[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE LONGWOOD SCHOOL 
                                DISTRICT

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 6, 2009

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
50th anniversary of the founding of Longwood School District, which 
unites four central Long Island hamlets under a single purpose: 
providing a top quality education to the children of our community.
  The first recorded area schoolhouse was established in Coram, New 
York, in 1811, nearly a century after permanent European settlement in 
the area known as ``The Plains'' due to its inland location. Division 
of the area into separate school districts soon followed, and 
schoolhouses for primary education proliferated. In 1959, local school 
boards moved to consolidate the schools in order to better serve area 
students, selecting the name of Longwood from a centrally-located 
estate.
  For the past 50 years, Longwood School District has educated students 
from the communities in my district of Coram, Middle Island, Yaphank, 
East Yaphank, Shirley, Ridge, Lake Panamoka, Gordon Heights and 
portions of Medford, Miller Place and Shoreham. The district has grown 
to include four primary schools: Charles E. Walters, Coram, Ridge and 
West Middle Island, with students graduating to Longwood Middle School, 
Junior High School and High School.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the families served by the dedicated 
teachers, administrators, and staff of the school district, I 
congratulate Longwood on reaching this important milestone and offer 
best wishes for continued success in the classroom, on the playing 
fields, and in post-secondary pursuits.

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