[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 131 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2008-E2009]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATIONS TO JEANNE CAMERON'S CLASS AT OGDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                          HON. JAMES V. HANSEN

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 1999

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to bring before the Congress a 
marvelous example of a classroom of children at the Mt. Ogden Middle 
School in Ogden, UT. Mt. Ogden is an inner city school of approximately 
880 children from both wealthy and economically disadvantaged homes. It 
is predominately Hispanic. Last year, the school wanted to create a new 
reading program for those students whose reading level is below that of 
their age level. That program would have cost $20,000, and the school 
simply didn't have the money. That's where the kids came in.
  This year, the Channel One Network, and educational program provider 
for schools around the country sponsored a current events knowledge 
competition, with a prize of $25,000 to the school with the winning 
class. The contest involved identifying and describing the context of a 
series of current events images from around the world over a period of

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weeks. Well these kids and their teacher, Ms. Jeanne Cameron, got 
together and entered the contest along with nearly 2,000 other classes, 
and they won. The money will probably be used to create the special 
reading program and to buy new books for the school.
  I understand that the class and its teacher were unaware of their 
success until they were filmed live upon receipt of the prize last 
week. I ask my colleagues to join me in extending warmest 
congratulations to Ms. Cameron's class and the Mt. Ogden Middle School 
for their learning and competitive spirit, and their partner, the 
Channel One Network, for making this program a reality.

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