Good News From McGregor Elementary School

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Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share a good news story from McGregor Elementary School in Toledo, Ohio. For her fourth grade class' end-of-the-year project, a 10-year-old student named Brooklyn dressed up as me, read up on congressional history, and shared all she had learned with her fellow students about Congress.

Just recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Brooklyn and her fellow students to hear all about how their fifth-grade year is going. What a surprise it was to open my mailbox the other day and discover so many thoughtful, handwritten notes mailed to me by these wonderful students.

I saw close-up, firsthand how bright, artistic, and precocious our aspiring generation in America really is. One young man named Henry wrote: ``I decided to write this letter because no one is going to tell me not to.''

This moment of winter wonderment is a good time to take stock of all that has occurred over the past year. As we enter this holiday season, I am reminded of so many very kind people for whom I am grateful, particularly the joy of the children at McGregor Elementary School in Toledo, Ohio.

Happy holidays to all, and may the upcoming year bring endless joy and light.

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