[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 76 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2618-S2619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO LYNN MONGIARDINI

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I honor Lynn Mongiardini, the 
Charlotte County Teacher of the Year from Sallie Jones Elementary 
School in Punta Gorda, FL.
  Lynn received the Teacher of the Year award because of her dedication

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to her students to equip them with the necessary skills needed to 
achieve success in both the classroom and real world. She is a member 
of the district core team responsible for the roll out of the 
comprehensive literacy framework. Her passion is finding ways to 
improve students' thinking around academic and social challenges by 
actively contributing to the growth mindset in professional learning 
communities and its philosophies.
  As both a parent and a teacher, Lynn understands the needs of her 
students and their families. She uses this understanding to create a 
nurturing classroom environment that fosters the highest level of 
learning.
  Lynn has been teaching in Charlotte County schools since 2006. She 
has served as an educator for the second, third, and fifth grades at 
Peace River Elementary, Myakka River Elementary, and currently at 
Sallie Jones Elementary School.
  I extend my best wishes to Lynn for her hard work and dedication to 
her students and look forward to hearing of her continued success in 
the upcoming years.

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