[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING ST. MARTIN OF TOURS SCHOOL AS A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

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                           HON. LOUIS STOKES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 1997

  Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor St. Martin of Tours School 
in Maple Heights, OH, of my district, for being selected as a Blue 
Ribbon School. I would also like to recognize the school's principal, 
Mrs. Rozann Swanson, M.A.Ed., for the excellent leadership she has 
provided to the St. Martin of Tours academic community. This year, the 
U.S. Department of Education gave this prestigious award to only 263 
public and private elementary and middle schools across the Nation in 
recognition of their effectiveness in meeting local, State, and 
national education goals.
  St. Martin of Tours School is very deserving of this distinguished 
achievement. As we seek to improve education across the Nation, this 
school serves as a model of educational excellence. St. Martin of Tours 
School won the Blue Ribbon Award because of its high academic 
standards, warm and nurturing environment, innovative programs and 
methods of instruction, as well as parental involvement. This is a 
school where faculty, staff, students, and parents join together in 
community to ensure that the students are fully equipped for success in 
our changing global economy.
  At St. Martin of Tours School, instruction is based on the goals of 
fully engaging the interest, thinking, and participation of students. 
Active learning lessons allow students to gain knowledge and 
understanding of subject matter by doing, acting, inquiring, and 
discovering. Teaching is respected as an art, and instruction is 
approached as much more than simply imparting factual information. 
Faculty serve as facilitators for their classes and carefully guide 
their students intellectual growth. Additionally, the school's 
curriculum is focused on building students' critical thinking and 
problem solving skills.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to extend my best wishes to St. Martin of Tours 
School and offer congratulations to the students, faculty, and 
administration of St. Martin of Tours School in Maple Heights, OH, for 
their dedication, leadership, and standards of excellence.

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