[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ROBIN AUGUST

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2008

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
Robin August, recently awarded the title of 2007-2008 Baltimore County 
Teacher of the Year. Ms. August has been a teacher with Baltimore 
County Public Schools for 8 years, teaching mathematics at Deep Creek 
Elementary School and now Deep Creek Magnet Middle School.
  Ms. August began her career in education in 1990, working for the 
Baltimore City Public School System. In 2000, she accepted a position 
at Deep Creek Elementary School in Baltimore County and is currently a 
mathematics teacher and team leader at Deep Creek Magnet Middle School.
  As the team leader for the 6th grade at Deep Creek, Ms. August has 
been instrumental in developing and maintaining parental involvement 
that is necessary for the school to be successful. She consistently 
monitors the academic performance of her students in all of their 
classes in order to provide mentorship to the students and provide 
strategies to help them succeed. Throughout the year, Ms. August opens 
her classroom doors to teachers who are in need of professional 
development, modeling lessons that demonstrate excellence in teaching.
  She has dedicated her career to improving achievement for her 
students, serving on many school improvement teams and holding 
positions as diverse as Student Council Advisor, curriculum writer, and 
mentor. As a member of the leadership team at Deep Creek Middle, Ms. 
August continues to bring new ideas to the school plan, helping to 
design better and more efficient ways of meeting the various needs of 
the students. Through the Teaching American History in Maryland 
program, she has published work with the University of Maryland, 
Baltimore County Center for History Education and presented at the 
Maryland Conference for the Social Studies.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Robin 
August in her acceptance of the 2007-2008 Baltimore County Teacher of 
the Year Award. Her legacy as a dedicated, enthusiastic educator will 
be forever remembered by the grateful students who walk through her 
classroom doors. It is with great pride that I congratulate Robin 
August on her exemplary career in education and her outstanding 
performance at Deep Creek Magnet Middle School in Baltimore County.

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