[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6981]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MOON HERNANDEZ, BOWIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 
                          TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Moon Hernandez, Bowie 
Elementary School Teacher of the Year.
  Mrs. Hernandez is currently a second grade teacher at Bowie 
Elementary. She received her teaching degree from Texas A&M University, 
making her the first of five children in her family to graduate 
college.
  Mrs. Hernandez has served on the District Education Improvement 
Committee for the last four years and is presently the Literacy Link 
Lead teacher for the second grade teachers at Bowie. She has served as 
the second grade team leader and as a technology presenter at the TCEA 
23rd Annual Convention.
  Mrs. Hernandez's goal in teaching is to help children become 
independent thinkers so that. they can be better prepared for the real 
world. She credits her mother, who would not let her miss a day of 
school even as a young child, as her inspiration for learning and 
teaching.
  She works tirelessly to provide her students with superior problem 
solving skills and confidence in themselves.
  Mrs. Hernandez is an incredible contributor to her community and to 
her students, and I am honored to have the chance to recognize her here 
today.

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