[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6987]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SHERRI HARRIS STOKES, MILLER JUNIOR HIGH 
                          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 the accomplishments of 
Sherri Harris Stokes, Miller Junior High Teacher of the Year.
  Mrs. Stokes has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education 
from Texas A&M University. She is certified in kindergarten, 
mathematics, and gifted and talented education. She has taught 
mathematics at Miller Junior High for 6 years, and is already producing 
excellent results.
  Mrs. Stokes knows that math can be intimidating for many students, 
and works constantly in her classroom to make mathematics more 
accessible, and to help her students build confidence in the subject. 
She constantly challenges her students and encourages them to try new 
things, an approach she learned from the mentors who were important in 
her own development.
  She has been heavily involved in helping students grow outside her 
classroom, as well. She has served for 3 years as the Math Department 
Chair, 4 years as a National Junior Honors Society Sponsor, and 1 year 
as a Student Council Sponsor. She strives to make a personal connection 
with students, continuing to check on their progress as they move 
forward into high school.
  Teachers of math are enormously important for getting our children 
ready for the jobs of the 21st century, and Mrs. Stokes has worked 
unfailingly toward that goal. Her commitment to education and to her 
students is laudable, and I am proud to have had the chance to 
recognize her here today.