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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 Sam Houston Middle School provides students of the |
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Garland Independent School District with a well-rounded academic |
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curriculum and opportunities to develop their individual skills and |
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talents; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1960, Sam Houston Middle School today |
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has an enrollment of approximately 775 students; the school |
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welcomed a chapter of the National Junior Honor Society in 2007 with |
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great enthusiasm, and its members have continued to demonstrate the |
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accomplishment, leadership, and good character required for |
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membership; NJHS members have given back to their community as well |
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through such activities as a penny drive for a local elementary |
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school; and |
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WHEREAS, Other special programs at Houston Middle School |
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include the Youth Achievement Foundation and Academic Pentathlon, |
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as well as the Colt of the Six Weeks award, which commends |
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outstanding diligence and exemplary behavior; new in the 2008-2009 |
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school year is the Advancement Via Individual Determination college |
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preparation program; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by principal Don Hernandez, the school's |
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dedicated faculty and staff carry out the Houston mission "to |
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create a safe, positive environment where teachers, |
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administrators, and parents work together to empower every student |
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to recognize his/her potential and take advantage of opportunities |
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to achieve success"; they motivate students to work industriously |
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toward their goals, mastering the new skills and acquiring the |
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knowledge they need to progress to the next level; the faculty, |
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staff, and administrators of Houston Middle School can indeed take |
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pride in this fine institution and its role in preparing children to |
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become happy and productive citizens of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Sam Houston Middle School in Garland |
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for its 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. |
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Kent |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1025 was adopted by the House on April |
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2, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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