[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 173 (Thursday, November 8, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H13302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              COMMENDING FOUR FIRST DISTRICT OHIO SCHOOLS

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, everybody knows that the key to America's 
future is providing an excellent education for our children. As a 
former schoolteacher myself, it gives me great pleasure to recognize 
four schools from my congressional district, Ohio's First, which have 
truly lived up to this commitment. Elm Avenue Primary School, Hilltop 
Primary School, Our Lady of Visitation, and St. James School in White 
Oak have recently been named 2007 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.
  Achieving test results in the top 10 percent of the State is truly an 
accomplishment. Some, like St. James, have received it in the past. On 
Monday, I presented them a flag that was flown in their honor over this 
very building, and the atmosphere was really electric. These kids were 
filled with enthusiasm and pride for the job they had done, and they 
are to be commended, as are their teachers, their administrators, the 
parents, but especially the students.
  I want to commend all those schools for the excellent work they have 
done. This is the future of America. And if this is our future, 
America's future is bright.

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