[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 25491-25492]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 TRIBUTE TO KENNERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate 
Kennerly Elementary School, in St. Louis, MO. Kennerly is one of nine 
schools to be named recently to the 2000 National Schools of Character 
in recognition of its exemplary work to encourage the social, ethical 
and academic development of its students through character education.
  Sponsored by the Character Education Partnership, National Schools of 
Character is an annual awards program recognizing K-12 schools and 
districts demonstrating outstanding character education initiatives and 
yielding positive results in student behavior, school environment, and 
academic performance. Kennerly exemplifies its school motto ``Friends 
Learning Together'' by involving students, teachers, parents, and the 
community. Included in Kennerly's character education programs are a 
Character Plus Team, a Character Club, and a Character Cabinet.
  As a strong supporter of character education, I am pleased to see 
that Kennerly's Character Education program has produced great results, 
both in academics, and in the social climate of the school. Academic 
performance has increased, and discipline problems have decreased. I 
have fought to increase the amount of funding available for character 
education because schools like Kennerly have demonstrated that 
character education

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programs increase the value of education for all our children and 
enhance our communities. It is truly a privilege for students to attend 
schools like Kennerly.
  So, I extend my congratulations to Kennerly Elementary School in St. 
Louis, Missouri, for its outstanding character education 
programs.

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