[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 65 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E511-E512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING ST. PETER SCHOOL

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 23, 2018

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing the 150th anniversary of St. 
Peter School, a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence on Capitol 
Hill.
  St. Peter School was founded in 1868 with the Sisters of the Holy 
Cross for the purposes of taking a holistic approach in order to 
educate the whole child. Specifically, its mission states, ``St. Peter 
School is a family of learners serving the Capitol Hill parishes and 
community. The children are provided with an education that is founded 
on love of God and service to others, characterized by Catholic values 
and academic excellence, and dedicated to addressing each child's 
unique talents and abilities.''
  In addition to its mission statement, St. Peter School is committed 
to cultivating a dedicated team of faculty and staff in one of the 
oldest continuously operating Catholic elementary schools in 
Washington, D.C. St. Peter School seeks to be a place in which faith 
becomes living, conscious and active through instruction and 
participation in prayer, worship, sacraments and service.
  The school is committed to fostering an environment that ensures that 
students of all faiths, races and creeds are challenged through a 
rigorous academic program and are taught to be considerate, 
contributing members of a global society. It is also important to note 
that St. Peter School partners not only engage in charitable works with 
local organizations to serve those in need in Washington, D.C., but it 
also engages with a sister school in Haiti so that students understand 
what it means to be a force of good throughout the world.
  I live on Capitol Hill, where St. Peter's is located, and know 
families who speak fondly of the school.
  Therefore, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
recognizing the 150th anniversary of St. Peter School.

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