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Pennington Elementary School has
been named a 2009 Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of
Education. The
Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private
elementary, middle and high schools that are either
academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains in
student achievement to high levels.
Pennington
was one of 314 schools - 264 public and 50 private - named
to receive this prestigious award.
"This award serves as a testament to the hard work and
dedication of our students, teachers and administrators,"
said W. L. Sawyer, Superintendent of the Mount Vernon School
District. "Under the leadership of Ms. Morrow, Pennington is
now being nationally recognized for providing and
outstanding education."
Principal
Morrow and staff will be honored at an awards ceremony on
November 3 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC,
where they will receive a plaque and flag, signifying
their Blue Ribbon School status, and that
Pennington
serves as a model for other schools throughout the
nation and throughout Mount Vernon as well.
"The
Pennington
students and staff put in a lot of time and effort to
receive this award. Credit must be given to the current and
former teachers, students and parents of
Pennington Elementary School. Pennington School is a diverse
school with caring and enthusiastic teachers,
administrators, parents and community members who are
devoted to creating a positive and dynamic educational
experience for all our children. It is for this reason that
our children have excelled academically. I am so proud of
our accomplishments," said Morrow.
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and
private schools based on one of two criteria:
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(1)
Schools whose students, regardless of
background, achieve in the top 10 percent of
their state on state tests
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(2)
Schools with at least 40 percent of their
students from disadvantaged backgrounds that
demonstrate dramatic improvement of student
performance to high levels on state tests or
national tests.
A list of all 2009 Blue ribbon Schools is available
at:
www.ed.gov/programs/nelbbrs.awards.html.
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