[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL, DULUTH, MINNESOTA

 Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Denfeld High 
School, in Duluth, MN, which recently earned an Award for Excellence in 
Education for its exceptional and innovative achievements in educating 
children.
  Denfeld High School is truly a model of educational success. The 
teachers at Denfeld are noted for their outstanding teaching abilities 
and their strong emphasis on ethics and individualized instruction. 
Teachers challenge their students with consistently high expectations 
and also help students, according to their individual needs, to master 
difficult subject matter.
  A unique part of school life revolves around lunchtime. Once a week, 
Denfeld students participate in integration learning lunches, to which 
an integration specialist brings foods from different cultures for 
students to enjoy while they discuss other cultural traditions and the 
benefits of a diverse society.
  With respect to the arts, Denfeld High School focuses significant 
attention on its music programs. The school is extremely proud of its 
classic, acoustically pure auditorium, which accommodates an audience 
of 1,800. Denfeld's orchestra, band, and choir programs help foster the 
musical talents of all students.
  Much of the credit for Denfeld High School's success belongs to its 
principal, Ed Crawford, and his dedicated teachers. The students and 
staff at Denfeld High School understand that, in order to be 
successful, a school must go beyond achieving academic success; it must 
also provide a nurturing environment where students can develop the 
knowledge, skills, and attitudes for success throughout life. All of 
the faculty, staff, and students at Denfeld High School should be very 
proud of their accomplishments.
  I congratulate Denfeld High School in Duluth for winning the Award 
for Excellence in Education and for its exceptional contributions to 
education in Minnesota.

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