82R21290 MGR-D

By: Gallego H.R. No. 1500

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Sacred Heart Catholic School in Del Rio celebrated the 110th anniversary of its establishment in 2010; and

WHEREAS, Thought to be the oldest educational institution in the Del Rio area, Sacred Heart Catholic School was founded in 1900, and since that time, it has provided a quality education to generations of children from the region; and

WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of principal Aurora Guerra and assistant principal Julie Ricks, Sacred Heart has been recognized as an official "Leader In Me School," a program in which children from prekindergarten through eighth grade are taught leadership, accountability, self-direction, responsibility, problem solving, and other skills; and

WHEREAS, Sacred Heart junior high students chose the historic Loma De La Cruz Cemetery in Del Rio as their service project; they worked with the Loma De La Cruz Cemetery Association in helping with the preservation of the site and in recording and updating information about the people buried there; moreover, on February 25, 2011, students joined with alumni and other community volunteers to clean up the cemetery as part of the nationwide celebration of Catholic Schools Week; and

WHEREAS, For more than 11 decades, the faculty and staff of Sacred Heart Catholic School have committed themselves to meeting the educational needs of their students, and the school has played a vital role in helping many young Texans build a bright and prosperous future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 110th anniversary of Sacred Heart Catholic School and extend to all those associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.