[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 124 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATIONS TO WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                         HON. MARK STEVEN KIRK

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 2006

  Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Westgate Elementary 
School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for being named a 2006 No Child 
Left Behind Blue Ribbon School.
  Nearly 600 students, kindergarten through 5th grade, attend Westgate 
Elementary. The teachers and faculty at Westgate are focused on 
providing hands-on instruction that motivates and excites children 
about learning. As a result, these students consistently score above 
state and national averages on standardized tests in all subject areas.
  Westgate Elementary is among 250 schools from across the nation 
chosen by the Secretary of Education to receive this acknowledgement. 
These schools have distinguished themselves by embodying the goals of 
reaching high standards and closing the achievement gap. Schools 
selected for this honor either have students from all subgroups that 
have demonstrated significant improvement or have students that achieve 
in the top 10 percent of their state on statewide tests.
  This is a great honor for the 10th district, and I congratulate the 
principal, Dr. Kevin Dwyer, the students, and teachers at Westgate 
Elementary for this achievement.

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