighters, Police Officers, Doctors, and Nurses.
We will gather around at the flagpole during an assembly. Westwood Fire Company and Valley Township will participate in our assembly. Rainbow students and staff are invited to wear red, white, and blue to honor our first responders.
PBIS Kick-Off Assembly Brings Fun and Excitement to Our School
We had a fantastic time at our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) kick-off assembly on Friday, September 6th! Students and staff gathered in the gym to celebrate the importance of being safe, responsible, and respectful throughout the school year.
To add to the excitement, high school athletes and cheerleaders joined the assembly, bringing their energy and school spirit along with our special guests—Chief Red Raider and the Rainbow Wildcat! The mascots kept the crowd entertained and cheered on our students.
The highlight of the assembly was a lively game of PBIS Jeopardy. Students in first through fifth grade were selected to compete and test their knowledge of school expectations. They did an amazing job answering questions about how to be safe, responsible, and respectful in different school settings. As a reward, they earned classroom cash that will be used in their classrooms to support positive behavior!
It was a wonderful way to kick off our PBIS program for the year, and we’re excited to see our students continue to make safe, responsible, and respectful choices. Let’s keep the positive momentum going!
Fifth Grade Team Spotlight
Meet Rainbow's Fifth Grade Team!
Words that Describes the Team: Experienced Collaborative Supportive Flexible
Favorite Thing About 5th Grade: Supporting students as they transition to middle school.
Team Quote: "I love it when a plan comes together." ~A Team
Fun Fact: We have a total of 14 pets among us (4 dogs and 10 cats).
Team Word of the Year: Dignity
Rainbow Camp Read A Lot
Rainbow 2024-2025 Title I Parent Survey
Rainbow Elementary School is a Title I school, and as the parent/guardian of a child attending a Title I school you are an important part of the Title I team. Your input is vital in the planning and implementation of the parental involvement program and activities in our school. The following survey is confidential and will be used to assist us with future planning for parental involvement activities and events at school. We appreciate your feedback! Please click below to complete the survey.
Fall/Winter Garden Club 2024- 2025
The Garden Club is a free after-school club for students from kindergarten through 5th grade. We meet once a month to complete garden and recycling activities. This year we will meet from 4:15-5:15 PM. Parents are responsible for transportation home from school promptly at 5:15 PM on the nights that we meet.
I also need parent volunteers. Volunteers must have all their clearances on file in the office. Please email me if you can volunteer for Garden Club.
If you have any questions about Garden Club and can be a parent volunteer, contact Dr. Chrisman chrismanj@casdschools.org
We are using SignUpGenius for the Rainbow Garden Club.
The meetings will be on the following dates:
· September 24
· October 15
· November 12
· December 10
The Rainbow Garden Club is limited to 20 students on a first come first serve basis. Once all SignUpGenius slots are full, the Garden Club will be closed. Don’t worry. We are breaking the club into 2 sessions Fall/Winter and Winter/Spring! If you don’t get into the Garden Club in the fall, try again in the spring.
Please sign up with your CHILD’S NAME (Not parent name) and CHILD’S GRADE LEVEL, parent email and parent emergency phone number. Every child that you are signing up needs to be signed up in a separate slot on SignUpGenius!
Please click on the link to sign up for the Rainbow Garden Club Fall/Winter 2024!
Message from the School Nurse
When to keep your child home from school
As we head into cooler months, we are starting to see more sickness -flu, colds, sore throats, and coughs. Sometimes it’s difficult to decide whether to keep your child at home. Here are some general guidelines to follow to help keep our staff and students healthy!
Per the school policy, please keep your child at home if they exhibit any of the following symptoms:
- fever (temperature 99.8 or higher), chills
- persistent cough
- unusual skin rash
- abdominal pain
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- sore throat
- congestion/ runny nose (not associated with seasonal allergies)
- pink, crusty eyes
Children should remain at home at least 24 hours without fever or vomiting/diarrhea following an illness.
Message from the Cafeteria
Rainbow's PTO
Here’s what’s coming up:
- PTO Welcome Meeting: Join us on September 11, 2024 at 6PM in the STEM Room 100 for our first meeting of the school year. We’ll introduce the PTO team, discuss our goals for the year, and outline upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
- Volunteer Opportunities: We have a variety of ways for you to get involved and we truly can't do it all without your support! If you’re interested in volunteering, please fill out our https://shorturl.at/Qd8gY or contact us at rainbowpto22@gmail.com
- Upcoming Events:
- Fall Fundraiser: Our Joe Corbi's fundraiser will be starting soon. Stay tuned for details on how you can participate and help raise funds for our school.
- Fall Fun Fest – Save the date! October 24, 2024!
- Stay Connected: Be sure to follow us on Facebook and check our https://www.runpto.com/u/casd_res_pto/ for the latest news, updates, and event details.
Title Information
In Case you Missed it!
PBIS Team Monthly Minute
PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. Here at Rainbow, part of our PBIS behavior incentives is Class Cash! Students work as a classroom team to earn class cash by being respectful, responsible, and safe in all areas of our building. At certain milestones of class cash, students will receive a reward. I know most classrooms look forward to 400 Class Cash dollars when they get to Pie a Principal or their Teacher! Fun fact: Students can earn cash from any staff member in the school EXCEPT their own teacher!
One way you can support PBIS at home: Have conversations with your child about what it looks like to be respectful, responsible, and safe at school!
Message About Birthday Treats
At Rainbow Elementary, we enjoy honoring students on their birthday. Please know that you do not have to send treats or gifts with your child on his or her birthday. Teachers take great pride in making your child feel special on their birthday. If you do feel the need to send something for your child to enjoy with her or his classmates, please follow the birthday guidelines below.
Treats must be peanut free and store bought. Please do not send sheet cakes for your child’s birthday treat. Individually wrapped Items such as pencils, stickers, etc. are acceptable too and last longer than edible treats