R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Glenhope Elementary School community is 1-2 justifiably proud of the institution's recent designation as a 1-3 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of 1-4 Education; and 1-5 WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is awarded to those schools 1-6 that model excellence and equity by offering instructional programs 1-7 that meet the highest academic standards, have supportive and 1-8 learning-centered environments, and demonstrate student outcome 1-9 results that are significantly above the average for comparable 1-10 schools; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Located in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent 1-12 School District, Glenhope Elementary School is one of only 35 1-13 schools in the state to achieve this national distinction, and it 1-14 has also been recognized by the Texas Education Agency as a School 1-15 of Excellence with its receipt of the Texas Blue Ribbon honor; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Under the astute leadership of principal Wynette 1-17 Griffin, the school offers such innovative activities as the Math 1-18 Challenge Club, the Junior Gardening Club, Fit Feet Physical 1-19 Fitness, Odyssey of the Mind, and the KTIM Morning News television 1-20 program, which is written and produced by students; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Glenhope Elementary School benefits from a strong 1-22 Campus Excellence Committee and a hardworking PTA, and this 1-23 noteworthy institution is most assuredly meeting its mission of 1-24 helping its students grow academically and become responsible 2-1 citizens; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with Glenhope 2-4 Elementary School on receiving the National Blue Ribbon award and 2-5 commend them on their unwavering commitment to promoting excellence 2-6 in education; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for prominent display at Glenhope Elementary School as an 2-9 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Truitt _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1421 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House