[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E72]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           25th ANNIVERSARY OF BRUCE COLLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 11, 1995
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 25th 
anniversary of Bruce Collins Elementary School in Sterling Heights, MI. 
This anniversary was celebrated November 23, 1994.
  Many times this body has heard discussions about problems with our 
education system. Collins Elementary School clearly does not fit this 
category. Collins Elementary school has actively pursued a partnership 
with the parents in order to form a better learning environment. The 
teaching staff has also played a major role in the school's 25 
successful years. The teachers' 100 percent participation on the school 
improvement team is just one example of their commitment to the 
students. The major leader in Collins' success has been Principal Don 
Santilli who has directed the school for over 15 years.
  With over 448 students the school has developed and implemented many 
programs to extend beyond the standard classroom learning environment. 
One such program is HOT in which students learn about the hazards of 
tobacco from the American Cancer Society. Another more renown program 
is DARE. This is an innovative drug prevention program which not only 
teaches the danger of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs but also instructs 
the students through practical situations, how to avoid these 
substances.
  Bruce Collins Elementary School is much more than the simple brick 
and mortar of some facilities. This school has been instrumental in the 
teaching of students for over 25 years in the important early years of 
elementary school.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the 25 years of successful education at Bruce 
Collins Elementary School and am sure that the next 25 years of this 
fine institution will be equally, if not more, successful.


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