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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lakewood Elementary School in Dallas has been named |
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a 2008 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School, an honor awarded to |
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the nation's most successful schools; 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 public schools in Texas to receive |
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this prestigious award, Lakewood Elementary has been providing a |
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solid educational foundation for its students since its |
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establishment in 1951; under the skilled leadership of principal |
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Michelle Thompson and assistant principal Cynthia Burley, the |
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school serves more than 600 students from prekindergarten to fifth |
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grade; it has been rated as a "recognized" school by the Texas |
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Education Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Lakewood Elementary have attained an |
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impressive record of academic excellence, and their outstanding |
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accomplishments have been fittingly recognized with this Blue |
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Ribbon 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 Lakewood Elementary School on its |
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selection as a 2008 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School and |
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extend to its teachers, students, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |