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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In a display of skill and mental dexterity, Paschal |
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High School students in Fort Worth won the 2011 5A Science State |
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Championship, sponsored by the Texas Math and Science Coaches |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing against some of the best young minds in |
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the Lone Star State, the Paschal High science team scored 744, |
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besting runner-up Dulles High School of Sugar Land by 84 points; the |
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contest included three mathematics competitions and a science |
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competition, which consisted of 60 questions divided evenly between |
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biology, chemistry, and physics; and |
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WHEREAS, Paschal students attained the highest overall |
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scores among sophomores, juniors, and seniors and the top overall |
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scores in both chemistry and physics; their triumph marked the |
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first time a team from the Fort Worth Independent School District |
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has earned the title; and |
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WHEREAS, Previously this school year, the PHS science team |
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won The University of Texas at Arlington Regional Science Bowl and |
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the Junior Engineering Technical Society TEAMS Competition, and it |
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has also advanced in the Physics Olympiad, Chemistry Olympiad, and |
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Biology Olympiad; and |
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WHEREAS, With its most recent victory in hand, the team now |
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advances to the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C., where |
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students will proudly represent Paschal High, Fort Worth, and all |
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of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Paschal High School science |
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team on claiming the 2011 5A Science State Championship and extend |
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to its members and coaches 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Shelton |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1241 was adopted by the House on April |
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14, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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