Me in a nutshell:
My name is Arden Prucha and I will be teaching 2nd grade at J.A. Hargrave in the 2008-2009 school year. I graduated in the spring of 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education -Magna Cum Laude! I have taught 3rd grade for the past two years at Hargrave and am excited to teach a new grade! When I was younger I realized how much I loved children and my childhood friends would tell you I was a teacher then; always bossing the younger ones around. I had another passion when I was young that has been hidden until recently and that is photography. I love being able to capture blessed and pertinent moments in other's lives. It is my gift that I use to tell stories through art by capturing hearts onto a piece of glossy or matte paper. I am a mother to a beautiful and kind soul. His name is Pierson and he will be five in November. His gifts are compassion and unconditional love that he gives generously to all he comes in contact with. I would say that I am doing everything I ever dreamed of as a child: teaching, photography, and motherhood. I am a very lucky and blessed young woman.
A few cool things about my job are:
2. I am so fortunate to work with the best sister and "Teacher of the Year," Nicole Tomme.
3. Our day flies by because we have so much fun in the classroom - I truly feel that being called "weird" is an honor and I use that as a key teaching tool in our classroom.
4. My school has an amazing staff who is supportive, funny, and friendly.
5. I learn just as much as my students learn, if not more, each day.
11/20/08
We read stories about spiders this week. One of our stories was non fiction and taught the children about different types of spiders and how they are different from insects. The other story was a fictionaly story that was silly about a spider hiding in a melon. They really enjoy stories about crazy creatures. It is nice to have their focus in reading and you can tell what 2nd graders love to read and learn about! One of the focuses was sequencing so we created a "How to Make a Spider Web" paper and they were able to create their own uniqe web using black construction paper, a white crayon, Elmers Glue, and a fuzz ball spider. They turned out so cute. It was funny that the children who used TOO MUCH glue actually had the most detailed web in the end!
11/10/08
Sad News
I just wanted to inform you all that Miss Rhonda lost her battle with a brief illness. She joined the Lord on Saturday morning at home with her family by her side. She was a very dedicated worker and loved the children at Hargrave. She had a very witty, dry, and hilarious personality. Hargrave's cafe is not as bright with her absence.
We love and miss you Miss Rhonda!
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11/5/08
Don't Forget:
Our School Carnival is this Saturday - November 8th. It is from 11am-4pm and will include climbing walls, turkey legs, nachos, boy scout bridge, uniform sales, and bounce houses! Please join us. I am working the 1:30 -4? shift. Come celebrate and help our school raise money while enjoying great family fun!
p.s. the weather is too lovely to pass this up :)
Learning Manners:
Our dear cafe gal, Miss Rhonda, has been and is very ill. Our class made a book of get well notes for her that someone deliver for us. From what I heard it made Miss Rhonda happy and thankful. The children learned words to use and not use in get well notes and were able to understand why we send kind messages to people who are ill.
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