[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 68 (Thursday, April 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E488-E489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING SCHIMELPFENIG MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                            HON. VAN TAYLOR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 2019

  Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, each year, the National Forum to 
Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform in conjunction with the Texas 
Association of Secondary Schools Principals designate the coveted title 
of ``Texas School to Watch'' to a select groups of schools that have 
consistently moved to fully meet the nationally endorsed criteria for 
high-performing middle schools.
  These schools have demonstrated marked progress in meeting all 
required criteria, including measurable gains in the academic 
achievement of their student population, paired with a continual 
commitment to improvement.
  Today, I proudly ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in recognizing Schimelpfenig Middle School of Plano, Texas as 
one of thirty named ``Texas Schools to Watch.'' Our state leaders 
selected Schimelpfenig based on its academic excellence, developmental 
responsiveness, social equity, and organizational structure and 
processes. Coupled with their strong leadership, Schimelpfenig Middle 
School is renowned for its teachers who consistently collaborate to 
improve programs while creating a positive learning environment.
  To Principal Dr. Brant Perry, the staff, students, parents, and the 
Plano Independent School District under the leadership of 
Superintendent Sara Bonser, I congratulate them on being named a Texas 
School to Watch. I am confident they will continue their dedicated 
efforts to meet the needs of our students by providing a high-quality 
education while fostering

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a caring environment focused on future success.

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