[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8547]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  COMMENDING FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                           HON. BOB BEAUPREZ

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. BEAUPREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Fremont 
Elementary, a school located back home in my Colorado district, for 
displaying the kind of academic excellence that is to be recognized at 
a national level.
  Fremont recently received word that they are one of the top three 
finalists for the 21st Century School of Distinction Award. Over 1,200 
schools nationwide applied for this distinction. To be a finalist is an 
amazing honor for them.
  The award is open to all public, private, charter and parochial 
schools. There are ten different categories of merit. Fremont is in the 
``Technology Implementation'' category. Schools in this category have 
shown sensible improvement in the implementation of technology in at 
least one school program or the curriculum itself.
  The review board will soon be making a visit to the remaining three 
schools and will make their final decision pending that visit. The 
awards program will conclude with a national awards ceremony in June. 
Also, the winner will be highlighted in a future issue of ``Scholastic 
Administrator''.
  Recently, I had the honor of being able to read to the students at 
Fremont during their Celebrity Read Week. It was a pleasure to be in 
the presence of such great and enthusiastic young minds.
  I am continually impressed with this school's administration and 
their dedication to educating these young leaders of tomorrow. The 
school and its staff raise the bar of academic expectations and set an 
example for all elementary schools, in and out of my district, to 
follow. I am proud to live in the same district as a school that 
exemplifies such superior academic programs.
  I would like to wish the best of luck to Fremont Elementary with this 
award and with all future endeavors. This educational institution has 
shown amazing academic excellence and I would like to congratulate them 
for the distinction this has earned them.

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