September: Ms. Kucharczyk

Please help us celebrate our September Teacher of the Month,
Ms. Melissa Kucharczyk!

Ms. Kucharczyk | 1st Grade

Ms. Kucharczyk has been a teacher for over 10 years and has taught students ages 5 to 55! She started her teaching career in Michigan after receiving her B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan in 2004.   After teaching for a few years in her home state, she got an itch for city life and moved to Chicago where she joined the educators of CPS.  In 2009 she took a hiatus from CPS and moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she taught English to adults for 3 years and honed her Spanish language skills.  Since returning home to Chicago in 2012 she has completed her Masters in Reading and ESL/Bilingual teacher certification. 


Ms. Kucharczyk is currently teaching bilingual first grade and is excited to work with her young learners! She especially loves to teach reading and writing and teaches afterschool programs for developing readers in Spanish and English.  Ms. Kucharczyk’s favorite part of the day is reading to her kiddos.  Her favorite children’s book is Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. She also enjoys reading novels and non-fiction in her free time.  Her other passions include traveling, good food and spending time with her 3 young nieces and nephews and family back home. 


Ms. Kucharczyk is thrilled to be a part of the Bateman Family and is a dedicated member of the EL Leadership and School Climate teams. She is excited for another wonderful year of teaching, learning, and growing alongside the Bateman Community! 

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