[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4657-4658]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     JO MACKEY ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION 50TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 50th 
anniversary of the Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global 
Communication in North Las Vegas, NV. Since this elementary school 
opened 50 years ago, the school has been dedicated to educating our 
young citizens while preparing them to succeed in our culturally 
diverse society. Mrs. Jo Mackey spent her life focusing on the welfare 
and betterment of all children, and she would be proud to see her name 
on an elementary school with such notable success.
  Jo Mackey Magnet School has made remarkable strides in the last 50 
years to ensure excellence in the education

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of the children of Clark County. They offer special exploration classes 
to foster intellectual growth in areas such as communication, 
mathematics, art, foreign language, and many other subjects. They have 
hired a team of enthusiastic and dedicated staff whose effective 
teaching is evidenced by the high test scores of the students. In the 
last school year, Jo Mackey Magnet School had a higher percentage of 
students meet or exceed Nevada's standards in reading, mathematics, and 
science when compared to the county and State percentages. They also 
exceeded State and county rates in attendance and reported zero 
incidents of bullying or suspensions. Additionally, the Jo Mackey 
Academy of Leadership and Global Communication was recently recognized 
by the Magnet Schools of America Merit Awards Program as a Magnet 
School of Excellence.
  Since its founding, Jo Mackey Magnet School has prepared Clark 
County's children to embark in a world of diversity. Students of many 
different ethnic and racial origins work together on projects both 
inside and outside of the classroom. Within the last year, students 
built and harvested from a school garden and learned about the 
importance of healthy eating.
  I sincerely thank Principal Kemala Washington and the dedicated staff 
of Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communication for their 
hard work in educating our children. Congratulations on 50 years of 
standing as a shining example of what a magnet school should be.

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