[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 79 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ELEMENTARY FOR RECEIVING THE BLUE 
                       RIBBON SCHOOL DESIGNATION

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                            HON. JAY INSLEE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 7, 1999

  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, Alexander Graham Bell Elementary is an 
outstanding elementary school in the First Congressional District of 
the State of Washington. The students and staff of Alexander Graham 
Bell Elementary recently received the Blue Ribbon School designation 
awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.
  The Blue Ribbon School designation is a very prestigious award. It is 
given to schools who are especially effective in meeting local, state 
and national education goals. Blue Ribbon Schools, such as Alexander 
Graham Bell Elementary, serve as models for other schools seeking to 
improve the quality of education for their students.
  The staff, students and parents at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary 
are committed to achieving high academic standards. Over 75% of their 
fourth graders met the state standard on the Washington Assessment of 
Student Learning in reading this year. Their math scores also doubled 
from last year's results.
  Clearly these remarkable achievements do not occur by chance. More 
than 100 parents volunteer at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. These 
dedicated parents mentor students, serve as ``lunch buddies'' and 
assist teachers. Education at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary is a 
community priority, and its teachers, parents and staff should be 
commended for the commitment they have made to our children.

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