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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mount St. Michael Catholic School in the Oak Cliff |
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community of Dallas is celebrating its 25th anniversary on |
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March 4, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, An educational apostolate of the Christian |
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Community of God's Delight, MSMCS began as the Prince of Peace |
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Community School in 1986; classes were initially held for preschool |
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through fourth-grade students, and one grade level was added during |
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each of the next four years until the current eighth-grade level was |
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reached; the name was changed to Mount St. Michael Catholic School |
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in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's Montessori educational program and |
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strong academic standards draw students from across the Metroplex; |
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children from 42 different zip codes and diverse socioeconomic |
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backgrounds attend the school, and enrollment has increased by more |
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than 50 percent in the past four years; and |
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WHEREAS, MSMCS employs a classical curriculum known as the |
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trivium, a three-phased approach that emphasizes grammar, logic, |
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and rhetoric and includes the mandatory study of Latin starting in |
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the first grade; in addition, students have the opportunity to |
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participate in artistic pursuits such as band, art, and dance while |
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also taking part in traditional religious studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Because of the thorough work of MSMCS educators, 100 |
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percent of the school's graduates who have applied have been |
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accepted to the high school of their choice; many alumni are already |
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making their mark on society, including those who are pursuing |
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advanced academic degrees in our nation's colleges or entering holy |
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orders; and |
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WHEREAS, For 25 years, the faculty and staff of Mount |
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St. Michael Catholic School have committed themselves to meeting |
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the educational needs of their students, and the school has played a |
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vital role in helping many young Texans build a bright and |
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prosperous future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Mount |
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St. Michael Catholic School and extend to all those associated with |
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the institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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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. |