[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1470]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING ST. DANIEL THE PROPHET SCHOOL FOR RECEIVING THE 2016 NATIONAL 
                        BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2016

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor St. Daniel the 
Prophet School, an exemplary Catholic elementary school in Chicago, 
Illinois, which is receiving the prestigious U.S. Department of 
Education National Blue Ribbon School Award.
   In 1982, the Department of Education established the National Blue 
Ribbon Schools Program to recognize public and private schools whose 
students display high or significantly improved achievement. The 
program's goal is to identify aspects of thriving American schools in 
order to replicate their success. This year there are 21 Exemplary High 
Performing National Blue Ribbon Schools in the state of Illinois, only 
5 of which are private, and I am proud that one of these exceptional 
schools is located in my district.
   The mission of St. Daniel the Prophet School is ``to create a faith 
community, develop moral values and integrity, provide excellent 
education opportunities, and respect unique educational differences.'' 
Founded in 1949, the school offers a rigorous and engaging curriculum. 
St. Dan's works to help develop students' moral and spiritual values, 
and encourages students to improve on their standards of conduct and 
integrity. I am delighted that the exceptional work of everyone at St. 
Dan's School has been acknowledged on the national stage. I know that 
when I have visited the school I have always been greatly impressed by 
the students, teachers, and administrators. I wish to congratulate 
Principal Ms. Holly Gross, former Principal Mary Frances Porod, Fr. 
John Noga, and all the faculty, staff, family members, and parishioners 
who work together to make St. Dan's a highly successful institution 
that continues to achieve academic success and enrich the faith of 
those who are a part of it.
   Please join me in celebrating the accomplishments of St. Daniel the 
Prophet School in Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood. Their pursuit 
of academic excellence is inspiring, and I hope that their success can 
be replicated across the nation.

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