[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PS-14--A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Bayonne Public 
School No. 14. PS-14 was recently honored as a National Blue Ribbon 
School for its innovative gifted and talented program. The school not 
only prepares students for the technological challenges of the 21st 
century, but they also offer an accelerated academic program and 
provide exposure to the arts.
  In addition to national recognition, New Jersey Department of 
Education recognized PS-14 as a ``star school'' because it implements 
cutting-edge policies, allows parents, local businesses and the 
community to get involved, and has not lost focus on student 
achievement, which is most important.
  I want to congratulate principal Janice Lo Re and the Bayonne school 
superintendent, Dr. Patricia McGeehan, for this outstanding 
recognition.

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