H.R. No. 182



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On January 23, 2004, the students, faculty, and 
staff of Westwood Elementary School in Houston celebrated the 
school's 40th anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, Opened in 1963, Westwood has undergone several 
renovations in order to accommodate its growing student body; its 
most recent and most substantial renovation and expansion project 
is adding more than 17,000 square feet of instructional space to the 
facilities, including a new library, a gymnasium, five kindergarten 
classrooms, art, music, and special education classrooms, small 
group instruction areas, and a multipurpose room; and
	WHEREAS, Part of the Spring Branch Independent School 
District, Westwood currently serves more than 500 students, while 
its staff includes 31 teachers and 30 support staff members; 
Westwood students have benefited greatly from their proximity to 
Spring Woods High School and Spring Oaks Middle School; students 
from those two schools volunteer as tutors and provide other 
enriching learning experiences for Westwood students through such 
extracurricular activities as band and choir concerts, musicals, 
and plays; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, Westwood Elementary has thrived 
under the leadership of four principals--Elise Tapp, Alton Frailey, 
Claudia Iselt, and Cheryl Glasser, who has served as principal 
since 1999; Ms. Glasser and her father, David Durand, have written a 
new school song entitled "We Are Westwood"; together with its 
school colors of red and white, Westwood Elementary boasts a 
fitting motto, "The Future Begins with Us"; and
	WHEREAS, The January 23 anniversary celebration also 
included the formal dedication of several new facilities, which 
have been named in honor of three very significant individuals in 
the school's history: the Margaret Rife Reading Garden in the 
library recognizes Ms. Rife for 32 years of service as a fifth-grade 
teacher; the Kassie Collins Outdoor Learning Center pays tribute to 
Ms. Collins for 30 years of service as a first-grade teacher; and 
the Agnus Moffitt Memorial Garden commemorates Ms. Moffitt, who was 
killed while on duty in 1992, for her dedicated service as a school 
crossing guard; and
	WHEREAS, Westwood Elementary School is truly a valued part of 
the Texas public education system, and all those associated with 
this fine institution, past and present, can take great pride in its 
outstanding achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Westwood 
Elementary School on four decades of excellence in education and 
extend to the students, faculty, and staff sincere best wishes for 
continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Westwood Elementary School as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                           Bohac

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 182 was adopted by the House on May 
17, 2004, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House