[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1031-E1032]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING LINDA VISTA SCHOOL

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                              HON. JAY KIM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 1997

  Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise today and salute Principal 
Schara and the teachers and students of Linda Vista Elementary School 
in Yorba Linda, CA for having been awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award 
by the U.S. Secretary of Education. I am proud to represent such a fine 
institution in Congress.
  Blue Ribbon awards honor 263 secondary, middle and junior high 
schools around the

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country for showing exceptional dedication to providing a top notch 
education to its students and preparing them for the next century. 
Linda Vista was the only school in the 41st District to receive this 
highly sought-after award. Blue Ribbon schools must show strong 
leadership, a clear vision, and sense of mission that is shared by all 
connected with the school, high quality teaching, a challenging up-to-
date curriculum, policies, and practices that ensure a safe environment 
conducive to learning, a solid commitment to parental involvement and 
evidence that the school helps all students achieve high standards.
  Linda Vista School was selected through a highly competitive process 
in which state education departments, the Department of Defense 
dependent schools, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Council for 
American Private Education nominate schools which best meet the 
superior standards of the award. The selected schools are then visited 
and reviewed by a panel of 100 outstanding members of the education 
community. This panel then makes final recommendations to the U.S. 
Secretary of Education.
  Linda Vista will be honored next fall at a national ceremony in 
Washington DC where the school will be given a plaque and a special 
flag to fly.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending Linda Vista 
School for its dedication to preparing its students for the challenges 
they will face growing up in and around Orange County. Behind this Blue 
Ribbon school is a dedicated group of faculty, students, and staff 
whose commitment to education is an example for schools around the 
country to follow.

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