[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE ROUND LAKE AREA SCHOOLS 2014 FINE ARTS EXTRAVAGANZA

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                       HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2014

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Round Lake Area 
Schools' commitment to quality education and the arts. The Round Lake 
Area Schools, located in the suburban Chicago district I represent, 
will host its first annual Fine Arts Extravaganza. This program will 
offer an area-wide exhibition of student artwork, highlighting the 
extraordinary talents of our young people.
  Including visual and performing arts, dance, drama and music, the 
Fine Arts Extravaganza is a showcase for the creative and artistic 
expressions of Round Lake Area students. The school district includes 
more than 7,000 students attending five elementary schools, two middle 
schools and one high school.
  The study and appreciation of the arts is a bedrock quality of an 
expansive, well-rounded education fostering independent thought and 
self-expression. Our children's future prospects, and the future of our 
communities, are enriched when we all understand and appreciate the 
arts.
  In the student art competition that I host, I am consistently struck 
by the excellence and thoughtfulness of the submitted works, and I know 
that our community is filled with outstanding artists at every grade 
level. The 2014 Round Lake Area Schools Fine Arts Extravaganza offers 
another exciting opportunity to showcase much of that talent and 
cultivate a breeding ground for future artistic endeavors.
  I am grateful for the Round Lake community's commitment to the arts 
and to student artists, and I am excited for many future Fine Arts 
Extravaganzas.

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