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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A quality education is the foundation of future |
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success, and Liberty Junior High School in Dallas provides students |
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of the Richardson Independent School District with a well-rounded |
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academic curriculum and opportunities to develop their individual |
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skills and talents; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving youth in grades seven and eight, Liberty has |
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an enrollment of approximately 600 students who reflect the rich |
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ethnic and cultural diversity of their community; many of their |
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parents make valuable contributions to the school by volunteering |
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in the office, library, clinic, at extracurricular functions, and |
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as members of the Parent Teacher Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Students at Liberty receive rigorous instruction in |
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reading, math, writing, science, social studies, and other academic |
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disciplines; they also may enhance their learning experience by |
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taking part in such activities as Spanish Club, the Invention |
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Convention, and Odyssey of the Mind; the school has distinguished |
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itself in athletics, with the eighth grade boys' basketball team |
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recently winning the district tournament and the seventh grade |
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girls' basketball team entering the tournament undefeated; and |
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WHEREAS, In December 2008, a group of Liberty pupils |
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participated in a robot-building workshop at the Erik Jonsson |
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School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of |
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Texas at Dallas; members of the Care Club give back to their |
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community by tutoring younger, immigrant children from a |
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neighboring elementary school, working with them on reading skills |
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and serving as role models; and |
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WHEREAS, Principal Stephen Quisenberry leads an |
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exceptionally dedicated faculty and staff; their deep commitment to |
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the academic progress and intellectual development of young Texans |
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encourages the students of Liberty Junior High to work diligently |
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toward becoming productive, successful citizens of the Lone Star |
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State, and all those associated with the school may indeed take |
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pride in this fine institution; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Liberty Junior High School for its |
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contributions to the community and extend to its students, |
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teachers, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |