[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4980]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING SARA McDONALD

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                          HON. ADAM KINZINGER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 14, 2015

  Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sara 
McDonald, who was named Elementary School Principal of the Year by the 
Illinois Principals Association on March 5, 2015.
  Elementary school represents a vital moment in a child's education, 
and hardworking, dedicated educators, like Sara McDonald, are crucial 
to molding curious students into life-long learners. As principal of 
Northview Elementary School, in Peru, Illinois, Mrs. McDonald has 
continually demonstrated her passion for education and her commitment 
to serving students. She serves not only as a leader of her team of 
teachers, administrators, and support staff, but also an example of the 
importance of continual education and self-improvement. Mrs. McDonald 
has continued her education with additional training on the 
Kindergarten Development Survey (KIDS), Comprehensive Literacy Model 
(CLM), and the Danielson Model on Teacher Evaluations, in addition to 
serving as the Bi-lingual Coordinator and primary grant writer for her 
school.
  As the son of a public school teacher, I know the importance of 
having passionate and creative teachers in the classroom who are able 
to educate the next generation of Americans. For that reason, I am 
honored to join with the nearly 5,000 principals and education leaders 
of the Illinois Principals Association and the students and staff of 
Northview Elementary to honor Mrs. McDonald's many accomplishments, and 
to congratulate her on being named Elementary School Principal of the 
Year.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 16th District of Illinois, I wish to 
express our sincere thanks for all of the hard work Mrs. McDonald has 
done for our students and the Peru community. I congratulate her on 
this well-deserved recognition.

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