By Moffat H.R. No. 1025 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Cathy Barthelemy has been named Teacher of the Year 1-2 for 1995 by the Carroll Independent School District (ISD), and this 1-3 special recognition is indeed well deserved; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Ms. Barthelemy earned her bachelor's degree in early 1-5 childhood education from Texas Tech University and obtained her 1-6 teaching certification from Texas Woman's University; and 1-7 WHEREAS, She began her outstanding career in the field of 1-8 education in California, where she taught for more than a decade 1-9 before relocating with her husband and three daughters to Texas and 1-10 settling in the community of Southlake; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Since accepting a position as a second grade teacher 1-12 and science chairwoman with Jack D. Johnson Elementary School in 1-13 1987, Ms. Barthelemy has striven to awaken talent in each of her 1-14 students by encouraging them to do their best, to ask questions and 1-15 feel secure enough to take risks, and to kindle their minds with a 1-16 passion for learning; she also emphasizes the importance of respect 1-17 for oneself and others and concern for the environment each day; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, In addition, this remarkable educator seeks to 1-20 instill in her students the self-confidence and independence that 1-21 comes with learning to read and write and understanding mathematics 1-22 and science, and has instituted many innovative programs in her 1-23 classroom to aid in the development of their critical thinking 2-1 skills; nominated for receipt of the Presidential Award for Science 2-2 and Math Teachers, she also earned a grant from the Fort Worth 2-3 Star-Telegram for her stewardship of the school's Living Science 2-4 Center; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Outside the classroom setting, Ms. Barthelemy has 2-6 given generously of her time and talents to serve on the Carroll 2-7 ISD District Advisory Committee, the Carroll ISD Parent-Teacher 2-8 Organization, and as a Sunday school teacher and church school 2-9 director for St. Laurence Episcopal Church of Southlake; and 2-10 WHEREAS, During her tenure with Carroll ISD, Cathy Barthelemy 2-11 has earned a special place in the hearts of many of her students 2-12 and the respect and admiration of the Southlake community, and she 2-13 truly merits praise and commendation on the occasion of her most 2-14 recent achievement; now, therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-16 Legislature hereby congratulate Cathy Barthelemy on being named 2-17 1995 Teacher of the Year by the Carroll Independent School District 2-18 and extend sincere best wishes to her for continued success and 2-19 happiness in the years to come; and, be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-21 prepared for Ms. Barthelemy as an expression of high regard by the 2-22 Texas House of Representatives. 2-23 ¯BEGCAPTIONÆ 2-24 Congratulating Cathy Barthelemy on being named Carroll Independent 2-25 School District Teacher of the Year for 1995. 3-1 ¯ENDCAPTIONÆ