[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E795]
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               RECOGNITION OF WASHINGTON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 1997

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the excellence of a 
small private school in my district, Washington Episcopal. As a former 
English professor and mother of a talented actor I have a great love of 
the theater. I am a strong supporter of the arts and know how important 
it is to expose young people to the performing arts as early as 
possible. Washington Episcopal School has done much to fulfill this 
vital role by introducing many young people to the arts in my district.
  For these efforts Washington Episcopal School was recently awarded 
the National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in Education. Washington 
Episcopal is an elementary and middle school with classes for children 
ages 3-13 years old. The school upholds the academic goals I cherish. 
In particular, they have a strong performing arts curriculum, putting 
on school plays, musicals and other productions beginning in nursery 
school and continuing through the eighth grade. In addition, Washington 
Episcopal offers a drama summer camp program that concludes each summer 
session with the performance of a musical.
  The school is building a new performing arts center that will enable 
them to further strengthen their performing arts curriculum. Please 
join with me in acknowledging and praising learning environments that 
encourage children to explore the world of drama and playwrights. I 
want to commend Washington Episcopal School for their outstanding 
accomplishments and leadership in the performing arts arena and wish 
them the best of luck in the future.

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