About The Teacher

NAME: Karyn J. Bitzel

SCHOOL: Waterloo Elementary School

CLASS: Fifth Grade

SCHOOL PHONE: 410-313-5014


About The Teacher

I was born in Baltimore and lived near the Baltimore Museum of Art, Memorial 
Stadium, and Johns Hopkins University. I have lived in Catonsville for the 
last nineteen years with my husband, Rick. We have a 23 year old daughter 
named Amanda and a seven year old American Bulldog named Casey Jones. Rick is 
an aerospace engineer and a gourmet cook. Amanda lives in Fells Point, is 
a wonderful artist, and learned to cook from her dad. Casey is the best dog 
ever. We all love to travel, listen to live music,  and spend time together 
in the backyard.  We also love sports and follow our favorite teams (Ravens, 
Orioles, Terps) all over the country. I have been a teacher for thirteen 
years and my favorite subject is Language Arts. I read and write for pleasure 
every single day. I look forward to getting to know all of my new students!

Mission For The Class

Our mission this year is to expand our knowledge in all subject areas, 
challenge ourselves with new learning, and continue to develop our already 
excellent reading skills. We are preparing to enter a new phase in our 
academic careers and will be working toward developing better organizational 
and study skills, accepting increased responsibility for our work and 
behaviors, showing more intiative and leadership qualities, and cultivating a 
stronger work ethic. This will be a fantastic school year!