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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The development of strong reading skills is crucial |
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to academic success, and by helping to instill in students a love of |
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reading at an early age, the Grand Prairie Independent School |
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District is making a sound investment in the future of tomorrow's |
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leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, While reading is indispensable to a comprehensive |
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education, it is also the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment and |
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accomplishment; and |
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WHEREAS, Parents, teachers, librarians, and members of the |
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greater community may serve as role models to students by reading |
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for pleasure, demonstrating that books are a valuable tool for |
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entertainment as well as for education; and |
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WHEREAS, Reading regularly for fun can help to establish a |
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rewarding habit that will last a lifetime, and in developing this |
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practice, the students of Grand Prairie ISD are giving themselves a |
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gift of incalculable worth; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Grand Prairie Independent School |
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District as a community of readers and commend the efforts of the |
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district board, administration, students, and teachers to |
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encourage and promote this important life skill; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Grand Prairie ISD as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |