[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JESSICA WATKINS

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I recognize Jessica Watkins, 
the Nassau County Teacher of the Year from Yulee Elementary School in 
Yulee, FL.
  Jessica builds relationships with her students and enjoys seeing them 
thrive in the classroom and after graduation. She cares for her 
students and believes they can rise to any challenge set before them.
  Outside of her classroom, Jessica has dedicated her time to mentoring 
new teachers and interns. She also has served on her school district's 
reading curriculum building team, the writing professional development 
team, and the language arts/grammar building team, all in efforts to 
improve student outcomes in classrooms beyond her own.
  Jessica is a fourth grade teacher at Yulee Elementary School, where 
she serves as the fourth grade chairperson, is on the school leadership 
team, and on the positive behavioral interventions and support team. 
She has spent 4 years teaching in Nassau County and 8 years overall in 
education.
  I extend my best wishes and gratitude to Jessica for her dedication 
to her students and colleagues. I look forward to hearing of her 
continued success in the years to come.

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