[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 93 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E976]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN HONOR OF ROYAL SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 2013

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Royal Spring Middle 
School in Georgetown, Kentucky, and to congratulate them on being named 
one of the top performing middle grades schools in the country. Royal 
Springs Middle School will be recognized with 119 other high-performing 
schools from across the nation as a School to Watch by the National 
Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform at their annual conference 
June 27-30, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia.
  Through the Schools to Watch initiative, the National Forum 
identifies schools across the United States that are well on their way 
to meeting the Forum's criteria for high performance--schools that 
challenge all students academically, are sensitive to the unique 
developmental challenges of early adolescence, and provide every 
student with high-quality teachers, resources, and support.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the Royal 
Spring Middle School for its commitment to its students and in 
congratulating the school on this well-deserved recognition. I would 
like to extend my personal appreciation to the Royal Spring Middle 
School for not only improving the lives of its students, but also 
bettering our Commonwealth.

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