Rainbow Elementary School
Monday Morning Message January 9, 2023
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.
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
Wildcat Code
1.Be respectful
2. Be responsible
3. Be safe
This Week's Schedule Rotation
1/9: Day 3
1/10: Day 4
1/11: Day 5
1/12: Day 6
1/13: Day 1
Message from Mrs. Stauffer
Dear Rainbow Families,
Schools will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There is so school for students and staff. Students will have a 12:30 early dismissal on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
If you are family who drops students off in the morning, please do not allow your student to exit the car prior to staff arriving at Parent Drop Off. This assures that students are adequately supervised prior to parents/guardians leaving.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Maria Stauffer
Principal
Rainbow Elementary School
Spelling Bee
Third Grade:
Savannah Lane
Cole Weldon
Alternate - Madyson Chilcote
Fourth Grade:
Mariah Cucchi
Kaleb Clemson-Graham
Alternate - Pierce Wharton
Fifth Grade:
Brielle Wilson
Zoe Everitt
Alternate -Nate Hinds-Hunt
Winter Benchmarking
Students will be taking the Winter benchmarks during the month of January. Teachers use student data to plan targeted interventions and enrichment.
Students in Grades K-5 will take the Acadience Math and Reading Assessments.
Students in Grades 2-5 will complete the IXL Diagnostic Assessment
Winter/Spring Garden Club
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. Your parents are responsible for transportation home from school promptly at 5:15 PM on the nights that we meet.
I am looking for parent volunteers. Volunteers must have all their clearances on file in the office.
If you have any questions about Garden Club or are able to volunteer, contact Dr. Chrisman chrismanj@casdschools.org
I am using sign-up genius for Garden Club. There will be one sign up for the Winter/Spring Garden Club. The meetings will be on the following dates:
· January 24, 2023
· February 21, 2023
· March 21, 2023
· April 18, 2023
· May 16, 2023
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We are limiting garden club to 20 students. Students will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Once all Signup Genius slots are full, the Garden Club will be closed.
Please click on the link to sign up for the Winter/Spring Garden Club https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4EA9A92DA5F49-winterspring
Message from the School Nurse
Hi Rainbow Community,
I am reaching out to ask for your support as we navigate the trifecta of Flu (Influenza), RSV, and Covid. Chester County is experiencing high levels of Influenza A. COVID-19 is at medium level. RSV is most common under the age of 5. These children may have cold symptoms, sore throat, fever, not eating or drinking well. Sometimes, RSV infection can lead to wheezing or bronchiolitis or pneumonia. You should have your child seen by the doctor for proper diagnosis.
Vaccines for Influenza and COVID-19 are available at many pharmacies and Chester County Department of Health by appointment only, 610-344-5405.
Please keep your child home if they are sick. If your student becomes sick at school, you will be asked to pick them up promptly. Students with Influenza can return to school after being fever free for 24 hours without any fever reducing medication and symptoms have improved.
If your child test positive for COVID-19, the must isolate for 5 full days. The first full day of symptoms is Day 0. They can return with a well-fitting mask on Day 6 if their symptoms are improving and fever free for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication.
This is our district illness policy which can be found on the CASD website under Rainbow:“The following are some symptoms which may mean that your child is ill. Your child should remain at home when he/she has: Fever over 100 degrees, chills. persistent cough or shortness of breath, vomiting. diarrhea, unusual skin rash. severe sore throat, enlarged glands, abdominal pain, or inflamed eyes/eye discharge. A child should remain home at least 24 hours without a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and/or vomiting following an illness. By following these guidelines, you will protect not only the health of your child, but the health or his/her classmates. Note that your child will not be able to attend school if he/she is suffering from untreated pink eye, impetigo, ringworm, scabies, unusual skin rash, severe sore throat, or fever over 100 degrees.”
All the best,
Maria Buhl, School Nurse
FREE CAVITY PREVENTION DENTAL CARE @ ChesPenn
FREE Dental exam, Sealants & Fluoride for all 2nd, 3rd + 7th graders who have NOT been to a dental office in past year or more!
For your family convenience, ChesPenn will OPEN 2 Saturdays:
February 25th or March 11th between 9am - 1pm
SIMPLY choose the Saturday date above to bring your child into ChesPenn for Free school dental exam, sealants & fun oral health education + Fluoride if you wish! Thank you
Please CALL us & schedule child’s appointment 610 383 3888
Tell us which date and time you wish; we will call you back to confirm😉
Dental Sealants are painted on molar teeth to stop cavities for 5-10 years >
PLEASE call: ChesPenn Dental Center 744 E. Lincoln Hwy, 610 383 3888 RMAcosta@chespenn.org
Kitty Cardboard Drive
CASD 2022-2023 ELEMENTARY CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
Title I Information
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Message from the Attendance Office
Important Reminders
Student Name/Teacher/Date and Time of Dismissal/Reason/Name of Adult picking up and relationship/Parent Signature and parent daytime phone#
All early dismissals should be completed at the main office by 3:00. Students must be signed out. Dismissals after 3:15 will be in the parent pickup line.
The adult picking up must bring a government issued Photo ID (preferably a driver’s license).
Refillable water bottles:Rainbow has transitioned to bottle filling stations. Water fountains have been turned off. Students should bring a refillable water bottle to school..
Transportation: A nationwide bus driver shortage is impacting many districts, including Coatesville, and may lead to increased delays. Buses normally run late the first two weeks of school as students and drivers become accustomed to their routes. We appreciate your patience. If your student is riding the bus, please have them at the bus stop 10 minutes prior to the arrival of the bus.
Parent-Pick-Up Notes: Thank you for having patience with us as we work to make our afternoon dismissal more efficient. Please help up with this by sending a parent pick up note into school with your student. You may send in a handwritten note or download and print the form below.