[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14393]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING TIDIOUTE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of 
Tidioute Community Charter School in Tidioute, Pennsylvania.
  Earlier this week, the United States Secretary of Education awarded 
Tidioute Community Charter School the recognition of National Blue 
Ribbon School for 2013. The National Blue Ribbon is awarded to public 
and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students are 
achieving very high learning standards or are making notable 
improvements toward those standards.
  Mr. Speaker, the National Blue Ribbon Award reaffirms the hard work 
of the students, faculty, and families who make up the Tidioute 
Community Charter School. I commend them for creating an environment 
where young minds are able to gain knowledge and skills; and, through a 
rigorous curriculum, students have developed the character to realize 
their own full potential.
  Tidioute Community Charter School students exemplify just what it 
means to be young learners preparing for their roles in the 21st 
century. Equally so, the quality instruction, creativity, and support 
of the teachers and families have made the Tidioute Community Charter 
School deserving of our praise.

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