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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Naoma and M. Allen Anderson Elementary School in |
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Plano was named a 2008 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School, the |
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highest national designation a school can receive; and |
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WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the |
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U.S. Department of Education in 1982 and was redesigned in 2002 |
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under the No Child Left Behind Act; to qualify for nomination, |
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schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or |
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show dramatic gains in student achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, One of only 26 schools in the state to receive this |
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prestigious award, Anderson Elementary has a current enrollment of |
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more than 600 students in kindergarten through the fifth grade; |
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skillfully led by principal Teresa Wilkinson, this notable |
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institution follows the motto, "Believe! Achieve! Succeed!"; and |
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WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Anderson Elementary have attained a |
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record in which they may take justifiable pride, and their |
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outstanding achievements were duly recognized with this Blue Ribbon |
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School designation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Naoma and M. Allen Anderson Elementary |
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School on its selection as a 2008 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon |
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School and extend to its teachers, students, and staff sincere best |
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wishes 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 Anderson Elementary School as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |