[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H4329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL

  (Mr. KUHL of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Pioneer 
Middle School located in Yorkshire, New York. Last month, Pioneer 
Middle School was recognized as one of two Essential Elementary Schools 
to Watch in New York State. Pioneer is the first middle school in 
western New York to achieve this prestigious honor. Presently, only 10 
middle schools in all of New York State have achieved this recognition 
over the past 4 years.
  This award exemplifies the talent and dedication that these educators 
and parents demonstrate every day. The school has shown tremendous 
progress since being named a School in Need of Improvement by the 
Department of Education in 2004.
  As these teachers, students, and parents gather to celebrate this 
wonderful accomplishment, I want to offer my sincere congratulations. 
Let the Pioneer Middle School serve as a beacon for schools around the 
Nation to see that excellence and success comes from devoted teachers 
and parents.

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