[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1071]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATIONS TO MICKEY COX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                       HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 1998

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Clovis 
Unified School District's Mickey Cox Elementary School for being 
recognized as a ``California Distinguished School.'' Mickey Cox 
Elementary has educated students with great success over the years and 
has served as a tremendous catalyst to the community. The faculty and 
students of Mickey Cox Elementary exemplify excellence in student 
achievement and are very deserving of this recognition.
  At its inception, in 1980, Mickey Cox was built by the Clovis Unified 
School District in an outlying rural area in the northern section of 
Clovis. From the outset, Mickey Cox came together as a school community 
with a definite vision rooted in a district philosophy and goals.
  The foundation of Mickey Cox lies within the concept of being a 
community-centered school. The strength of their community lies within 
its diversity--socially, economically and ethnically. Mickey Cox enjoys 
an unusually high degree of volunteer support from the community. 
Parents are encouraged and feel comfortable in participating as 
classroom helpers and participants in a variety of school activities. 
The community helps to provide the financial support to sustain the 
curricular activities offered by the school. Community expectations for 
high academic standards, co-curricular participation and traditional 
values have been framed within the context of a caring community. All 
members of the school community work toward developing sustained 
achievement and social development in their students.
  Mickey Cox prepares all students for the challenges of the 21st 
century by developing confidence and skills in critical thinking 
through participation in a wide range of goal-oriented experiences. The 
concept of nurturing the whole child is emphasized through monthly 
award assemblies of selected students who demonstrate strength in mind, 
body and spirit. They believe student recongition is essential in 
helping students strive toward mastery of academic, physical, and 
social-emotional development. The school motto is: ``If it's to be, 
it's up to me.'' Mickey Cox maintains a rich tradition of recognizing 
student achievement and school involvement deemed important by the 
entire community.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I congratulate Clovis 
Unified School District's Mickey Cox Elementary School for being 
recognized as a ``California Distinguished School.'' I applaud both the 
school and the community for their commitment to our children's lives. 
I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Mickey Cox Elementary many 
more years of success.

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