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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School in Richwood |
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is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The driving force behind the creation of this |
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notable institution was Sister Mary Antoinette Peltier of Danbury, |
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who in the mid-1980s saw the need for a Catholic school in Brazoria |
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County and resolved to start one; the proposal she wrote to the |
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presiding bishop was approved in May of 1986, and Our Lady Queen of |
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Peace opened in September of that year; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally utilizing the education building of St. |
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Michael's Catholic Church in Lake Jackson, the school had an |
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initial enrollment of 67 students and a front office with little |
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more than a desk, a telephone, and a three-hole punch; nonetheless, |
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area parents demonstrated their faith in the institution through |
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strong support, and the school's infrastructure improved rapidly; |
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the location was soon moved to a nearby parish hall, and in 1988, |
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construction was completed on a new permanent home for Our Lady |
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Queen of Peace; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the school offers an outstanding education to |
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nearly 250 students in preschool, elementary, and junior high |
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classes, preparing them for later studies in public and private |
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high schools; Our Lady Queen of Peace students are a diverse group |
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with a range of ethnic and religious backgrounds, and they rank in |
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the top 20 percent on national achievement tests and perform well in |
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statewide private school interscholastic competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, The school employs dedicated teachers who view their |
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work as a ministry and who have an average of 11 years of experience |
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in the classroom; these educators strive to encourage the |
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spiritual, academic, social, and physical development of each child |
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through a comprehensive curriculum that includes Spanish and |
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computer instruction as well as elective activities such as music |
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lessons, performing arts, scouting, and sports; and |
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WHEREAS, For 25 years, the faculty and staff of Our Lady Queen |
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of Peace have committed themselves to meeting the educational needs |
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of their students, and the school has played a vital role in helping |
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many young Texans build a bright and prosperous future; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School on |
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the 25th anniversary of its opening and extend to all those |
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associated with the institution sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. |