By Bonnen                                              H.R. No. 888

         75R13533 WMS-D                           

                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor

 1-2     the 11 sixth grade students from Jamison Middle School in Pearland

 1-3     who placed first in the state and third in the nation at the 16th

 1-4     Elementary Knowledge Master Open academic competition; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Completed January 22, 1997, the Elementary Knowledge

 1-6     Master Open hosted thousands of students from all 50 states and

 1-7     several countries who competed in 13 curriculum areas; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, The participating scholars from Jamison were Sandy

 1-9     Arriaga, Alane Ballweg, Antonia Cagan, Robbie Helms, Neal Miller,

1-10     Tara Nelson, Kristen Simpson, Kurt Schoeffler, Erika Shelver,

1-11     Caylee Theiler, and Sean Tholstrup, each of whom made significant

1-12     contributions to the team's overall success; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Team coach and sponsor Barbara Ellis devoted her

1-14     time and energy to preparing her charges for the challenging

1-15     competition, and her efforts were a vital factor in the team's

1-16     achievements; and

1-17           WHEREAS, Students from Jamison Middle School who participate

1-18     in the Elementary Knowledge Master Open carry on a proud tradition

1-19     for their alma mater, which in seven years of competition has been

1-20     the highest rated team from Texas on three occasions and placed

1-21     second highest in the nation in 1995; and

1-22           WHEREAS, The talent, determination, and intelligence

1-23     exhibited by these outstanding young Texans in their pursuit of

1-24     excellence has set high standards to which all students can aspire,

 2-1     and their exceptional achievements are indeed worthy of special

 2-2     legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-4     Legislature hereby congratulate the students at Jamison Middle

 2-5     School on their superb performance at the 16th Elementary Knowledge

 2-6     Master Open and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued

 2-7     success and happiness in the future; and, be it further

 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-9     prepared for prominent display at Jamison Middle School as an

2-10     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.