Page 14 February 2015 Adventuresome roots By Christina Surrano Ruth Elwardt knew she wanted to be a teacher for as long as she can remember. She was a kindergartner in 1960 and the creative and freethinking movement of approach. we looking at the backs of each other’s heads?” Ruth said of her childhood. “I !" # $ % !&' ( ) ( food until she was in college. She and her husband worked for an adventure camp ) $ high school students on 300-mile bike treks and weeklong horseback riding trips. And no, it was not “glamping.” There was lots of exercise, nature and not a shower in sight. * # ) + /( 2 & she celebrates the creative process of teaching. Having taught kindergarten and 45 7 ) ! & students and families around town. ) ! 8 ( ( between our schools and our families. I keep in touch with a lot of them,” Ruth said. : ; < += Ruth for the Arcadia News * $ Love Award said, “[Mrs. Elwardt] is the perfect combination of high expectations ) warmth.” The Brown children, Katie and Andrew, both had Mrs. Elwardt as their teacher and = (' )" ! Another favorite Elwardt-ism is, “I like good listeners almost as much as I like chocolate!” Ruth gives all of her students journals ' !& ) 7 8 and sent him Starburst candies along with a note about how he was a star, “bursting with great writing ideas.” Teachers chosen for the Arcadia News Teachers We Love Award receive an Arcadia News tote and T-shirt, a $125.00 and an invitation to an end of the year Teacher of the Month Your Story What’s YOUR Story? Email editor@arcadianews.com with your great news and inspirational stories about the community. Supported by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Commu nity. Feb. 1 - April 1 It’s easy! Pick up a gameboard at any Phoenix Public Library. Kids read (or are read to) for 20 minutes a day and mark off one circle on the gameboard for each day. When they reach 15 days (half way!) they can pick a prize from the library treasure box. When they reach 30 days, they receive a free We Read t-shirt designed by a local artist. Parents who read to their children for 30 days can also win a prize. The challenge lasts until April 1, so it’s okay to miss a day. Make reading a habit with the We READ 30-day Challenge at Phoenix Public Library!
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