78R17213 JNC-D

By:  Truitt                                                       H.R. No. 1480



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Grapevine High School teacher Janice Cook has been 
accorded a great honor by the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent 
School District with her selection as Secondary Teacher of the 
Year; and
	WHEREAS, This accolade recognizes Mrs. Cook's commitment to 
inspiring students through innovative and effective instruction 
techniques, her ability to work closely with colleagues, and her 
active involvement in community affairs; and
	WHEREAS, In a truth-is-sometimes-stranger-than-fiction 
fashion, Mrs. Cook's twin sister, Justine McNeely, with whom she 
attended the same college, received the same degree, and earned the 
same score on the Graduate Record Exam, was recently named Teacher 
of the Year at Fort Worth's M.H. Moore Elementary School; and
	WHEREAS, A 32-year veteran of the classroom, Mrs. Cook 
teaches advanced placement language and composition, and she 
continually strives to keep abreast of the latest educational 
theories and practices and to incorporate them profitably in her 
classes; and
	WHEREAS, By so adroitly engaging her students' interest in 
reading and writing and so ably strengthening their grasp of these 
vital skills, Mrs. Cook is having a positive and lasting influence 
on the lives of innumerable young Texans and contributing to the 
enrichment of the wider society; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Janice Cook on being named the 
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District's Secondary 
Teacher of the Year and extend to her sincere best wishes for 
continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Cook as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.