Rainbow Elementary School

2801 Kelley Chapel Road
Decatur, Georgia 30034
P 678.874.1702

DISTRICT CALENDAR

Superintendent's Newsletter

Please click here to access Superintendent,

Mrs. Cheryl Watson-Harris' Weekly Newsletter.

Archived News

Principal's Letter

Greetings, Rainbow Parents:

As announced by Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris and the School Board, the return date for Pre-K, Kindergarten, first, and second grade students, with parent permission, is Tuesday, March 9. The return date for students in grades three, four, and five is Monday, March 15.

I have included the links for five documents - DCSD/RES Bus Routes, DCSD Staggered Schedules, Rainbow's At-a-Glance schedule, a DCSD/CDC Keep Safe flyer, and a Georgia Milestones Waiver letter. Please take the time to open and read each link. This information will also be posted on the school's website. Additionally, your child's homeroom teacher will call to verify your child's cohort placement and share with you the new technology reset password.

Keeping DCSD Safe.pdf; Rainbow Elementary Bus Stop Locations.pdf; DCSD Staggered Re-Opening Plan Phases 2 and 3 (2).pdf; At-a-Glance Student Return Dates by Cohorts.docx; and Georgia Milestones Waiver to Parents per State Superintendent Richard Wood.doc

Welcome back. We look forward to seeing our students again. Enjoy your day.

Pre-K Lottery Announcement for 2021-2022 school year. The online process will open from February 1, 2021 - March 8, 2021. Visit the Pre-K website for more information: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/pre-k/.

Please see the attached letter from DCSD Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris.

Letter from the Superintendent

State of the Region Address

Dr. Carolyn J. Benson

Principal

Questions, please contact the school at 678-874-1706

Rainbow Elementary Town Hall

Greetings, Rainbow Parents:

Please plan to attend "A Rainbow Elementary Town Hall Meeting" on Monday, March 8 from 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Administration and faculty members will be in attendance. Please click on the link on the attached flyer. Hope to see you there.

As a reminder, students returning to face-to-face instruction must bring in their chrome book devices daily.

Rainbow Elementary School Town Hall Meeting.docx

Dr. Carolyn J. Benson

Principal

Registration Information

Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year: RES Registration

If you experience difficulty during the Registration process please contact Mrs. Pamela Williams, School Secretary/Registrar at pamela_j_williams@dekalbschoolsga.org. She will respond to you immediately via email or via phone if you choose to give her your phone number.

RES Information for New Students

Registration Information

It will take 24-48 hours to process in the system

**other documents listed below

RES Information for Returning Students

Registration Information

*please email a copy of a current lease, mortgage, gas, electric, or water bill & parent/guardian picture ID to: rainbowregistration@dekalbschoolsga.org

In the email subject include student first initial, last name and grade level (ex. A. Smith-5th Registration)

**other documents listed below

RES Information for Transfer Students

Registration Information

*please email a copy of a current lease, mortgage, gas, electric, or water bill & parent/guardian picture ID to: rainbowregistration@dekalbschoolsga.org

In the email subject include student first initial, last name & grade level (ex. A. Smith-5th Transfer)

**other documents listed below

RES Information for Student Withdrawal

Withdrawal Information

*please email a copy of a parent/guardian picture ID of the person who enrolled the student(s) to:

rainbowregistration@dekalbschoolsga.org

In the email subject include student first initial, last name & grade level (ex. A. Smith-5th Withdraw ID)

RES Information of Records Request

Records Request

*parents/guardians, please give this form to the registrar/secretary at the students' current school

Email: rainbowregistration@dekalbschoolsga.org

Other Required Forms/Documents

*PLEASE PRINT, SIGN, & SCAN BACK ALL NEEDED DOCUMENTS

(ex. Subject Line: A. Smith-5th Registration Form) to:

rainbowregistration@dekalbschoolsga.org

Residential Affidavit Form

Caregiver Affidavit Form

Media Release Form

Religious Objection to Immunizations Form

Registration Questions

For questions & concerns please contact us:

Dr. Carolyn J. Benson, Principal at

carolyn_benson@dekalbschoolsga.org

Dr. Darlene Herbert, Assistant Principal at

darlene_herbert@dekalbschoolsga.org

Mrs. Pamela Williams, Secretary/Registrar at

rainbowregistration@dekalbschoolsga.org

Phone Number: 678-874-1706

Meal Distribution

Meal Distribution 2020-2021

Starting Date: Monday, August 17, 2020

Meal Service: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday

Monday: 2 Breakfast & 2 Lunch meals

Wednesday: 2 Breakfast & 2 Lunch meals
Friday: 2 Breakfast & 2 Lunch meals

Menus: Posted on the District web page under Meal Distribution

Early Bird Pickup From 6:30 am - 8:30 am

From 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Meals will also be transported into the community.

Student ID # numbers are required for meal pick-up.

Only DCSD enrolled students are eligible to receive meals.

Parents are approved to pick up meals.

If there are any questions and/or concerns, please contact the School Nutrition website under Contact Us.

All meal service additions/changes will require 1-2 days for set-up for delivery.

Virtual Learning Information

Visit our Virtual Learning Center for updated information

Virtual Learning Platforms

Need help with the VIrtual Learning Tools?

Call the DCSD Help Desk at 678-676-1188.

Use this online form: VL Technical Assistance

DCSD Social Media Guidelines for Students

This is just a reminder of the District-wide Tech Cafe. We present Google Smart: Docs, Classroom, and More. Please look below for the attached link for the prior recordings from the Tech Cafe if you missed the sessions then you can access the link for the recordings.