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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 35 years, educator Alice Ramirez has been giving |
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young Texans a great start in life at the Discovery School of San |
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Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Alice Ramirez began her career at the Discovery |
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School in 1976; guided by her belief that every child is a blessing, |
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she has dedicated herself to inspiring a love of learning in all the |
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students who have spent time in her classroom over the years; |
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whether she is helping them with crafts, reading them a story, or |
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teaching them a song, Ms. Ramirez does so with a joy and an |
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enthusiasm that make learning fun; and |
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WHEREAS, The Discovery School of San Antonio has offered |
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preschool education for children in the metropolitan area since |
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1974; governed by a volunteer parent board of directors, this |
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private, nonprofit, multidenominational preschool has an |
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enrollment of more than 175 children ages two through seven; it is |
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accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young |
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Children, which assesses factors such as excellence in curriculum, |
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interactions among staff, children, and parents, physical |
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environment, staffing, and health and safety; and |
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WHEREAS, Education is an endeavor in which all Texans have a |
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stake, and individuals such as Alice Ramirez who devote themselves |
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to the nurturing and development of our young people are helping to |
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ensure that the future of the Lone Star State rests in capable |
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hands; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 13, 2011, as Alice Ramirez Day |
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and commend Ms. Ramirez on her 35th anniversary at the Discovery |
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School of San Antonio; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |