[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2865]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING RHONDA KENNEDY

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2006

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today to 
honor Rhonda Kennedy. Rhonda was named Tennessee Principal of the Year 
in 2005.
  We all know how important principals are to our communities. Anyone 
with children can tell you it's the principal who sets the tone for a 
school and the huge impact that has on the quality of education our 
kids receive. Rhonda has shown that she is innovative, energetic, and 
dedicated to our kids and we can't thank her enough for that.
  Among her achievements is the successful implementation of a program 
to assist special needs students. Rhonda also created a ``Learning 
Lab'' to improve literacy skills at her school.
  Principal Kennedy's work has helped improve achievement at her school 
and brought parents, students, and our teachers together.

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