Monday Morning Message
October 31, 2022
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
A Message from Mrs. Stauffer
Dear Rainbow Families,
The staff at the Rainbow Elementary School cordially invites you to attend our in-person parent teacher conferences. Conferences will be held on November 7th from 12:00 pm – 7:30PM. There is no school for students on November 7th. 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 29, 2022.
We will again be using the on-line scheduling system. Each time slot with 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 our Guidance Counselors will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your continued support of your child’s education, and we look forward to meeting with you!
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Stauffer
Important November Dates
- November 7th: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- November 8th: Election Day No school for students and staff
- November 15th: Picture Retake Day
- November 16th: 12:30 Early Dismissal for students; PM Professional Development for faculty and staff
- November 23rd-25th:Thanksgiving Recess No school for students/staff
- November 29: End of 1st Trimester
Acadience Parent Reports
October PAW Recipients
Roman Vargas
Emilia Hamelton del Castillo
Mrs. Delp shared, "Emilia is always following the Wildcat Code. She works hard to model excellent student behavior. She is respectful to teachers and classmates. She is responsible and always prepared for class. She is a great friend to others."
Tylynn Crawford
Samir Buckery Ferguson
Aislynn Jones
Yaretzi Fuentes Ortiz
Mrs. Augustine shard, "Yaretzi is kind to all students, respectful toward everyone and very responsible. She does her very best on all work and gives quiet reminders to classmates. Keep up the good work, Yaretzi!"
Logan Lopez-Monroy
Albert Lang
Mrs. Holden shared, "Albert is an amazing Artist! He always comes to art class with a positive attitude and creativity to share. Keep up the great work, Albert!"
Carmine Clark
Mrs. Guyer shared, "Carmine is always responsible and respectful in the classroom. He always has a positive attitude."
Aubrey Ford
Mrs. Williams shard, "Aubrey is always on task, ready to learn and participates often. She has a positive attitude and is helpful to her classmates!"
Emilsa Ramos Cordero
Mrs. Holden shared, "Emilsa is kind and respectful to others, and very responsible in the art classroom. Emilsa is not afraid to show her creativity, and her artwork is amazing! She always participates and does her absolute best during art class. Keep up the great work, Emilsa!"
Shakur Folks
"Shakur does an awesome job in STEM! He will make an amazing Scientist!"
Giuliana Venezia
Ivan Dehaven
Weather Reminder
Science Fair News from Mrs. Elicker
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Parents/Guardians interested in getting more information about the CASD Science Fair can visit Mrs. Elicker's STEM classroom (Room 100) on November 7th from 6:30 to 7:15.
Girls on the Run
Message from the School Nurse
Say Boo to the Flu!
Reminder from the Athletics Department
All ticketed athletic events at the high school campus require an electronic/mobile game ticket.
Tickets are sold on our website at www.casdschools.org/athletics or by downloading the Hometown Fan App on their mobile device.
There are also no bags permitted in our venues (see attached) and all students in grades K-7 must be accompanied by an adult at all times (attached).
There is also a useful KNOW BEFORE YOU GO info item on our website at
CASD 2022-2023 Elementary Code of Student Conduct
Title Information
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. Please review the attachments informing you about your right to request information about the qualifications of the classroom staff working with your child.
In Case you Missed it!
Important Reminders
- School times are 9:15 am -3:45pm. During the first week of school, we expect the traffic to take longer and appreciate your patience to drive slowly and carefully in the school zone. Please remember to remain in your vehicle when dropping students off and picking students up from school.
- Main Office Hours: The main office hours are 8:00 am -4:30 pm.
- Early Dismissal: A note/email should be sent in the morning to RBattendance@casdschools.org The note for early dismissals should contain:
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.
What is MTSS? How is it Helping Our Students?
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
Message from the Cafeteria
Students are welcome to purchase milk for $0.75 during lunch. If a student would like to choose a milk, fruit and veggie (they are not required to take the entrée item), we can offer the complete reimbursable meal to them at no charge. Unfortunately, if a student selects just milk, we will have to charge it as an a la carte item.