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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Westwood Elementary School in Friendswood has been |
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honored with the first-ever Texas State School of Character Award; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The award is sponsored by Character Education |
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Partnership (CEP), a national advocate for fostering character |
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education in kindergarten through 12th grade; CEP recognizes |
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outstanding schools and districts, such as Westwood Elementary |
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School, for their exemplary work in improving the behavior and |
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learning of their students through their focus on building strong |
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character; and |
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WHEREAS, Chosen for its dedication to the social and |
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emotional well-being of children, Westwood Elementary School has |
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asserted a firm commitment to promoting a solid sense of ethics in |
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its students, instilling in them the importance of honesty, |
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fairness, responsibility, and respect for self and others; and |
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WHEREAS, By integrating good character education into all |
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aspects of the school day, Westwood Elementary School is working to |
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provide long-term solutions to moral and ethical problems facing |
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not only our schools but also all of society; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the students, faculty, and staff of |
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Westwood Elementary School on the school's receipt of the inaugural |
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Texas State School of Character Award and extend to all associated |
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with the school best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Westwood Elementary School as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |