[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 171 (Wednesday, December 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRATULATING DR. TOM TRIGG

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                            HON. KEVIN YODER

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 4, 2013

  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Tom Trigg, 
Superintendent, Blue Valley School District, Ms. Debbie Bond, 
Principal, and all of the members of the ``Bulldog'' community of 
Mission Trail Elementary School.
  Mission Trail Elementary School's excellence in education has been 
noted time and again and now officially recognized as Mission Trail 
Elementary School has been named a 2013 Blue Ribbon School with further 
honors noting them as an ``Exemplary High Performing School'' by the 
U.S. Department of Education.
  As an ``Exemplary High Performing School'' they have been acclaimed 
for their continued hard work and the results which they have achieved 
through that work.
  This prestigious honor is received by less than 300 of the best 
schools across the Nation. I am proud to represent a school who 
achieves so highly, preparing tomorrow's generation to be the leaders 
in America and the world.
  The diligence of students, teachers, administration, parents, and the 
community as a whole contributes to this great achievement. Mission 
Trail Elementary School truly is a model to be upheld for education 
throughout our Nation.

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