[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING NEWTON CHISHOLM MIDDLE SCHOOL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Chisholm Middle 
School in Newton, Kansas, for a prestigious award they recently 
received. Chisholm Middle School was one of only 16 schools selected by 
the Intel Corporation and Scholastic for their Schools of Distinction 
Awards.
  Chisholm received this award under the category of Collaboration and 
Teamwork. They were also awarded the ``Best of the Best'' award in part 
for their impressive academic record and exceptional staff, as well as 
their engaged and involved parents, community leaders, and local 
businesses.
  Intel and Scholastic sponsor the awards and honor those schools which 
demonstrate academic excellence in the areas of science, mathematics, 
technology, literacy, and leadership. They reward the selected schools 
with $10,000 as well as other wonderful prizes to acknowledge their 
achievement.
  The school chosen as ``Best of the Best'' also receives an additional 
$15,000 grant from the Intel Foundation and other prizes such as 
computer software. What an accomplishment it is for Chisholm Middle 
School to receive these grants for new technology and software.
  It is wonderful to see families and communities come together to 
support the youth of America. The students, parents, educators, 
community leaders, and local businesses should all be commended for 
working together to improve education, for bringing excitement to 
learning, and for investing in the future of our generations.
  The grants Chisholm Middle School received will go a long way in 
bringing new and exciting technology into the classroom. In fact, on 
Monday, April 30, they are hosting a reception in their media center to 
demonstrate the new technology that they have purchased with this 
award. That will be an interesting and exciting day at Chisholm Middle 
School.
  In order to maintain a competitive edge in the global economy, 
America's schools need to provide quality education to ensure the next 
generation is well prepared. Schools across the Nation are striving for 
this kind of quality education.
  It is evident that through the dedication of teachers, parents, 
communities, doors of opportunities are opening for America's young 
people. I encourage you to keep striving for excellence, and you will 
reap the benefits of hard work and perseverance.
  I would like to also note that Ogden Elementary School in Ogden, 
Kansas, received a School of Distinction Award in the Mathematics 
Achievement category. The State of Kansas had two schools that were 
recipients of the Schools of Distinction Award for 2006.
  We are proud of our students at Chisholm and Ogden for this high 
honor, and today I am pleased to offer congratulations on the floor of 
the United States House of Representatives.

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