Parent Handbook
Pledge of Allegiance
I Pledge Allegiance To The Flag
Of The United States of America
And To The Republic For Which It Stands
One Nation
Under God,
Indivisible,
With Liberty
And Justice For All
CHARACTER PLEDGE
I am a student of good character at Bronaugh school.
I dream of a school where everyone shows respect.
I believe I am responsible for my own words and actions.
I will be an honest, fair, and caring student everyday.
The Star Spangled Banner Lyrics
By Francis Scott Key 1814
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
BRONAUGH SCHOOL SONG
LOYAL AND TRUE, WE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO YOU...
THIS IS OUR MOTTO, WE ARE ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE...
HERE'S TO OUR SCHOOL, LONG AND HIGH MAY SHE RULE.
FOREVERMORE YOU WILL FIND US, ALWAYS LOYAL AND TRUE!!!
527 E. Sixth Street
Bronaugh, MO 64728
Phone: (417) 922-3211
Fax: (417) 922-3308
Patricia Phillips, Superintendent
Jacob Sherwood, Principal
Get Your Child Ready for Kindergarten
Here are the skills and concepts that every child should know before entering kindergarten.
- The ABC's
- Numbers from 1 to 10
- Basic colors and shapes
- Basic fine-motor skills like holding a pencil properly and tying shoes
- Sharing, cooperating, and getting along with others
- Staying safe
- Keeping healthy by eating well, being active, and brushing teeth
- Managing strong emotions and controlling negative impulses
- Building self-esteem, confidence, and independence
- Spending time listening to books read aloud and becoming excited about learning to read
Kindergarten Readiness
While there's no perfect formula that determines when children are truly ready for kindergarten, you can use this checklist to see how well your child is doing at acquiring the skills found on most kindergarten checklist. If your child can do most of the tasks on this list they are probably ready for Kindergarten and eager to learn.
Young children change so fast---if they can't do something this week, they may be able to do it a few weeks later.
- Listen to stories without interrupting
- Recognizing rhyming sounds
- Pay attention for short periods of time to adult directed tasks
- Understand actions have both causes and effects
- Show understanding of general times of the day
- Cut with scissors
- Trace basic shapes
- Begin to share with others
- Start to follow rules
- Be able to recognize authority
- Manage bathroom needs
- Button shirt, pants, coats, and zip up zippers
- Begin to control oneself
- Separate from parents without being upset
- Speak understandably
- Talk in complete sentences of up to six words
- Look at pictures and tell a story
- Identify rhyming words
- Identify the beginning sounds of a word
- Identify some alphabet letters
- Recognize common sight words (stop, go, pizza, etc)
- Sort objects by color, size, and shape
- Count to 10
- Bounce a ball
Mrs. Forkner's ABC's of Kindergarten
Attendance is very important! However, if your child has a temperature or complains of a stomach ache please do not send them to school. Illness is hard to escape during Kindergarten, but sending them to school sick only exposes everyone else to their illness.
Always check your child's Book bag. It will contain important notes, reminders, and their papers. Each child's Birthday is important so if you wish to celebrate by sending treats, please contact me.
You will receive a school Calendar at the beginning of the year and a class calendar each month. These calendars will let you know what is happening. Please post them somewhere for easy reference. Communication is essential! Please feel free to contact me whenever you have a question or concern.
Our system for Disciplineis simple. We work hard to make the classroom a positive and safe place to learn. Problems that occur are just that---problems to be solved.
Please make sure I have an Emergency number on file for you. I need to be able to reach you if needed.
Footwear that is appropriate for running and active movement is best for your child. We will plan a Field trip at the end of the school year and you are encouraged to attend and spend the day with us.
Good times are what we are going to have all year. Learning will be fun!
Students will have some Homework. The homework assignments will vary and will be in your child's folder. It is so important that you take time to help your child and return the papers the following day.
It is important to take an active role in your child's education. You are your child's first and most important teacher. Make sure they know how important getting a good education is.
Please join PTO. It is an important organization in our school. It meets once a month and your participation is encouraged.
Kindergarten is a special time for your child and I want it to be the very best experience. The Keys to a successful school year include good communication between home and school, a positive attitude, good attendance, and homework turned in on time. I expect all students to show Kindness to each other. No hitting, fighting, name-calling, and making fun of others!
We will be checking out Library books each week. The books may be brought home to read, but must be sent back the following week so they can check out a different one.
Money is difficult for a child to keep track of. Please send all breakfast, lunch, milk, book order, and picture money in an envelope with your child's name on the outside. I know this takes a little organization, but believe me, in the long run it is worth it.
Newsletters will be sent home each month. I will keep you informed of what is happening in our classroom and the school. There will also be school Notes from the office in your child's folder and the most important requirement is that you send a note if your child is ever to do something they don't normally do (ex. ride the bus to Grandmas, stay for after school, etc.)
The children go Outside almost everyday. Make sure you always send a jacket, even if it is supposed to warm up. Our recess is usually 10:00am in the morning and sometimes it is chilly!
Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place in the fall. Please try to set up an appointment and come to visit with me about your child's progress.
Always let me know if you have a Question. I will answer it to the best of my ability. We will have a 30 minute Quiet time each afternoon for your child to rest.
Read to your child everyday. It is a proven fact that children who are read to on a daily basis score higher on tests.
We will have Snacks each afternoon. I will send a snack list home with the calendar each month. Healthy snacks like popcorn, fruit, raw vegetables, and cheese and crackers are the best.
Please help your child learn to Tie his shoes. I will work on it at school, but you can practice at home also.
Your child is very important to me! We will always treat each other with kindness, respect, love, and Understanding.
If you would like to Volunteer at school, contact the school office. We could always use help in one way or another. Visitor's always check in at the office.
Have your child Wear comfortable clothes. On P.E. days especially, your child needs to wear practical clothes such as shorts, sweat pants, jeans, and tee-shirts.
We will have many wonderful eXperiences in Kindergarten this year. Ask your child to tell you about all the eXciting things they are learning every day!
Remember how important You are in your child's life!!! No one is more important than you are. Enjoy every minute you are with your child because time passes quickly and what you miss you can not get back!!!
You are going to be amaZed at how much your child will learn this year.
Good Luck and let's have a great year! Mrs. Forkner
What Teachers Make
Unknown Author
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, âWhatâs a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?â
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: âThose who can, do. Those who canât, teach.â To stress his point he said to another guest, âYouâre a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?â
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied,
âYou want to know what I make?â She paused for a second, then began...
âWell, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor. I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an iPod, Game Cube or movie rental... You want to know what I make?â
She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.
âI make kids wonder. I make them question. I make them criticize. I make them apologize and mean it. I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions. I teach them to write and then I make them write. I make them read, read, read. I make them show all their work in math.
âI make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity. I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe. I make my students stand to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, because we live in the United States of America.
âFinally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.
Bonnie paused one last time and then continued, âThen, when people try to judge me by what I make, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant.
âYou want to know what I make? I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make?â
The CEO had no response.
WHOSE CHILD IS THIS?
Author Unknown
"Whose child is this?" I asked one day
Seeing a little one out at play
"Mine", said the parent with a tender smile
"Mine to keep a little while
To bathe his hands and comb his hair
To tell him what he is to wear
To prepare him that he may always be good
And each day do the things he should"
"Whose child is this?" I asked again
As the door opened and someone came in
"Mine", said the teacher with the same tender smile
"Mine, to keep just for a little while
To teach him how to be gentle and kind
To train and direct his dear little mind
To help him live by every rule
And get the best he can from school"
"Whose child is this?" I ask once more
Just as the little one entered the door
"Ours" said the parent and the teacher as they smiled
And each took the hand of the little child
"Ours to love and train together
Ours this blessed task forever."
Thoughts at the Bottom of a Beanstalk
Author Unknown
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack who was about to climb his very first beanstalk. He had a fresh haircut and a brand-new book bag.
Even though his friends in the neighborhood had climbed this same beanstalk almost every day last year, this was Jack's first day and he was a little nervous. So was his mother.
Early in the morning she brought him to the foot of the beanstalk. She talked encouragingly to Jack about all the fun he would have that day and how nice his giant would be. She reassured him that she would be back to pick him up at the end of the day.
For a moment they stood together, silently holding hands, gazing up at the beanstalk. To Jack it seemed much bigger than it had when his mother had pointed it out on the way to the store last week. His mother thought it looked big, too. She swallowed. Maybe she should have held Jack out a year...
Jack's mother straightened his shirt one last time, patted his shoulder and smiled down at him. She promised to stay and wave while he started climbing. Jack didn't say a word.
He walked forward, grabbed a low-growing stem and slowly pulled himself up to the first leaf. He balanced there for a moment and then climbed more eagerly to the second leaf, then to the third and soon he had vanished into a high tangle of leaves and stems with never a backward glance at his mother.
She stood alone at the bottom of the beanstalk, gazing up at the spot where Jack had disappeared. There was no rustle, no movement, no sound to indicate that he was anywhere inside.
"Sometimes," she thought, "it's harder to be the one who waves good-bye than it is to be the one who climbs the beanstalk."
She wondered how Jack would do. Would he miss her? How would he behave? Did his giant understand that little boys sometimes acted silly when they felt unsure?
She fought down an urge to spring up the stalk after Jack and maybe duck behind a bean to take a peek at how he was doing.
"I'd better not. What if he saw me?" She knew Jack was really old enough to handle this on his own. She reminded herself that, after all this was thought to be an excellent beanstalk and that everyone said his giant was not only kind but had outstanding qualifications.
"It's not so much that I'm worried about him," she thought, rubbing the back of her neck. "It's just that he's growing up and I'm going to miss him."
Jack's mother turned to leave. "Jack's going to have lots of bigger beanstalks to climb in his life," she told herself. "Today's the day he starts practicing for them... And today's the day I start practicing something too: cheering him on and waving good-bye."
The First Day
I gave you a little wink and a smile
As you entered my room today.
For I know how hard it is to leave
And know your child must stay.
Youâve been with him for five years now
And have been a loving guide,
But now, alas, the time has come
To leave him at my side.
Just know that as you drive away
And tears down your cheeks may flow
Iâll love him as I would my own
And help him learn and grow.
For as a parent, I too know
How quickly the years do pass
And that one day soon it will be my turn
To take my child to class.
So please put your mind at ease
And cry those tears no more
For I will love him and take him in
When you leave him at my door
Qualities for Success
Zig Ziglar
Honesty, Humor, Friendliness, Confidence,
Integrity, Persistence, Humility, Goal Setter,
Decisive, Hard Worker, Learner,
Positive Mental Attitude, Compassionate,
Disciplined, Dedicated, Faithful,
Dependable, Knowledgeable, Communicator,
Loving, Enthusiastic, Motivated, Patient,
Loyal, Organized, Good Listener,
Empathetic, Self-Respect,
Common Sense, and Character.
Go ahead now.
Look yourself in the mirror
and claim these qualities!
Do it for several weeks
and youâll notice a change in your life.
Unity
By Cleo V. Swarat
I dreamed I stood in a studio
And watched two sculptors there,
The clay they used was a young childâs mind
And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher:
the tools she used were books and music and art;
One was a parent
With a guiding hand and gentle loving heart.
And when at last their work was done,
They were proud of what they had wrought.
For the things they had worked into the child
Could never be sold or bought!
And each agreed she would have failed
if she had worked alone.
For behind the parent stood the school,
and behind the teacher stood the home!
Quick Tips for Living an Inspired Life
Here are 26 quick tips for living an inspired life.
- Ask for what you want.
- Be who you say you are.
- Care about others.
- Dare to live your dreams.
- Ease through the day.
- Find the best fit.
- Give to another.
- Hug a friend.
- Inspire someone to greatness.
- Jump over a boundary.
- Kick a bad habit.
- Leap across a fear.
- Mention something uplifting.
- Never say never.
- Open your mind and heart.
- Pursue your innermost passions.
- Quit complaining.
- Restore your smile.
- Set your sights high.
- Trust yourself.
- Use all the day.
- Value everything.
- Wait until it feels right.
- Xpress yourself.
- Yank weeds from your mental garden.
- Zoom into the now.
- Family Wisdom
- Raising teenagers is a lot like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
- Money isnât everything but it sure keeps the kids in touch.
- Your lifeâs "Golden Age" is the period in your life when your kids are to old to require a babysitter and too young to take the car.
- Shouting at your children to get cooperation is about the same as steering your car using the hornâ¦same results.
- To be in your childrenâs memories tomorrow one must be in their life today.
- The best advice regarding raising your children is to really enjoy them while they are still on your side.
- A homeâs temperature is best maintained by warm hearts, not cold words or hot heads.
- "The Joy of Motherhood": What a woman experiences after she puts the last tyke to bed.
- Any child can tell you that the sole purpose of a middle name is so that he or she can tell when they are really in trouble.
- Your children may outgrow your lapâ¦but NEVER your heart.
- God gave you two ears and only one mouth, so that you may listen twice as much as you speak.
- The only true child experts are those that do not yet have any of their own.
- Cleaning house with the children at home is a lot like snow blowing during a blizzard.
- There are only two things that your child is absolutely willing to share: Communicable Diseases and their motherâs age.
- Why is it that we canât get a child to read the Bible at home, but when in prison they will.
- Remember this? "When you grow up and have children of your own, I hope that they are JUST LIKE YOU" It worked.
- How come your Dad never had money for the ice cream man but after a visit with Grandpa your kids "jingle"?
- Practice what you preach even covers never letting them see you snag those Ding Dongs for breakfast
