[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 78 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 RECOGNIZING MIRIAM HUGHEY-GUY FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY WORK AT BARCROFT 
                               ELEMENTARY

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 5, 2013

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Miriam Hughey-
Guy on her retirement following 20 years of extraordinary service as 
the principal of Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia.
  For 20 years, Ms. Hughey-Guy has been the energizing force motivating 
Barcroft students to be active learners. The innovative educational 
programs she brought to Barcroft have produced one of the best, most 
flexible schools in the County, which has some of the best schools in 
the country.
  Ms. Hughey-Guy was the first to introduce the modified school year to 
Arlington County, reorganizing Barcroft's school year to provide more 
continuous learning, dividing the long summer vacation into shorter, 
more frequent breaks. Ms. Hughey-Guy recognized the benefit children 
received from these shorter breaks, and ensured that the intersessions 
between telins kept the students engaged, supported, and challenged.
  She was also the leader in bringing the Leonardo da Vinci Project to 
Barcroft, which brings creative and scientific thought to the learning 
experience, challenging students with focused thinking and problem-
solving activities. Ms. Hughey-Guy promotes this type of learning every 
day, by engaging the children directly in conversations about 
experiential learning and consistently calling on them to make a 
difference with their new found knowledge.
  Her dedication, and these innovations, are just part of the reason 
she is consistently recognized as a leader within her profession. In 
2001-02 she was awarded the Woman of Vision Award. In 2002-03, she was 
Arlington Public Schools' Principal of the Year. In 2003, the 
Washington Post awarded her with a Distinguished Leadership Award. And, 
in 2003, Miriam Hughey-Guy was given the Ebone Image Leadership Award 
from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women's Northern Virginia 
Chapter. Further, she is recognized as a leader among the numerous 
organizations that call on her to speak, such as NPR, CNN, the Virginia 
State Reading Association, and within the Arlington County school 
system.
  Miriam has shared her life with hundreds of children and families 
over the years, many who continue to call for her advice. She has 
supported her staff with their ideas, goals, and professional growth. 
Mrs. Hughey-Guy has truly led by example. She is a mentor, boss, 
leader, teacher and advocate for Barcroft's children, their families, 
and the teaching profession.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to salute her for a job well done 
and wish her a happy and healthy retirement.

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