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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The inaugural class of the Bedford Heights |
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Elementary School Spanish Immersion Program is graduating in 2007; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Schools of |
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Choice series, the Spanish Immersion Program promotes fluency as |
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students reach the fifth grade by teaching core classes in Spanish |
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throughout the elementary years; and |
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WHEREAS, The outstanding young men and women of the first |
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cohort include Sonja Aune, Wiley Balthrop, Kasey Connor, Kelly |
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Cunningham, Kaitlyn Duda, Janell Gbollie, Jonathan Giraud, Katy |
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Giuffre, Mattie Hererra, Christa Irvin, Megan Keohane, Katie |
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Overath, Jordan Sandoval, Sawyer Smith, Lindley-Kay Southard, |
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Blake Steelman, and Reid Yerigan; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State has been blessed with a richly |
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diverse population, and our continued ability to compete in an |
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increasingly global economy will only be strengthened through |
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exemplary curricula like the Spanish Immersion Program; it is a |
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pleasure to recognize the inaugural class as they embark on an |
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exciting new chapter in their educational careers; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the first young men and women to |
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graduate from the Bedford Heights Elementary School Spanish |
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Immersion Program and extend to them sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |