We are pleased to announce that this year’s Christ the Teacher award recipient for St. Anthony School is Mr. Joseph Bagiackas! 

This is Mr. Joe Bagiackas’ third year teaching second grade at St Anthony de Padua. He works joyfully and tirelessly to propel the mission of our school - forming individuals who love to learn, who live their faith through service to others, and who practice Catholic virtues. He demonstrates a commitment to continued learning through his reflective practice and collaboration with his colleagues. Mr. Bagiackas works tirelessly to create and deliver innovative and dynamic lessons that engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Each of his students is given support to be successful in meeting high expectations for both behavior and academics.  

Statements from this nomination forms include: 

• Watching him teach, you witness his love of the career and his dedicated compassion to helping others learn all subjects and most importantly about being a good person through Christ’s eyes.

• He creates videos and communicates with students and parents constantly.  The hours he spends at school to hone his craft is admirable and shows his dedication. 
• He makes learning fun and interesting...both in person and virtually! He works very hard...we often see him leaving the building way after the school day ends. 
• My son came home talking about things he learned in great detail, which I think is evidence of this teacher’s pedagogical skill and precision.
• The kids adore him and love to see what he will come up with next to teach them.  His communication with parents was excellent...