[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8834]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2003

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Solomon 
Schechter Day School in Worcester, Massachusetts and to congratulate 
the teachers, students, and parents of the school on the occasion of 
its 25th anniversary.
  Solomon Schechter Day School was founded in 1977 when a group of 
local parents explored the idea of establishing a Jewish day school for 
the Worcester community. They shared a common vision: educate their 
students intellectually and spiritually and, in doing so, inspire them 
to assume leadership roles within secular and Jewish worlds.
  Under the leadership of Principal Malka Levine, the school opened its 
doors on September 6, 1978 with 21 students in kindergarten through 
Grade 3. By 1990 the school enrolled students through Grade 8, 
completing their original goal to serve students from K to 8. Today 
enrollment has grown to 116 students who come from a wide variety of 
families in Worcester County representing diverse religious and socio-
economic backgrounds. Graduates have gone on to further their education 
at some of our finest institutions and serve their community as 
educators, teachers, physicians, scientists, and many other fields.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to congratulate the Solomon Schechter Day 
School on 25 years of providing an exceptional education for Worcester 
County's children and for instilling in them the importance of serving 
their community. I am confident that the entire U.S. House of 
Representatives joins me in my admiration for the school and its 
accomplishments.

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