Dear Earnest Educators in Pursuit of Excellence

I have created this blog for the dedicated teachers of Wajbah School for Girls in Doha, Qatar. I named it MaryJonesStartedIt in honor of the wonderful teacher and friend who inspired me to become a teacher.

Mary Jones taught first grade at College Hills Elementary in Texas. Many years ago (18!) she taught our son Ben. She is also the mother of the favorite playmates of our daughters Bree and Jessa.

Mary's love for teaching inspired me to return to college to become a teacher. I always loved education and Mary encouraged me through college and then later when I became a teacher. We would meet for Saturday breakfast and talk about our classes, our students, and our children.

I hope to find a picture of Mary and one of her classes to put here.