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Hello O'Hara Families,
We are thrilled to announce to you that Mrs. Leslie Jones, O'Hara's C
ampus Minister and Religion Coordinator, has been awarded the
Lead. Learn. Proclaim.
award from the National Catholic Educational Association (
NCEA
) for dedication and commitment to excellence.
The annual award honors teachers who have demonstrated a strong Catholic educational philosophy as well as exceptional ability, dedication and resu
lts. The award winners, chosen from the more
than 150,000 educators who teach in the nation's Catholic elementary and secondary schools, will be recognized during the annual NCEA 2017 Convention & Ex
po
that will take place April 18-20 in St. Louis, Missouri.
"Teachers are the backbone of our Catholic educational system, providing day-to-day instruction in faith and academics for students at over 6,000 Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the nation," said James Pavlacka, director of Leadership Development at NCEA. "The excellence that these teachers display is an inspiration to all of us who work in Catholic education."
Mrs. Jones has worked at O'Hara for over 10 years, and wears many hats, offering her skills as the Religion Coordinator, instructor, retreat leader, liturgist, middle school youth group minister, and facilitator of a Mass 101 class designed for families interested in learning more about Catholicism. Her outreach has strengthened the bond between the school and the family, ensured the Catholic identity of the school, and enhanced the religion curriculum for every grade. Mrs. Jones has fostered relationships with the community to establish school-wide service learning opportunities that enable students to achieve the motto of O'Hara Catholic School: Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.
Mrs. Jones was born and raised Catholic and attends St. Mary Catholic Church. She is the Life Teen minister at St. Mary and leads a group of 100+ students on a faith-filled pilgrimage to the Steubenville San Diego Conference each summer. She is known for ending most classes and assemblies with the phrase "God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good."
The Register-Guard ran an article this weekend (click
here to read it) and the good news will also be covered on
Mater Dei Radio next week.
If you see Mrs. Jones, please join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved award!
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