[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 127 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1751]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               75TH ANNIVERSARY OF STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 11, 2000

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Stewart Middle 
School of Norristown, Pennsylvania on their 75th Anniversary. On 
September 8, 1925, Stewart Junior High opened its doors to 916 pupils 
and has been a model of academic excellence for the past 75 years.
  The current Stewart Middle School was the first junior high school in 
the Norristown School District and currently enrolls more than 650 
students from diverse backgrounds. In 1926, the first Student Council 
was established and continues to provide real leadership and community 
involvement for the students.
  In 1981, Stewart was selected as one of only two schools statewide to 
participate in the Pennsylvania Department of Education's School 
Climate Improvement Project and has been recognized by the PDE and the 
Senate of Pennsylvania for its efforts to improve mathematics and 
reading scores. As an advocate of combining academic and special area 
instruction, Stewart Middle School applies a ``school within a school'' 
concept to learning. This allows students to learn in smaller classes 
with an emphasis on group learning. Stewart should serve as a model for 
schools throughout the country.
  I am pleased to celebrate this momentous occasion with the Stewart 
Middle School community. They have much to be proud of during their 
first 75 years and I expect even more accomplishments to come.

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