[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E976]
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            IN PRAISE OF THE SANTA BARBARA BOTANICAL GARDENS

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 22, 1998

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Santa Barbara Botanical 
Garden. In particular I would like to praise the work of six 
extraordinary third grade teachers from my district: Ms. Kelly 
McCarthy, Ms. Kathy Hines-Knight, Mrs. Christine Benedict, Ms. Connie 
Warner, Mr. Mark Stucky, and Ms. Janice Ulloa-Brown.
  The Santa Barbara Botanical Garden seeks to promote scientific 
literacy and appreciation of the natural world through living displays, 
classes, interpretive materials, and discovery-based activities. Also, 
the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden provides relevant materials and 
educational programs, as well as exploration-based outdoor educational 
experiences, in order to augment the science curriculum of local 
teachers.
  Kelly McCarthy, Kathy Hines-Knight, Christine Benedict, Connie 
Warner, Mark Stucky, and Janice Ulloa-Brown, third grade teachers at 
Cleveland School in Santa Barbara, epitomize the dedicated, 
intellectually curious elementary school teacher and make science 
enjoyable for all students, with considerable attention given to 
helping children with different learning styles and languages of origin 
grasp the concepts and develop enthusiasm for science through hands-on 
learning experiences.
  The Santa Barbara Botanical Garden has named these third grade 
teachers to the Association of Science and Technologies's Center's 
Honor Roll of Teachers for 1998.
  I commend these teachers for their exemplary role in teaching the 
plant sciences and successfully providing an atmosphere which fosters a 
love of learning and an appreciation of nature in their students.

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