[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING SEA ROAD SCHOOL AS A 2016 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

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                          HON. CHELLIE PINGREE

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2016

  Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sea Road School 
in Kennebunk, Maine for its selection as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon 
School.
  Every year, the Department of Education selects Blue Ribbon Schools 
from across the country to celebrate excellence in teaching and 
learning. Sea Road School is one of 329 public and private elementary, 
middle, and high schools honored in 2016, the culmination of a long 
process of nomination and application focused on its record of 
sustained student achievement.
  Sea Road School is an Exemplary High Performing School. The 
commitment that requires from the entire community cannot be 
overstated. But we also know that the true measure of a school is not 
based on test scores alone. It's in the devotion of educators, who 
endeavor to understand how each child learns best. It's in the 
willingness of students to discover their strengths and follow their 
passions. It's in the support and engagement of parents and community 
members who know the incalculable value of a strong start for our kids.
  Mr. Speaker, Sea Road School is a community dedicated to fostering 
scholarship and compassion in each child who walks through its doors, 
and I'm proud to see it so deservedly recognized on a national level. I 
commend Principal Stephen Marquis, Superintendent Kathryn Hawes, and 
all the educators, staff, parents, and students who have worked to 
build this success. Keep it up

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