[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 102 (Friday, June 24, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO ROCKY HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 24, 2016

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rocky Heights 
Middle School for being designated as a School to Watch by the National 
Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform this year. This designation 
recognizes Rocky Heights Middle School, as well as 145 other schools 
nationwide, as being on-track to fulfill the requirements to be 
designated as a school of high performance.
  Rocky Heights Middle School's designation as a School to Watch places 
it in an elite tier of adolescent education institutions. The National 
Forum sets criteria for high performance in middle schools, which 
includes, creating an environment that challenges all students, setting 
up structures that address and account for the significant and unique 
challenges of students in early adolescence, and ensuring that students 
have access to high-quality teachers and resources. Rocky Heights 
Middle School, as a School to Watch, is well on its way to meeting 
these criteria.
  Its high level of academic achievement and its strong community have 
fostered an excellent educational environment for the students of Rocky 
Heights.
  This designation is an affirmation of the excellent achievements of 
Rocky Heights' students, as well as the continually improving work 
being done by the faculty. I would like to extend my sincere 
congratulations to the students and teachers of Rocky Heights Middle 
School for being one of the nation's premier adolescent education 
institutions.

                          ____________________