[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5564]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRATULATING HOWARD ELEMENTARY READING CHAMPIONS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, reading is a fundamental 
education skill that provides a foundation for academic and life 
success.
  On March 29, the Central Intermediate Unit No. 10, located in 
Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District, hosted their Elementary 
School Interscholastic Reading Competition. This is a great event that 
is integrated throughout the school year to promote reading.
  Each year, the IU chooses a list of books to be read, and this year, 
41 books were utilized for the competition. Students read books from 
the list and answer test questions that are created to measure the 
students' comprehension and recall of the books.
  On competition day, students learn the value of hard work, the 
importance of reading, as well as teamwork. Along the way, they also 
have some fun.
  The team with the highest number of points overall is awarded the 
grand championship. Clearly, every child that participates in this 
event benefits, as they are encouraged and motivated to expand their 
horizons through reading comprehension.
  Congratulations to the students and faculty of the Howard Elementary 
School for being the 2014 Reading Grand Champions.
  The Howard team, coached by Mrs. Amber Buchanan and Ms. Jalynn 
Woleslagle, scored a total of 68 points. Congratulations to Mia 
Simoncek, Noah Giedroc, Brayden Comly, Jayden Bechdel, Carter Rhoades, 
Olivia Reed, Hannah Ternent, Thomas Beck, Elyssa Greene, and Mikayla 
Irvin for a job well done.
  This is the first time that Howard Elementary has ever won grand 
champion. Congratulations, and keep on reading.

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