[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING MINOT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I wish to commend Minot Consolidated 
School in Minot, ME, on being named a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School 
of Excellence. This year, Minot Consolidated was one of only 335 
schools across the country and one of only two schools from Maine to 
receive this prestigious recognition of high accomplishment by the U.S. 
Department of Education.
  Created in 1982, the Blue Ribbon Schools award honors schools that 
are either academically superior in their States or that demonstrate 
significant gains in student achievement. The schools singled out for 
this national recognition are models of high educational standards and 
accountability.
  With just 240 students from prekindergarten to sixth grade, Minot 
Consolidated takes pride in a strong sense of community that 
contributes to the success of its students. Staff, families, and 
community members have come together to create a welcoming school 
environment where students are challenged, motivated, and rewarded for 
good work. Self-confidence and personal responsibility are strongly 
encouraged and have produced positive results for Minot Consolidated's 
high-achieving student body.
  I am pleased that the U.S. Department of Education has selected Minot 
Consolidated School for this well-deserved honor and congratulate not 
only the students, but also the administrators, teachers, staff, and 
parents on this outstanding achievement. Together, they are making a 
difference in the lives of hundreds of students by helping them become 
energetic learners and engaged citizens.

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