westover elementary

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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