[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              CONGRATULATING J.W. OAKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  (Mr. VARGAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize J.W. Oakley 
Elementary School for their academic and civic accomplishments.
  Over the past 18 years, Oakley's commitment to academic excellence 
has enhanced the lives of their students and earned them statewide 
recognition. Oakley has been recognized as a California Title I 
Achieving School and California Distinguished School. In doing so, 
Oakley has consistently placed among the top performing schools in our 
district, with a California Academic Performance Index score of 804.
  Furthermore, their extraordinary participation in the Jump Rope for 
Heart program has helped raise over $200,000 for research initiatives.
  I would like to commend the hardworking administrators and teachers 
for their work--teachers like Maryann Vasquez-Moreno, an educator of 15 
years, who in addition to preparing her students to succeed, also 
organizes yearly food drives during the holidays for her community.
  I am delighted to recognize Oakley Elementary School for their 
commitment to our children.

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