[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9138]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ELM GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF 
                      THE YEAR CATHERINE S. ROGERS

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the accomplishments of 
Catherine S. Rogers, Elm Grove Elementary School Teacher of the Year.
  Catherine Rogers first realized she wanted to be a teacher when she 
was a student in the second grade. She stapled her finger while hanging 
papers on the bulletin board, trying to be just like her teacher. 
Catherine was a teacher's assistant while in high school, volunteered 
in low-income schools while in college, and later served as a Teaching 
Fellow while getting her Masters in Education at Texas State 
University.
  Catherine credits her mother with teaching her the importance of 
putting her heart and soul into the school and the students. She feels 
that teaching is more than lectures and homework; teaching requires a 
willingness to become an important part of the life of each student.
  Catherine says that teaching is her ``heart and soul,'' and she loves 
learning new things from her colleagues, parents, and students every 
day.
  I am honored to recognize Catherine S. Rogers as the Elm Grove 
Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Her enthusiasm and joy for 
teaching are invaluable to both her school and her community.

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