First Grade Parent Orientation

Welcome to Bear Country

August 25, 2011

Meet Mrs. Pruzin

Personal InformationExperiencePhilosophy

Quote from Erma Bombeck

“I see children as kites. You spend a lifetime

trying to get them off the ground. You run with them

until you’re both breathless…they crash…you add a

longer tail…they hit the rooftop…you pluck them out

of the spout. You patch and comfort, adjust and

teach. You watch them lifted by the wind and assure them

that someday they’ll fly. Finally, they are airborne, but they need

more string and you keep letting it out. With each twist of the ball of

twine, there is a sadness that goes with the joy because the kite

becomes more distant, and somehow you know that it won’t be long

before that beautiful creature will snap the lifeline that bound you

together and soar as it was meant to soar---free and alone.

Only then do you know that you did your job.”

CARTOONS!

Mrs. Pruzin’s Website

• I update this every week. • There are links for the

parents and students.

• The School to Home Newsletter and monthly news are on my website.

• Smilebox albums will be replacing Photo Gallery pictures.

Monthly Reading Sheets

Each month a reading & math fact sheet

will be sent home in your child’sHomework Folder with a due date.

The Monthly Sheet can be returned to school as soon

as it is completed.

Written homework will be sent on Thursdays the firstsemester and on Tuesdays

and Thursdays the second semester.

HOMEWORK

Literature Take-Home Bags

Sent Home on TuesdayReturned to School on MondayEnrichment Activities

Take good care of the bear.

Field Trip Admission Fees for Children Cost of Transportation and Admission Fees for all Field TripsMad Science LessonsSpecial Presentations Brought to the Classroom (International Wildlife Museum)

Gifts & Donations Money

Used for extra items

notallowed by tax credit

stipulations.

Accelerated Reading Club

• Research• Books in the

Program• Levels• Website Link • Motivation