[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 21 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H1171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE THIRD GRADE CLASS AT BROOK FOREST 
                               ELEMENTARY

  (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Madam Speaker, this past Friday I had the privilege of 
visiting the third grade classes at Brook Forest Elementary School in 
Oak Brook, Illinois. They gave me a wonderful and informative 
presentation on current efforts to protect the Mexican Grey Wolf and 
save it from extinction. I was impressed by their thorough research and 
their dedication to protecting this endangered species. They felt so 
strongly about it that they held a bake sale and raised $448 to donate 
to Chicago's Brookfield Zoo for its wolf breeding program.
  I commend their teachers for their creativity in planning such a 
comprehensive and engaging curriculum. They combined lessons in 
science, social studies, public speaking, and environmental and civic 
responsibility into one challenging and complete unit.
  I want to offer a big ``thank you'' to my new friends at Brook Forest 
for teaching me so much. I join them in their noble cause, and will 
continue to work in Congress to protect endangered species like the 
Mexican Grey Wolf.

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