By Yarbrough H.R. No. 1075 77R16556 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Diane Henry of Austin was recently named Teacher of 1-2 the Year at Kiker Elementary School, and she is most worthy of this 1-3 special recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, An educator for nearly three decades, Mrs. Henry has 1-5 taught in the Austin Independent School District for the past 23 1-6 years and at Kiker Elementary School since 1992; she is a graduate 1-7 of Oklahoma University and taught in Oklahoma and New Mexico before 1-8 moving to Texas in 1978; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Throughout her career in education, this dedicated 1-10 woman has worked diligently to help her students become lifelong 1-11 learners; as a first grade teacher, she gives her young charges a 1-12 strong foundation on which to build and she also shares with her 1-13 professional peers techniques and ideas that she has found to be 1-14 effective; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Among the many noteworthy initiatives she has 1-16 supported in her classroom over the years has been the Buddy 1-17 Program, which pairs first grade students with fourth grade 1-18 students to the benefit of both; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Mrs. Henry goes above and beyond to make sure the 1-20 needs of all of her students are being met, and she also serves as 1-21 site director for Kiker Elementary School's Voyager Program, 1-22 providing a safe place for children to continue to learn after the 1-23 close of school each day; and 1-24 WHEREAS, A born teacher, Diane Henry is greatly admired by 2-1 all who know her for her commitment to the students of Kiker 2-2 Elementary School; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate Diane Henry on her selection as 2-5 Teacher of the Year at Kiker Elementary School and commend her for 2-6 her outstanding contributions to the field of education in Texas; 2-7 and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for Mrs. Henry as an expression of high regard by the 2-10 Texas House of Representatives.