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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the gifted and talented class of |
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Nichols Sawmill Elementary School in Magnolia have won the Texas |
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Grand Champion award in the intermediate category for their entry |
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in the Future Problem Solving Program International competition; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, More than 250,000 students from around the world |
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participate annually in the Future Problem Solving Program |
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International, working to develop their critical thinking skills |
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through creative problem-solving projects; the program is |
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sponsored in the state by the Texas Education Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of their teacher, Cherrie |
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Edwards, the fifth-grade members of the Nichols Sawmill gifted and |
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talented class have arranged to bring a miniature "therapy horse" |
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named Tess and her handler to their school and to another Magnolia |
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Independent School District campus, Williams Elementary; and |
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WHEREAS, Tess is part of the SIRE (Self-Improvement through |
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Riding Education) program, and her visits will benefit the special |
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needs students at each school throughout the 2010-2011 school year; |
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calling their project TESS (Therapeutic Education for Special |
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Students), the students in the Nichols Sawmill gifted and talented |
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class have raised more than $8,500 for this innovative program; and |
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WHEREAS, Their recognition at the state level entitles these |
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dedicated and creative students to travel to the Future Problem |
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Solving Program International competition at Michigan State |
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University in May, and they may indeed take great pride in their |
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state victory as they look forward to competing with other young |
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people from across the nation; 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 the gifted and talented class of |
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Nichols Sawmill Elementary School on being named Texas Grand |
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Champion in the intermediate category of the state Future Problem |
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Solving Program International competition and extend to the members |
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of the class and their teacher best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the class as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Eissler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1825 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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