Black Press and Staples, in partnership with Camosun College, are proud to recognize some of the great teachers found here in the Capital Region. We asked our readers to nominate teachers who have gone above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of the students they teach.

Sara Jolivet is a teacher at Sangster elementary school. Here is what nominator Iana LeBlanc had to say about her:

Miss Jolivet brings her A game every single day. She has a balance between enthusiasm and steadfast high expectations of a busy nature kindergarten class.

Every afternoon at pickup she extends an update of the day, or lists a kid or two that she would like to speak to their parent. This extra info is a mention of something extraordinary that happened during the childB次元官网网址檚 day or a point of discussion to work on.

The relationship with the class parents is very high, but the individual love and care for the children is what is remarkable. All kindergarteners ought to experience this type of engagement upon their entry to formal education. We are so very grateful for her interest, energy and respect for teaching as a profession - it shows daily that she is committed and perfectly suited to leading a group of kindergarteners through their year.

Look for our Great Teachers special section running June 21 which will recognize the three teachers selected as this yearB次元官网网址檚 representatives as well as list all of the West Shore nominees.