[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20696]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        HONORING ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 5, 1999

  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor the St. Bartholomew 
School in Elmhurst, Queens on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary.
  St. Bartholomew has been in the forefront of providing a quality 
value-based education to the children of the community for three-
quarters of a century. The School, the third largest Catholic parochial 
school in the entire Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, currently has an 
enrollment of some 650 students and is accredited by the prestigious 
Middle States Association.
  St. Bart's, as it is affectionately known, first opened its doors in 
1923, and has since then been an integral and significant element in 
the life of the Elmhurst community. Elmhurst was recently identified in 
the September issue of National Geographic magazine as ``Elmhurst 
11373, the most ethnically diverse zip code in the United States.'' 
Affiliated with St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Parish, St. Bart's 
School ably reflects that rich diversity of heritage in a most 
enthusiastic way, welcoming students of many religions and national 
origins to participate in its outstanding academic program.
  In addition to a full schedule of academic subjects, students in all 
grades receive instruction in computer skills, physical education, and 
library science, and participate in a host of interesting and 
informative clubs and extracurricular activities. But most importantly, 
the religious and lay faculty cooperate in striving for the utmost 
creativity in education, emphasizing values and excellence in an 
atmosphere of healthy academic discipline.
  Finally, I would like to commend Sister Augusta Conter, o.p., 
Principal, and Mr. Thomas Straczynski, Social Studies teacher and 
Chairman of the 75th Anniversary Committee, as well as all of the 
committee members whose tireless efforts made the anniversary and its 
many events a tremendous success.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in paying this 75th Anniversary tribute 
to a superb institution of learning and to the people who help make it 
all possible.

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