[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 95 (Friday, June 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 28, 2013

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
outstanding achievement of the Monticello Middle School in Monticello, 
Illinois, a town of 5,500 people located in my district.
  Monticello Middle School has been recognized as one of only 103 
institutions throughout the country as a School to Watch by the 
National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform in 2013.
  The National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform is an alliance 
of over 60 educators, researchers, national associations, and officers 
of professional organizations and foundations.
  The Schools to Watch program dates back to 1999 when the Forum 
selected its first schools.
  There are numerous criteria which schools on this distinguished list 
must meet.
  Among them, all students are expected to meet high academic 
standards, teachers use a variety of methods to assess and monitor 
student progress, the faculty and master schedule provide time to meet 
rigorous academic standards, and teachers know what each student has 
learned and still needs to learn.
  This dedication to success is why I am proud to stand up and 
recognize the Monticello Middle School. Go Sages.

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