[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MAY SCHOOL OF THE MONTH

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2001

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I have named Floral Park 
Memorial High School as School of the Month in the Fourth Congressional 
District for May 2001.
  Gloria M. O'Connor is Principal of Floral Park, and Dr. George 
Goldstein is the Superintendent of Schools for the Sewanhaka Central 
High School District.
  Floral Park has incredible student outreach programs. A student at 
Floral Park is destined to be a well-rounded, community-minded, 
educated young person by the time they graduate.
  Floral Park has long been known by the parents, students and 
community as a jewel in the Sewanhaka Central High School District--as 
a school of exceptional excellence among public high schools.
  Floral Park has an excellent reputation in Nassau County. They can be 
especially proud of their past, recent and future recognition which 
shines as an example of the quality education provided at the school.
  Floral Park waves its school flag high as a Nationally Recognized 
School of Excellence, and is designated by Redbook magazine as one of 
America's Outstanding Schools. Also, Floral Park has received the New 
York State Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and the Department of 
Education National School of Excellence Award. Furthermore, Floral Park 
is one of the outstanding schools in a prestigious high school district 
which received the New York State Governor's Excelsior Award.
  Floral Park is a junior/senior high school comprised of 1,472 
students and is one of five high schools in the Sewanhaka Central High 
School District. In order to ensure all of our students meet new 
regents standards, Floral Park offers a broad range of extra help 
sessions in all academic areas before and after school, such as 
Operation Success, Homework Helper, Regents Prep and Review classes, 
Peer Tutoring and one on one tutoring with members of the faculty in 
each department.
  Students excel at Floral Park. The Class of 2000 was comprised of 207 
students where 75% attended four year colleges, 20% attended two year 
colleges and 5% enrolled in technical programs, employment or the 
military. In addition to the outstanding academics, the wealth and 
diversity of extracurricular activities and athletics are fostered.
  The School of the Month program highlights schools with outstanding 
students, teachers and administrators. Each month, I will recognize a 
different school that demonstrates a unique contribution to Long Island 
education.
  I will honor Schools of the Month with a speech on the floor of the 
U.S. House of Representatives, as well as bestowing a Congressional 
Proclamation of Distinction award.

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