*1st Grade Teacher*
By: BHS Staff Profiles
December 16, 2022
Chosen for this week’s second staff spotlight is Mrs. Borowy. She has been working in the Brooklyn City School District for 22 years. An activity that she likes to do in her free time is watch her daughters play in club volleyball tournaments. A fun fact about her is that she loves watching the long-running soap opera, General Hospital.
Q: What did you like/dislike about remote learning?
A: “I disliked not having direct contact with my students.”
Q: What inspired you most to be a first grade teacher?
A: “I always played school when I was little, and this is always what I wanted to do with my professional career.”
Q: What is your overall goal for your first grade students?
A: “As first graders, I want them to learn how to read and to be successful in school, overall.”
Q: In what kind of environment are you the most productive?
A: “A quiet environment.”
Q: How do you motivate yourself to take on difficult tasks?
A: “I set a mindset, I make lists so I can accomplish what I need to do, and I set a goal.”
Q: Would you rather have more money or more time?
A: “More time but money doesn’t hurt, either. However, time is good.”
Q: If you could have dinner with any famous person, who would it be?
A: “Katie Renkas!”
Q: What is your favorite dessert?
A: “Chocolate ice cream.”
Q: If you could be on any game show, what would you choose?
A: “Jeopardy.”
Q: What is your favorite decade?
A: “That’s a good question. I would say the 90s.”
Thank you for allowing us to interview you, Mrs. Borowy. Enjoy your Christmas vacation and new years.
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