[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      FEBRUARY SCHOOL OF THE MONTH

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 2003

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I have named Meadow 
Elementary in the Baldwin Union Free School District as School of the 
Month in the Fourth Congressional District for February 2003. Mrs. Joan 
M. Flatley is the Principal at Meadow School, Ms. Cora Ianuario is 
Assistant Principal, and Dr. Kathy Weiss is the Superintendent of 
Schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District. The school has 750 
students in grades Kindergarten through 5.
  The Meadow Elementary School Community is a close-knit body of 
parents, teachers, students, and administrators. Their goal is to 
ensure each child a stable early education through an enriched 
curriculum that keeps the children excited, and unique programs that 
appeal to a wide variety of younger children.
  The new Character Education Program and the school's determination to 
create a caring environment for everyone shows the strong commitment 
Meadow Elementary has to developing student character. Each month 
Meadow students and staff focus on different character traits, and are 
rewarded for efforts to achieving the month's traits. The Program 
emphasizes traits that students should strive for, such as: 
responsibility, cooperation, respect, generosity, perseverance, 
acceptance/tolerance, honesty, compassion, fairness, and self-
discipline.
  The Meadow School has many wonderful programs designed to ensure each 
child receives individual attention. The special education program is 
unique to the school. All students in the district, in grades 
Kindergarten through 5, requiring special education go to Meadow. 
Currently, there are 80 students in the program. Also, the English as a 
Second Language program helps 30 students every day conquer their fears 
and language barriers.
  Long Island students receive a better education thanks to the faculty 
and teachers of Meadow Elementary School and I am proud to name them 
school of the month for February.

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