[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7805]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LIFE OF FRAN NITKIN

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2016

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments and life of Mrs. Fran Nitkin.
  There is an old proverb that says, ``Better than a thousand days of 
diligent study is one day with a great teacher.'' Fortunately for the 
students of the Pennsbury School District they shared many days with a 
great teacher, Mrs. Fran Nitkin.
  Mrs. Nitkin was hired by Pennsbury in 1989 initially as a substitute 
teacher. She then served for many years as a teacher at Oxford Valley 
Elementary and had the opportunity to inspire young minds in elementary 
schools across the Pennsbury School District including Edgewood, 
Eleanor Roosevelt, and Quarry Hill elementary schools.
  In 2003, Mrs. Nitkin was appointed principal at Village Park 
Elementary. She then moved to Oxford Valley in 2006 and remained 
principal there until her death.
  Known by all for her high standards and dedication as a teacher and 
administrator, she was always ready to ``provide assistance and wise 
counsel.''
  Oxford Valley Elementary School, a National School of Character, was 
built on the cornerstones of Cooperation, Respect, Responsibility, and 
Sportsmanship. Principal Fran Nitkin embodied these qualities and 
passed them along to her students every single day because she was a 
great teacher.

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