[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4496]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sacred Heart 
Elementary School, located in Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey as it 
celebrates its 50th anniversary.
  Since the school opened its doors in September of 1965, Sacred Heart 
School has been dedicated to fostering its students' moral development 
as well as their academic careers. Located in the center of the Borough 
of Rockaway, Sacred Heart teaches pre-kindergarten through eighth 
grade, and attracts students from all across Morris County. When the 
school was founded in 1965, were enrolled. The first class to graduate 
Sacred Heart in 1971 was a mere 15 people! Over the last fifty years, 
the student body has more than tripled to over 200 boys and girls.
  Sacred Heart School is a private Catholic institution with the 
mission of providing academic excellence, sound instruction, and a 
choice of activities which permits students to explore their talents as 
well as their interests. They offer something more which includes 
academic excellence, principle leadership values, and a strong spirit 
of community. Sacred Heart School has the philosophy of education of 
the child including spiritually, academically, emotionally, socially, 
and physically. Their goal is not just produce good students, but well-
rounded people.
  The school's dedication to its students has not gone unnoticed. 
Sacred Heart has been recognized as a ``Best Practice School'' by the 
Home and School Federation of the Diocese of Paterson on four separate 
occasions. In 2004, Sacred Heart won its first Best Practice Award for 
its Peer Mentoring Program between 4th and 8th graders. In 2005, it 
received another Best Practice Award for Academics for its Career Day 
that it holds annually during Catholic Schools Week. In 2006, the 
school was recognized with a third Best Practice Award for continually 
surveying their community to ensure all of their needs are met, and 
always looking to better the way they serve their students. In 2007, 
the school received a fourth Best Practice Award for its Monday Lunch 
Program, where every Monday a new student provides a lunch based on his 
or her own cultural background in order to promote understanding and 
appreciation of cultural differences. Additionally, the Sacred Heart 
School was awarded the prestigious ``Star School Award'' by the Diocese 
for its outstanding Literacy for Life program. Star Schools are 
recognized for being on the ``cutting edge'' and for promoting high 
student achievement and outstanding performance.
  Under the leadership of the qualified and credentialed teachers and 
faculty Sacred Heart strives to instill a deep love of God, neighbor, 
and country within their students. They want to nurture their spirits a 
long with their minds, as well as create a strong supportive community 
built on the values of love and faith.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to recognize the 50th 
anniversary of this wonderful school dedicated to fostering an 
environment not just for students to grow in academics but in their 
faith as well.

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