Teacher

NAME: Rhonda Brixius

SCHOOL: Pine Grove Area Elementary School

CLASS: First grade

SCHOOL PHONE: 570-345-2731 ext. 403


About Mrs. Brixius

     I am a 1977 graduate of Pine Grove Area and a 1981 graduate of 
Shippensburg University.  Of course, way back then, it was Shippensburg 
State College!
     I have been in Pine Grove Area Elementary School since 1981, first as 
a daily substitute, and then as a full-time teacher.  I started 
in kindergarten, then first grade for four years, K-Plus for nine years, and 
now have been in first grade since that time.
     My husband and I have been married for 27 years.  My husband is a 
salesman and an avid Eagles (unlike me!) and Notre Dame football fan.  He 
loves activities with friends and family.  
     We have one daughter, AmyJo, who also graduated from Shippensburg 
University with an elementary education certification.  It must be in the 
blood!  Her minor was theatre.  She absolutely loves to act and sing! She is 
now substituting in the Pine Grove Area School District.
     We have three cats--Dallas, a gray-striped tabby, who is 4 years old, 
Nala, our calico, who is 6 years old, and a grey 1-year-old named Jasmine.  
     When I'm not teaching, I love to go camping with my family and friends. 
I also love to watch football!!  Go Dallas!!!

Mission For The Class

     My mission statement for 1st grade is that learning is a 
journey, not a race. I definitely believe that we learn through our 
mistakes, each in our own way, at our own pace.