[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21928]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATIONS TO DEERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

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                            HON. ALLEN BOYD

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 2005

  Mr. BOYD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Deerlake Middle School, home of the Bucks, in Tallahassee, 
Florida for receiving the Blue Ribbon School award under the No Child 
Left Behind program. This award is certainly a testament to the quality 
of education this school provides and to the hard work the 
administrators, faculty and students have done to be one of only 
thirteen schools in the entire state to win this award.
  Many identify No Child Left Behind with efforts to improve failing 
schools. However, schools like Deerlake that go above and beyond what 
is required by the law should not be forgotten. I am extremely proud of 
not just the students who worked so hard, but also the faculty and 
administrators whom spent so many hours helping the students become 
better citizens through education.
  Deerlake Middle School is a model of excellence that will serve as an 
example to every Middle school throughout the United States. This 
school has proven that through hard work and dedication, academic 
success is not out of reach for any student.
  Therefore, I ask every member to please, join with me in 
congratulating the children and teachers of Deerlake Middle School who 
have worked so hard to achieve their goal. I would also like to 
congratulate Principal Jackie Pons and Assistant Principals Gwendolyn 
Lynn Williams and Shane Syfrett for providing this level of excellence.
  The future of this country depends on the success of our education 
system. As the Representative of Tallahassee Florida, I am honored and 
proud to be on the floor today speaking about such students and the 
parents who support them everyday.

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