[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 156 (Wednesday, December 7, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H11114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  (Mr. CONAWAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in order to recognize El 
Magnet at Reagan Elementary School in Odessa, Texas, for their 
commitment to excellence in education.
  On September 13, the Intel Corporation and Scholastic named El Magnet 
at Reagan a 2005 School of Distinction for demonstrating exceptional 
commitment to achieving innovation in education. They were selected 
from over 3,300 other participating schools from across this Nation for 
programs such as Crossing Borders which partners their Spanish classes 
with technology integration, and also allows students to serve as 
teachers.
  El Magnet was also held up as an exemplary model for success here in 
Washington, D.C. in October 2005 at a gala for distinguished 
recipients, and was awarded $10,000 in cash in a grant to continue 
their scholastic progress.
  Not only do all of Reagan students pass the rigorous Texas Assessment 
for Knowledge and Skills Test, but the number of students scoring in 
the 90th percentile ranks Reagan in the top five schools in Texas every 
year.
  The reputation of El Magnet Reagan extends beyond the Permian Basis 
in the State of Texas, and again on September 19, 2005, Reagan was 
named a 2005 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School by the Department 
of Education.
  I congratulate the students and teachers, administrators and families 
of El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School. I wish them the best in the 
future, thank them for their hard work, and their dedication that have 
made these prestigious awards possible.

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