Behind the Teacher: Mrs. Bortel

For 32 years, Mrs. Bortel has played a major role in Conneaut elementary. She enjoys getting to know her variety of many students, and when asking her about the hardships of teaching, she says the hardest part is having the students learn in the best possible manner they can, and to learn as much as they can. If she wasn't teaching, she says she would probably like to "soar through the sky in a airplane. If she wasn't teaching the fourth grade, she would like to teach 3rd or 5th, because she student taught the third grade, and fifth is only a year over hers.
At Conneaut she might be known as a neatness fanatic. Social Studies and Reading are her preferable subjects to teach. At the ages of 10-13 she learned how to play the clarinet and speak French. She enjoys teaching from the book and also creatively based on her students needs. Although she has taught for 32 years at Conneaut we know that she will have many more wonderful years teaching.

Written By: Belinda and Nicolette