[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10615-10616]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   CONGRATULATING THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2000

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
accomplishments of Coral Shores High School in Tavernier, Florida, 
congratulating the school for having been named a Service-Learning 
Leader School by the Corporation for National Service. This prestigious 
award recognizes the service-learning program that Coral Shores H.S. 
has integrated into its curriculum, a program that has promoted civic 
responsibility, strengthened community activism, and improved student 
performance since its inception.
  This year, the Corporation for National Service has recognized 66 
schools nationwide for promoting the benefits of service in the 
community. Community service cultivates generosity and gratitude in the 
lives of all parties

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involved--enlightening volunteers and providing those who receive help 
with a sense of hope. I firmly believe in the benefits of community 
service, and I am quite pleased to see that Coral Shores H.S. in Monroe 
County, Florida, is setting such a wonderful example for schools across 
the nation.
  One of five Florida schools that were named a Service-Learning Leader 
School, 71 percent of the students at Coral Shores H.S. are involved in 
voluntary service programs. Integrating service-learning into a variety 
of courses including environmental science, English, history, art, and 
television production, students interested in virtually any area of 
study have had the unique opportunity to relate community service to 
their course work. With over 750 students currently enrolled at Coral 
Shores High School, this integrated experience has greatly benefitted 
the community while enabling the school's students to master a 
particular subject through accompanying field work.
  The National Service-Learning Leader School Program will be 
instrumental in opening up the door for Coral Shores to assist other 
schools in the advancement of nationwide service. Over the course of 
the next two years, Coral Shores students and teachers will serve as 
mentors to other schools in the South Florida community.
  Through presentations and peer exchanges, the Coral Shores High 
School methodology that promotes a life of service will be shared with 
other schools.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending Coral 
Shores High School for all of the wonderful work they are doing to 
benefit the community. I would like to thank the Monroe County School 
Board, the administrative team at Coral Shores High School, the 
teachers, and all of the school's students for their extraordinary 
efforts in bettering the South Florida community.
  Under the leadership of Principal Al Rother, Coral Shores High School 
has demonstrated that by starting with the individual we can make 
widespread change--change that will result in a nation dedicated to 
helping others.

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