[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17005]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF PINE-RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                           HON. JASON ALTMIRE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2007

  Mr. ALTMIRE. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the faculty and 
staff of Pine-Richland Middle School in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. Pine-
Richland Middle School was recently given the extraordinary honor of 
being designated as a School to Watch by the National Forum to 
Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, a distinction bestowed upon only 34 
middle schools nationwide this year.
  In order to become recognized as a School to Watch, middle schools 
must meet rigorous criteria set forth by the National Forum. To comply 
with these standards, schools must not only promote academic excellence 
among their students, but also provide adolescents with an environment 
that is sensitive to and supportive of their particular developmental 
needs. Additionally, schools must ensure that their resources are used 
equitably to assist and challenge students at all levels of 
achievement.
  By earning recognition as a School to Watch, Pine-Richland Middle 
School has demonstrated its commitment to providing the best possible 
education to every one of its students. I am honored to have the 
opportunity to recognize the talented faculty and staff who earned this 
award. Every day, they dedicate themselves to the task of producing 
enlightened students and virtuous citizens. I commend them for their 
work and wish them continued success.

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