[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO MELANIE TEEMANT

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 15, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Melanie Teemant 
for her outstanding achievements as a seventh-grade teacher.
  On October 18, 2006, Melanie was named 2007 Nevada Teacher of the 
Year for hard work and dedication to her young students at Bob Miller 
Middle School in Henderson, Nevada. The award was presented by the 
Department of Education and it is also part of a nationwide program 
from the Council of Chief State School Officers.
  As part of the award, Melanie was given a key to the city of 
Henderson and she is entered in the nationwide competition for teacher 
of the year. She is given a trip to the Nation's capital in April, 
during which she'll have the opportunity to meet President Bush. 
Melanie was also awarded a trip to Huntsville, Alabama, this summer 
where she will be visiting a NASA space program.
  Once a year, Melanie holds a performance entitled Dancing Through the 
Decades, where she gives her students a chance to share some of what 
they learned in her reading class. She heads the school's teacher 
mentor program, which is designed to help new teachers acclimate to the 
school as well as helps them develop lesson plans and reviews classroom 
management skills. Melanie is active in afterschool activities, such as 
student council, guitar club, and the scrapbook club.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Ms. Melanie Teemant for her 
commendable devotion to improving the lives of her students. Her 
perseverance and dedication is an admirable trait. I applaud her 
efforts and I wish her luck in all her future endeavors.

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