[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 2008

  Mr. BRALEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
results achieved by Southeast Elementary School in Waverly, Iowa by 
being named a 2008 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School.
  The program honors elementary, middle and high schools that are 
superior academically or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student 
achievement to high levels. Students at Southeast Elementary School 
ranked in the top 10 percent on state tests.
  From 1997-2007 fourth grade reading proficiency in the Waverly-Shell 
Rock School District increased from 73-93 percent. During the 2006-2007 
school year, all fourth graders reached proficiency in reading and math 
for which they earned this high honor.
  Madam Speaker, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of 
Southeast Elementary and its Principal, Christi Lines. Despite the 
struggles they have faced due to unprecedented flooding that affected 
the school, they continue to be a model for elementary schools across 
the nation.

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