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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Celia Maria Jenkins is being honored by the Lake |
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Houston Science Collaborative for Excellence in Science Teaching; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A teacher in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, |
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Ms. Jenkins is dedicated to providing inspired instruction to her |
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students and has furthered her skills through participation in the |
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Lake Houston Science Collaborative; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lake Houston organization is one of the Texas |
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Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics |
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Teaching, which provides professional development to K-12 |
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educators throughout the state; drawing together institutions of |
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higher education, the Texas Education Agency, education service |
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centers, school districts, and business organizations, these |
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partnerships have established an excellent track record in |
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designing and implementing exemplary educational development |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Jenkins prepared for her teaching career by |
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earning a bachelor's degree in liberal arts with an emphasis on |
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child development at St. Edwards University, and she holds two |
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Montessori certifications; a member of the teaching profession for |
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more than 26 years, she works with students from pre-K to fifth |
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grade at St. Martha Catholic School in Kingwood, which is under the |
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leadership of principal Leslie Flickinger; an innovative educator, |
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Ms. Jenkins was awarded a 2006-2007 BP Energy Grant of $10,000 to |
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conduct solar energy experiments with her students; and |
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WHEREAS, During her involvement with the Lake Houston Science |
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Collaborative, Ms. Jenkins has completed 158 hours of service and |
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training and become proficient in a range of instructional models, |
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materials, and best practices; by taking part in this intensive |
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program, she has enhanced her abilities as an educator, which will |
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allow her to become an even more effective mentor to her students; |
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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 Celia Maria Jenkins on being named |
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an honoree of the Lake Houston Science Collaborative for Excellence |
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in Science Teaching and extend to her best wishes for continued |
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success with her important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Jenkins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1730 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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