[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E36-E37]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2020 CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS FROM 
                       CALIFORNIA'S 39TH DISTRICT

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                     HON. GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR.

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 14, 2020

  Mr. CISNEROS. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today 
to honor and congratulate ten elementary schools in California's 39th 
District for their selection as 2020 California Distinguished Schools. 
The California Distinguished Schools Program is a component of the 
California School Recognition Program and serves to recognize schools 
that demonstrate outstanding education programs and practices. Schools 
awarded with this distinction hold the Distinguished School title for 
two years. This year, eligible elementary schools in the State of 
California were identified through a multiple measures accountability 
system that examines performance and progress on state indicators 
specified on the California School Dashboard. Schools were identified 
and selected within two distinct categories: Closing the Achievement 
Gap and Exceptional Student Performance.
  Elementary schools in California's 39th District awarded this 
distinction include: Acacia Elementary School (Fullerton School 
District), Blandford Elementary School (Rowland Unified School 
District), Buena Terra Elementary School (Centralia Elementary School 
District), Charles G. Emery Elementary (Buena Park Elementary School 
District), Golden Elementary School (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified 
School District), Hidden Trails Elementary School (Chino Valley Unified 
School District), Killian Elementary School (Rowland Unified School 
District), Laguna Road Elementary School (Fullerton School District), 
Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Exploration 
(Brea-Olinda Unified School District), Mesa Robles School (Hacienda La 
Puente Unified School District), Robert C. Fisler School (Fullerton 
School District), Wedgeworth Elementary School (Hacienda La Puente 
Unified School District), and Ybarra Academy of Arts and Technology 
(Rowland Unified School District).
  As California Distinguished Schools, these institutions set the 
standard for an immersive educational climate bound by a student-driven 
learning philosophy. Exceptional student achievement in each school is 
a testament to the efforts made by educators to realign pedagogical 
practices to allow for student empowerment and engagement. This relies 
on a comprehensive platform that supplements the breadth of academic 
rigor with collaboration and social support. Through programs ranging 
from dual immersion to positive behavior intervention, these schools 
reconcile differences in theory and praxis to close achievement gaps 
and instill traits vital to academic success. What results is a 
seamless integration between teacher guidance and student 
participation. It is this attunement to the holistic well-being of each 
student that sets Distinguished Schools apart.
  As a strong believer in education and its life-changing advantages, 
there is nothing more pleasing than knowing that the community I serve 
is paving a brighter road for the academic future of California's 
youth. I am proud of the tireless efforts made by parents, teachers, 
administrators, and staff to advance a scholastic agenda that rewards 
integrated educational experiences. Madam Speaker, I ask that you and 
my honorable colleagues join me in congratulating these ten California 
Distinguished Schools for this tremendous achievement in the world of 
education. I am wholeheartedly assured in their ability to guide and 
leave a lasting impact on the students of California's 39th District.

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