Congratulations to Kindergarten teacher, Jessica Pocrnich, for being selected as Grainwood's Teacher of the Year! Jessica has taught Kindergarten in the Prior Lake-Savage School District for eight years. Her time in the district has allowed her to teach Kindergarten at Pond's Edge, Westwood, and now Grainwood. She has enjoyed teaching both half-day and extended-day Kindergarten. She received her undergraduate degree in education from the College of St. Benedict in 2002.
Jessica has served on a variety of committees during her time with the school district. Some of her past committees include SAT, F.I.T., Building Staff Development, and Sunshine. She currently enjoys being a part of the Problem Solving Team and PBIS at Grainwood. She enjoys finding new ways to teach to engage all of her students, often pulling in technology. Her favorite thing about teaching Kindergarten is being a part of each student's growth as they blossom into readers and writers.
Jessica lives in Shakopee with her husband Mike and daughters Abigail (7) and Anna (3). She enjoys traveling with her family and spending time at the family cabin.
