[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 79 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MORAVIA MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2018

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the teachers, 
students, and administrators that make Moravia Middle School one of the 
best middle schools in New York State. On May 5, New York State 
Education Department officials honored the Moravia Middle School with 
the ``School to Watch'' designation, a national distinction recognizing 
academic and developmental excellence as well as social equity and 
organizational performance.
   In 2006, Moravia was among the first schools in New York to achieve 
a ``School to Watch'' status. The School to Watch Program recognizes 
schools that are exemplars for the implementation of the State 
Education Department's Essential Elements of Standards-Focused Middle-
Level Schools and Programs. Schools are evaluated on 4 categories: 
Academic Excellence, Social Equity, Developmental Responsiveness, and 
Organization and Structure. If a school proves it excels in all 4 
categories, it is eligible to become a ``School to Watch.'' Moravia has 
undergone the rigorous re-application process, including student 
interviews, to claim the accolade every three years since 2006. Moravia 
has earned the prestigious designation four times in 2009, 2012, 2015, 
and now 2018 for its curriculum, teacher responsiveness, and its unique 
school organization.
   I am honored to recognize such an outstanding school in Central New 
York. The teachers and administrators at Moravia Middle School make 
their students feel important each day by developing a program that 
guarantees every student will have at least one positive interaction 
with an adult. I am confident that the positive experiences inside and 
outside the classroom at Moravia Middle School will yield continued 
success for its students in the future.

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