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Blue Ribbon
Ceremony
Blue Ribbon
Nomination Ceremony |
Lockhart
Junior High School was recognized this week as a 2007 No
Child Left Behind -- Blue Ribbon School by the U.S.
Department of
Education.
Only 23 schools in Texas were selected. A total of 287
schools
nationwide were selected as 2007 No Child Left Behind --
Blue
Ribbon Schools. The
award is the highest honor bestowed by the
U.S. Department of Education and is given to schools that
challenge
students to perform at high academic levels and make
significant
progress in closing the achievement gap.
Specifically, public and private elementary, middle, and
high schools
selected for the award have had 40 percent or more of their
students dramatically improve performance to high levels on
state
tests.
Schools selected for the award also must make adequate
yearly
progress in reading, language arts and math.
We are proving that when we raise the bar, our children will
rise to
the challenge. It takes a lot of hard work by teachers and
students
to become a Blue Ribbon school.
Administrators and staff from the schools took part in
a
ceremony in November in Washington D.C.
We would like to thank and extend our heartfelt gratitude to
the administrators, teachers, and entire staff of Lockhart
Junior High
School for their hard work and dedication. Furthermore, we
would
like to thank our students, including our Freshman (05-06)
and
Sophomore (06-07) students, and their parents. |
