[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 98 (Monday, July 24, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S8125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HARRIET BEECHER STOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DULUTH, MINNESOTA

 Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, today I honor Harriet Beecher Stowe 
Elementary School, in Duluth, MN, which recently earned an Award for 
Excellence in Education for its exceptional and innovative achievements 
in educating children.
  Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School is truly a model of 
educational success. For past 12 years, the school has embraced an 
environmental education emphasis, with a 100-percent commitment to 
recycling, breakfast and lunch waste reduction, an integrated 
environmental education curriculum, a composting shed, an alternative-
energy tower, and annual environmentally themed service-learning 
projects at all grade levels. Stowe Elementary was one of six Minnesota 
schools to receive last year's Spotlight Award from the Minnesota 
Academic Excellence Foundation.
  Improving pupils' achievement is also a primary focus at Stowe 
Elementary. The teachers and administrators establish annual goals 
relative to student achievement in reading, math, and writing, in 
addition to a goal related to the school's overall learning 
environment. The goals are comprehensive, including individual goals 
for every staff member. It has a summer ``Jump Start'' EXCEL Program 
for pupils determined to be at risk for maintaining their grade-level 
performance. Last year, Stowe Elementary received four stars in both 
reading and math from the Minnesota Department of Education.
  Much of the credit for Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School's 
success belongs to its principal, Terry Cottingham, and to the 
dedicated teachers. The pupils and staff at Harriet Beecher Stowe 
Elementary School understand that, in order to be successful, a school 
must go beyond achieving academic success; it must also provide a 
nurturing environment where students can develop the knowledge, skills, 
and attitudes for success throughout life. All of the faculty, staff, 
and pupils at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School should be very 
proud of their accomplishments.
  I congratulate Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School in Duluth for 
winning the Award for Excellence in Education and for its exceptional 
contributions to education in Minnesota.

                          ____________________