[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E925]
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HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF KRISTI JACKSON, FUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 
                          TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Kristi Jackson, Fuentes Elementary School Teacher of 
the Year.
  Kristi Jackson was inspired to become a teacher by her mother, a 
devoted teacher herself, who taught Kristi to do the job wholeheartedly 
and with a great deal of compassion and a sense of humor. Kristi now 
teaches at the same school as her mother, joining her in their shared 
goal of watching their students become successful in the classroom and 
beyond.
  Kristi Jackson is taking her mother's work a step further, answering 
her call to develop teacher leadership through empowerment and 
encouragement learned from her principal. Kristi also feels that it is 
her most important contribution to instill a love of reading in her 
students, the same love of reading she has had herself ever since her 
mother read her bedtime stories as a child.
  Kristi hopes one day that the walls of her classroom expand beyond 
her students, to include all the teachers and students of her school.
  I am honored to recognize Kristi Jackson as the Fuentes Elementary 
School Teacher of the Year. Her love for her students and fellow 
teachers is a credit to her school and her community.

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