[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 65 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1039]
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HONORING GREAT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR BEING NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S 
                            SCHOOLS TO WATCH

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 30, 2009

  Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the parents, 
students and faculty at Great Valley Middle School for earning the 
outstanding distinction of being named one of the nation's Schools to 
Watch.
  Just 11 schools in Pennsylvania and 170 schools in the United States 
have been recognized as Schools to Watch by the National Forum to 
Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform.
  This honor demonstrates that Great Valley has an exceptionally 
talented team of teachers and administrators, involved parents 
committed to making education a priority and hard-working students 
determined to make the most of their educational opportunities.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in recognizing 
the Great Valley Middle School for this much-deserved national honor 
and for the school's constant commitment to excellence in education.

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