[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 168 (Thursday, November 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H5984-H5985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMY, A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Carter of Georgia). The Chair recognizes 
the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bean) for 5 minutes.

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  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, everybody knows when it comes to 
ribbons, blue is the best color to receive. Our Department of Education 
gives out blue ribbons to the very best schools across the Nation, and 
that is exactly what they did for St. Michael's Academy of Fernandina 
Beach, Florida.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor St. Michael's Academy for earning 
the highest honor an American school can achieve: the National Blue 
Ribbon Award.
  With only 356 schools selected from a pool of over 100,000, St. 
Michael's has done it, and they have proven, once again, that they are 
an excellent, outstanding academic institution.
  We already knew that Fernandina Beach was home to the best beaches 
and shrimp around, but now we know that education is also at the very 
top of its list.
  Schools don't get this prestigious honor by having students with 
great test scores or just running the 100-yard dash very quickly. In 
order to win this award, schools need straight As in every category, 
and that is exactly what St. Michael's has done. They have managed to 
crush their report card.

  I ask my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, to join me in recognition of St. 
Michael's Academy and their continued tradition of academic excellence.
  May St. Michael's Academy keep up the good work, and let's keep the 
blue ribbons coming.


           Bryceville Elementary School, a Blue Ribbon School

  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, good teachers get apples, but great 
teachers get to work at Bryceville Elementary School.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bryceville Elementary School in 
Nassau County, Florida, for earning the highest honor an American 
school can achieve, the National Blue Ribbon Award.
  Out of more than 100,000 schools nationwide, the Department of 
Education honored only 356 with the National Blue Ribbon Award this 
year.
  The National Blue Ribbon Award is given to schools with not only the 
highest test scores, but also those that have closed the achievement 
gap, ensuring that every single student can succeed.
  Bryceville Elementary School is a small school with big 
accomplishments. Their teachers and leadership work incredibly hard to 
deliver the best possible experience for their students, and now the 
whole Nation knows just how great Bryceville is.
  I ask my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, to join me today in recognizing 
Bryceville Elementary School for their stunning example of northeast 
Florida academic excellence.
  May they keep up the good work, and let's keep the blue ribbons 
coming.

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