SMALL TOWN TIMES
Litchfield Public Schools
PO BOX 167
Litchfield, NE 68852-0167
May 2019 Edition
Mrs. Sadler to retire after 30 years of service
By: Marrisa Zentz
For those of you who had Mrs. Sadler as a teacher, your elementary school days were filled with more
laughs, wonderful stories, and amazing help. For those of you who didn’t have her I am positive you saw
her in the halls. She has been at Litchfield School for a long time. For those of you wondering just how
long she has been here, the answer is “30 years.”
Mrs. Sadler is not only known for her great teaching abilities but by her colorful clothes and personality.
Since she always wears such colorful outfits I asked her: What is the story behind your colorful outfits? She
answered with: “So many students told me that they
only remembered that their teacher wore a black
dress and sweater and I made up my mind that I
would not be the teacher that wore a black dress and
a black sweater I would be the one that would wear
colorful things!” And when I asked what is the story
behind your bubbly personality, Mrs. Sadler stated
with a grin: “Well, actually when you enjoy your job
as much as I do it makes you happy. I love my job!”
Mrs. Sadlers decision to work at Litchfield was
simply because Litchfield it sounded like a good
place to work. Mrs. Sadler stayed 30 years at Litch-
field because it was an enjoyable experience. She
stated her favorite part of the job has been working
with all the students.
Mrs. Sadler decided she wanted to teach at an early
age. When she was in first grade she felt the desire to
teach. When she was 13 years old her dad told her to
stay in school and become a teacher. Mrs. Sadler
had an interested progression in her educational
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