Rainbow
The Rainbow Program is a research based early intervention program aimed at the following objectives: Helping students get a good start in school
Developing and enhancing social skills Fostering healthy self-concept Improving school adjustment Developing leadership skills
Assisting with stressful life circumstances Enhancing positive school-wide climate change
The Rainbow Program is available at all of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Elementary School Sites. Paraprofessionals are trained and staffed to work with students in the program. Once every two weeks, the paraprofessionals meet with the Rainbow Program Coordinator (School Psychologist) for consultation on the students in the program.
The Rainbow Program offers the following individualized and social skills programs:
PIP Program (Primary Intervention Program)
1 to 1 attention from a trained paraprofessional in non-directive play sessions for grades TK-5 30 minutes a week in activity room for 12 weeks
Non-directive play with choices of a variety of activities such as games, art, and crafts
Ideal for students who may be going through stressful life circumstances: divorce, illness, death, family relocations, extended days, second language acquisition, etc.
Second Step
Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-5, who meet weekly for 12 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room with a structured Second Step social skills lesson, followed by supervised 10 - 15 minute free-choice play
Units on Empathy, Problem Solving, Emotion Management, and Skills for Learning (focusing attention, listening, and staying on task)
Steps to Respect
Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades 3-5, who meet weekly for 16 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room with a social skills lesson followed by supervised 10 - 15 minute free-choice play
Literature-based social skills curriculum
PALS
Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades K-5, who meet weekly for 10 – 12 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room for a friendship lesson followed by supervised 10 - 15 minute free-choice play time
Literature-based curriculum focused on building and maintaining friendships
Get Ready for Middle School (GRMS)
Small groups of 2 to 5 second semester 5th graders (or whole class presentations) that meet weekly for 6-8 weeks
30 minutes per week in activity room or classroom
Literature-based curriculum focused on getting ready for middle school
SRVUSD Rainbow Program Coordinator Renee Nickerson (rnickerson@srvusd.net)
