[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 137 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SUNBEAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2002

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor the Sunbeam 
Elementary School in Cleveland, Ohio for affording me the opportunity 
to visit with young students during my Third Annual Back-to-School Tour 
on Monday, September 23rd and Monday, September 30th of 2002. 1 would 
like to offer special thanks to Cleveland School Municipal District CEO 
Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Superintendent Deborah Ward and Principal Hollis 
Munoz for their leadership and kind hospitality. The tour was an 
educational experience for all who were in attendance.
  Sunbeam Elementary School has set forth major academic goals for the 
year, which include creating a safe, nurturing environment for 
students; improving academic and/or functional living skills of all 
students; and implementing a middle school program within a K-8 
structure. Recent accomplishments from last year include relocating the 
media center to a larger space; offering onsite social services; and 60 
percent of sixth graders passing the reading portion of the Ohio 
Proficiency exam.
  I commend the Sunbeam Elementary School for its commitment to 
education and will continue to fight for increased funding to improve 
the quality of public education for all students.

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