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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sacred Heart Catholic School in Hallettsville is |
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marking its 125th anniversary in 2007, and the school's students, |
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teachers, and administrators, and the students' parents are |
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celebrating this important milestone in the institution's history; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This venerable school dates back to 1882, when three |
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nuns from the congregation of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and |
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Blessed Sacrament came to Hallettsville and opened Incarnate Word |
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Convent, a novitiate and boarding school for girls associated with |
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Sacred Heart Church; the first classes convened on January 6, 1882, |
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and from its earliest days, the convent offered courses in music, |
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Latin, Spanish, French, and German at the primary, intermediate, |
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and secondary levels; and |
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WHEREAS, Known by various names throughout its history, |
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including Sacred Heart Academy and Blessed Sacrament and Incarnate |
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Word Convent, Sacred Heart Catholic School has grown tremendously |
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with the passing years; originally housed in a single convent |
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building, its facilities today include a band hall, a vocational |
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shop facility, a gymnasium and weight room, a library and media |
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center with Internet access, and a computer reading lab; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's educational mandate has also expanded |
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over the decades; male students began attending in 1892, and |
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kindergarten and pre-kindergarten classes were later added; Sacred |
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Heart is known for its quality educational and extracurricular |
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offerings, and the school has a long history of winning state |
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championships in sports and academics as a member of the Texas |
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Association of Private and Parochial Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Sacred Heart is capably led by Principal |
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David Smolik and Father John Peters, who, along with a dedicated |
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staff of 48 teachers and aides, work to provide academic |
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opportunities, leadership training, religious education, and |
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extracurricular activities to more than 275 students in grades |
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pre-K through 12; and |
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WHEREAS, The celebration of this momentous anniversary |
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provides an opportunity to reflect on the many generations of |
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Texans who have passed through the doors of the Hallettsville |
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institution and to applaud the school's sustained efforts to carry |
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out its important educational mission; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of the |
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founding of Sacred Heart Catholic School and extend sincere best |
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wishes to its administrators, faculty, staff, students, and alumni |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |