Ms. RuthAnn Smithrud

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About The Teacher
<font face ="Comic Sans MS"><font size=+1> <font color="blue"> This will be my 27th year of teaching in the Amphitheater School District. Wow! I can't believe the time has gone so fast! All of my years teaching have been in first grade except for one year of Kindergarten. I love this age because there is a tremendous amount of growth in one year. I also love the enthusiasm, energy, laughter, love and honesty that first graders bring into the classroom. I love language arts, and this makes it incredibly fun for me to teach reading and writing. I have also had intensive training in this area. I am confident that I will be able to facilitate your child's love of reading as well as give him/her the necessary skills for academic success. I love to work out, help the elderly and people who are less fortunate than we are, listen to music, do things with my friends, travel to our national parks, go to church, visit the ocean, and play with my puppy, Abraham! But most of all, I love being with children, especially my two wonderful boys. They are the joy of my life! Steve is a senior in Geographical Information Systems at the U of A this year and Brian is a senior at Ironwood Ridge! I understand what it feels like to be a parent as well as an educator, so please feel free to contact me at any time. I have a definite open door policy in that you may walk in at any time to see what your children are doing. Please feel free to join us! </font></font>

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Mission
<font face ="Comic Sans MS"><font size=+1> <font color="blue"> I want my first graders to achieve as much as they possibly can in one year's time. I integrate the academic areas for the greatest potential for growth and higher levels of thinking and creativity. I have extemely high expectations and believe that all children can succeed and work to their greatest potential if given the right environment for learning. I believe in a supportive, nurturing, loving, and respectful environment. I also am very dedicated to a positive parent, child, teacher partnership. </font></font><font>