[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8093]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARY SILVERS, MT. VALLEY SCHOOL TEACHER 
                              OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Mary Silvers, Mt. Valley School Teacher of the Year.
  Mary Silvers holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas 
at Austin. She currently runs the Title I reading program at Mt. Valley 
School in the Comal Independent School District.
  Ms. Silvers is not only in the business of teaching her children 
reading; she also teaches them good character and social skills. She 
seeks to teach her students tolerance, and the value of individual 
differences. She organizes her classroom into small cooperative groups, 
teaching her children how to work together as she teaches them how to 
read.
  Ms. Silvers wants her classroom to be a pleasant place to learn, a 
place where her students can feel safe and accepted. Her methods have 
brought her the recognition and thanks of her school and her community.
  Ms. Mary Silvers is an exceptional educator, and the message of 
cooperation and tolerance she brings to her students will stand them in 
good stead throughout their lives. I am proud to have had the chance to 
honor her here today.

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