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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alana Peddy has been named the 2007-2008 Elementary |
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School Teacher of the Year by the Little Cypress-Mauriceville |
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Consolidated Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Lamar University, Ms. Peddy began her |
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notable career in education at Buna Elementary School in 1982; a |
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decade later, she joined Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD as a |
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first grade teacher with Mauriceville Elementary; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Peddy has taught kindergarten for the past 15 |
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years; with her students' welfare always her uppermost concern, she |
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guarantees an optimal learning experience by styling her classes |
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according to their needs and stressing the importance of hands-on |
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lessons; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work inside the classroom, Ms. |
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Peddy serves as co-chair of her school's hospitality committee and |
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is a member of the community and student involvement, campus |
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improvement, kindergarten report card revision, and kindergarten |
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math curriculum committees; also the kindergarten team leader, she |
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has developed an innovative curriculum and received a grant from |
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Entergy Corporation to construct an outdoor classroom; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished educator is the founding |
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president of the Mauriceville Elementary Parent-Teacher |
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Organization, and she further shares her time with the Texas |
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Classroom Teachers Association, which she currently serves as |
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district membership chair and Mauriceville campus representative; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Also active in her community, Ms. Peddy has helped |
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with the annual Mauriceville Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner and |
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taught Vacation Bible School at the local First Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Alana Peddy has dedicated a quarter-century to the |
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education and guidance of young people in Southeast Texas, and it is |
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fitting that she be honored for her efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Alana Peddy on earning the title of |
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2007-2008 Elementary School Teacher of the Year from the Little |
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Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her |
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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. Peddy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Hamilton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 669 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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