mary hawkins-jones

May 8, 2014 | Staff Writer

photo of At the ceremonies in Rockville, left to right, were: Councilmembers Craig Rice and Nancy Navarro; Myra Smith, an associate superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools; and Councilmembers Phil Andrews and Cherri Branson.

County Recognizes Mary Hawkins-Jones (Photo)

Mary Hawkins-Jones, a fifth grade teacher at Westover Elementary School in Silver Spring, told the Montgomery County Council about some of her experiences as she was honored May 6 after being named this year’s Montgomery County recipient of the prestigious “Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award” by The Washington Post.   Related:

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April 28, 2014 | Staff Writer

Champions for Children, Teacher of the Year

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold its annual Champions for Children celebration on Tuesday, April 29, during which it will honor several employees and school system partners, and name the MCPS Teacher of the Year. The Teacher of the Year will be chosen from among three finalists who are winners of the Veteran Teacher […]

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September 3, 2013 | Staff Writer

Most Hopeful Teacher in America Award (Video)

Mary Hawkins-Jones, fifth-grade at Westover Elementary School in Silver Spring, was recently named the Most Hopeful Teacher in America. She received the award at the Gallup World Headquarters as educational leaders gathered to discuss the importance of hope in education. Mary Hawkins-Jones shared stories of how she brings hope to the classroom and joined a […]

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August 21, 2013 | Staff Writer

Mary Hawkins-Jones Named “Most Hopeful Teacher” (Video)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher Mary Hawkins-Jones has been named the Most Hopeful Teacher in America. The inaugural award was announced on August 21 during an event at Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The award is given by Gallup and Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, to recognize a teacher who […]

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