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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bonnie Bibeau has been named the 2009 Teacher of the |
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Year at Carnegie Vanguard High School, and she was one of six |
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finalists for the Houston Independent School District Secondary |
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Teacher of the Year award; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University, Ms. Bibeau |
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majored in theater and English and began her career at Carnegie |
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Vanguard as an English teacher; she went on to join the fine arts |
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department as a member of the theater faculty and assumed |
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leadership of the Carnegie Vanguard Thespian Society; and |
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WHEREAS, This caring educator has dedicated herself to |
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providing quality instruction in theater practices and to |
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developing a comprehensive drama program at the school; students |
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are challenged to produce two full-length plays and participate |
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annually in UIL one-act play competition; Ms. Bibeau encourages |
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students to write original dramas and has worked to establish |
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connections with the Alley Theatre's Education and Community |
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Engagement program and with other community theater organizations; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her students, Ms. Bibeau teaches |
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more than 80 students in classroom settings and in theatrical |
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productions, and she endeavors to give them individual attention to |
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enhance their learning experience; in addition to her |
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responsibilities at Carnegie Vanguard, Ms. Bibeau gives generously |
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of her time and talents to the wider community by teaching about |
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environmental concerns in the Houston Zoo's Wild Winks overnight |
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events; and |
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WHEREAS, Fine arts education helps awaken in students |
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creativity, innovation, and cultural understanding that will serve |
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them well in the future as they strive to realize their full |
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potential as happy, productive members of society, and Bonnie |
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Bibeau's contributions as an educator for the past five years have |
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been of inestimable value; 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 Bonnie Bibeau on being named the |
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2009 Teacher of the Year for Carnegie Vanguard High School and on |
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her selection as a finalist for Secondary Teacher of the Year by the |
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Houston Independent School District and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bibeau as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |