[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18457]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING GRAYHAWK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2008

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Grayhawk Elementary School for being named by Project Tomorrow as a 
Speak Up Top 200 school. This honor is in recognition of the school's 
incorporation of the views of students, parents, and educators in their 
educational decision making, with an emphasis on the implementation of 
new technologies.
  Grayhawk Elementary School has done an exemplary job of putting 
communication channels in place in order for the needs of the students 
to be recognized and for the concerns of the parents to be taken into 
account. With this information available, teachers are better able to 
engage and inspire their students.
  As a former teacher and a member of the Science and Technology 
Committee, I am especially proud of the achievements of this school. It 
takes a great deal of time and effort from both parents and educators 
to spark students' creativity; a feat I believe can only be achieved 
through open communication. Also with the great strides that have been 
made recently in the technology industry, it is paramount that our 
students, teachers, and parents are up to date with our constantly 
changing technological landscape.
  Grayhawk Elementary was chosen by as a Top 200 school out of a pool 
of over 10,000 schools nationwide. The school signifies the progressive 
approach necessary in order for our children to receive the best 
education possible. It is for these reasons and many more that I 
congratulate Grayhawk Elementary School for its achievement and urge 
its educators, parents, and students to continue to strive for 
excellence in the future.

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