[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     JO MACKEY ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION 50TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 50th 
anniversary of the Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global 
Communication in North Las Vegas, NV. Since this elementary school 
opened 50 years ago, the school has been dedicated to educating our 
young citizens while preparing them to succeed in our culturally 
diverse society. Mrs. Jo Mackey spent her life focusing on the welfare 
and betterment of all children, and she would be proud to see her name 
on an elementary school with such notable success.
  Jo Mackey Magnet School has made remarkable strides in the last 50 
years to ensure excellence in the education of the children of Clark 
County. They offer special exploration classes to foster intellectual 
growth in areas such as communication, mathematics, art, foreign 
language, and many other subjects. They have hired a team of 
enthusiastic and dedicated staff whose effective teaching is evidenced 
by the high test scores of the students. In the last school year, Jo 
Mackey Magnet School had a higher percentage of students meet or exceed 
Nevada's standards in reading, mathematics, and science when compared 
to the county and State percentages. They also exceeded State and 
county rates in attendance and reported zero incidents of bullying or 
suspensions. Additionally, the Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and 
Global Communication was recently recognized by the Magnet Schools of 
America Merit Awards Program as a Magnet School of Excellence.
  Since its founding, Jo Mackey Magnet School has prepared Clark 
County's children to embark in a world of diversity. Students of many 
different ethnic and racial origins work together on projects both 
inside and outside of the classroom. Within the last year, students 
built and harvested from a school garden and learned about the 
importance of healthy eating.
  I sincerely thank Principal Kemala Washington and the dedicated staff 
of Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communication for their 
hard work in educating our children. Congratulations on 50 years of 
standing as a shining example of what a magnet school should be.

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