1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 894 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing Wilshire Elementary School on its selection as a 1-4 winner in the 1997 Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health 1-5 program; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Wilshire Elementary School of the Northeast 1-7 Independent School District in San Antonio received Honorable 1-8 Recognition in the Small School category for its health promotion 1-9 project, the "Wilshire Buddy Program"; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The goal of the Awards for Excellence in Texas 1-11 School Health program is to recognize Texas schools and school 1-12 districts for their creative and innovative efforts to improve 1-13 the health of their students, staff, and parents; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Health sponsors the Awards 1-15 for Excellence program in cooperation with the Texas Education 1-16 Agency and the Texas Cancer Council; the program receives financial 1-17 assistance from the Texas Health Foundation; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Schools and school districts that qualify for 1-19 awards will receive cash benefits; the awards will be presented 1-20 on June 5, 1997, at a banquet that is being held in conjunction 1-21 with the annual ALL WELL School Health Promotion Conference; now, 1-22 therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-1 75th Legislature, hereby commend Wilshire Elementary School 2-2 on its exceptional health promotion project and extend 2-3 congratulations to the school on its selection as a winner in 2-4 the 1997 Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health program; 2-5 and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-7 Wilshire Elementary School as an expression of esteem from the 2-8 Texas Senate. 2-9 Madla 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the above 2-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-14 on May 27, 1997. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Secretary of the Senate 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Member, Texas Senate