[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E984-E985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2000

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
accomplishments of Coral Shores High School in Tavernier, Florida, 
congratulating the school for having been named a Service-Learning 
Leader School by the Corporation for National Service. This prestigious 
award recognizes the service-learning program that Coral Shores H.S. 
has integrated into its curriculum, a program that has promoted civic 
responsibility, strengthened community activism, and improved student 
performance since its inception.
  This year, the Corporation for National Service has recognized 66 
schools nationwide for promoting the benefits of service in the 
community. Community service cultivates generosity and gratitude in the 
lives of all parties involved--enlightening volunteers and providing 
those who receive help with a sense of hope. I firmly believe in the 
benefits of community service, and I am quite pleased to see that Coral 
Shores H.S. in Monroe County, Florida, is setting such a wonderful 
example for schools across the nation.
  One of five Florida schools that were named a Service-Learning Leader 
School, 71 percent of the students at Coral Shores H.S. are involved in 
voluntary service programs. Integrating service-learning into a variety 
of courses including environmental science, English, history, art, and 
television production, students interested in virtually any area of 
study have had the unique opportunity to relate community service to 
their course work. With over 750 students currently enrolled at Coral 
Shores High School, this integrated experience has greatly benefitted 
the community

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while enabling the school's students to master a particular subject 
through accompanying field work. The National Service-Learning Leader 
School Program will be instrumental in opening up the door for Coral 
Shores to assist other schools in the advancement of nationwide 
service. Over the course of the next two years, Coral Shores students 
and teachers will serve as mentors to other schools in the South 
Florida community. Through presentations and peer exchanges, the Coral 
Shores High School methodology that promotes a life of service will be 
shared with other schools. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 
in commending Coral Shores High School for all of the wonderful work 
they are doing to benefit the community. I would like to thank the 
Monroe County School Board, the administrative team at Coral Shores 
High School, the teachers, and all of the school's students for their 
extraordinary efforts in bettering the South Florida community. Under 
the leadership of Principal Al Rother, Coral Shores High School has 
demonstrated that by starting with the individual we can make 
widespread change--change that will result in a nation dedicated to 
helping others.

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