79R10978 JNC-D

By:  Luna                                                         H.R. No. 928



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Students from the Corpus Christi Independent School 
District's Athena Program at Baker Middle School are visiting the 
State Capitol on March 30, 2005, and this occasion provides a 
fitting opportunity to honor these notable young people; and
	WHEREAS, Composed of the top five percent of all students in 
the district, the Athena magnet program for gifted and talented 
pupils at Baker Middle School serves many promising young Texans; 
and
	WHEREAS, The program's specially trained educators are 
committed to offering a rigorous and diverse educational experience 
that challenges students and includes such advanced courses as 
geometry, algebra, integrated physics, and chemistry; and
	WHEREAS, This sophisticated academic program is further 
enriched by theater arts, journalism classes wherein students 
create a weekly newspaper and yearbook, and art courses which have 
produced PTA Reflections competition winners; and
	WHEREAS, Truly an example of a well-rounded academic 
institution, Baker Middle School boasts an award-winning band, 
robotic team, chess team, and volleyball team, as well as students 
who have performed at Carnegie Hall, won national essay contests, 
and competed in advanced geography competitions; moreover, the 
school was recently awarded the Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) 
Grant by the Texas Education Agency; and
	WHEREAS, The students of the Athena Program at Baker Middle 
School may look forward to a bright and rewarding future, and it is 
a pleasure to honor these fine young men and women at this time; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the students of the Athena Program at 
Baker Middle School on the occasion of their visit to the State 
Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued 
success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for these young men and women as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.