MEET YOUR

TEACHER
Things to look
forward to this year:
✦ We will have a peace
corner in our room where
students can take a few
moments to disconnect
and take a breather when
things get challenging!

✦ Reward days featuring

extended recesses, class
Hello students and families! I am so excited to begin
dance parties, pyjama
learning with you all soon. My hope is for a peaceful
days and more!
transition for all of us.
✦ Doodle books
About me!
✦ Fun field trips to farms
I am a new teacher - I have one year of experience teaching
and museums! overseas. I have a Bachelor’s Degree from Wilfrid Laurier
University in Honour’s Sociology and a Master’s of Science
in Education Degree from Medaille College. When I am
not planning exciting things for us to do at school, I like to
spend my time traveling and learning about new cultures. I
Contact
am bilingual, I speak fluent Polish and have the majority of
Information
my family residing in Poland and Turkey. I am a coffee lover
Jennifer Balcarek and enjoy two to three cups a day.
Grade One Teacher
John Sweeney Public
School
Jenn.Balcarek@medaille.edu