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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1226
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Mathews Elementary School on the grand occasion of its |
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90th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Built in 1916, Mathews Elementary School has the |
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most diverse student body of any elementary school in the Austin |
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Independent School District; it is known as Austin's award-winning |
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Public International School, and the school's motto is "We Educate |
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the World"; and |
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WHEREAS, The mission of Mathews Elementary School is to help |
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children to develop positive attitudes, strong academic foundations, |
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and a lifelong love of learning; and |
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WHEREAS, The unique nature of the student body has attracted |
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a highly committed administration, faculty, and staff members |
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who are dedicated to providing the highest quality educational |
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experience for every student; the school has incorporated global |
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studies, whole language, cross-grade learning, and technology |
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into the curriculum, along with programs in Spanish, Korean, and |
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Chinese; and |
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WHEREAS, The students at Mathews Elementary School have |
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made great strides in Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills |
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test mastery over the last few years; in the 2005-2006 school |
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year, the school received the Gold Performance Acknowledgments |
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of "Commended" in the fields of Reading-English Language Arts, |
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Writing, Mathematics, and Science; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the outstanding leadership of |
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Principal Amy Kinkade, Mathews Elementary School has become |
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a place where everyone works hard with trust and mutual respect |
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to ensure academic success and student involvement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend Mathews Elementary School |
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for providing its students the tools and inspiration they need |
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to succeed and extend congratulations to the students, faculty, |
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staff, and administration on the occasion of the school's 90th |
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anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the school as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 28, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |