[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1869-E1870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING GREENBRIAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON BEING NAMED A BLUE 
                             RIBBON SCHOOL

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                       HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 12, 2013

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Greenbriar 
Elementary School in Northbrook, Illinois, in the district I represent. 
This outstanding educational institution has been recognized as one of 
only 286 Blue Ribbon schools in the entire country.
  This is the first National Blue Ribbon distinction that Greenbriar 
has earned, one of 21 awarded in the state, one of four awarded to 
schools in Illinois's Tenth District and one of three in Northbrook.
  Good education is the foundation of any community, and it is 
essential to our success in the 21st Century. At any of Northbrook's 
Blue Ribbon Schools, you will find some of the

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nation's finest schools, filled with eager and curious students and 
passionate and engaging teachers. In Illinois's Tenth District, our 
communities are strong, in part, because of excellent educational 
institutions like this.
  It is at schools like Greenbriar where students are engaged and 
encouraged to explore their interests. Here, the wide array of 
literature, language and math programs challenge students and help them 
expand their minds.
  With schools like Greenbriar, Tenth District students are building 
foundations for success in this ever-changing, competitive 21st 
Century.
  The education Greenbriar Elementary School students receive not only 
helps position them for future success, but also prepares them for a 
lifetime of learning.
  Mr. Speaker, I am so pleased to honor Greenbriar Elementary School 
here today, and I am so proud to have such excellent schools in the 
Tenth District. I congratulate Greenbriar once again on receiving this 
distinguished award.

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