[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 164 (Thursday, October 17, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5890-S5891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I am delighted to commend Yarmouth High 
School of Yarmouth, ME, on being named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon 
Exemplary High Performing School. This outstanding high school is one 
of only 362 schools across the country to receive Blue Ribbon 
recognition this year from the U.S. Department of Education.
  Created in 1982, the Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors schools that 
are either academically superior in their States or that demonstrate 
significant gains in student achievement. The schools singled out for 
this national recognition are models of high educational standards and 
accountability.
  This award recognizes the hard work and determination of Yarmouth 
High School's students, faculty, and staff. This is a top-performing 
school on State-required assessments, and its strong commitment to 
professional development ensures that teachers, staff, and students are 
life-long learners. This recognition adds to the town's record of 
achievement in education--

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Yarmouth Elementary School was awarded a Blue Ribbon last year.
  The mission of Yarmouth High School is to ``empower all students to 
create fulfilling lives in a changing world.'' Yarmouth High School is 
known for its extensive extra-curricular activities, which help forge a 
strong school community where students are connected and encouraged to 
pursue their interests. In addition to the arts and athletics, the 
school provides strong STEM education and world language courses. A 
comprehensive social studies curriculum includes a Public Policy 
Project in which students conduct individual research on a contemporary 
policy issue and present their recommendations to policy makers.
  Yarmouth High School students are active in their community. The 
student senate allows them to be involved in decisions regarding school 
policies and programs. Students and parents join staff and 
administrators to interview candidates for positions at the school. 
Economics classes visit local businesses, environmental science classes 
work on community recycling and environmental stewardship projects, and 
world history coursework includes visiting local religious centers to 
increase understanding of various cultures.
  The school strives to address the varying needs of individual 
students by bringing together students, teachers, administrators, 
counselors, and parents to provide a support network to help ensure 
that all students have the opportunity to succeed academically and 
socially.
  This Blue Ribbon Award is a tribute not only to the students but also 
to the administrators, teachers, staff, and parents of Yarmouth High 
School. Together, they are accomplishing their mission to help students 
succeed in the classroom and as engaged citizens in their community and 
the world. They are making a difference in the lives of their students, 
helping them reach their full potential. I congratulate the entire 
community for this well-deserved recognition.

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