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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kimberlin Academy for Excellence in the Garland |
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Independent School District has been named a 2013 Texas State |
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School of Character; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Elementary Principals and |
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Supervisors Association in collaboration with the Character |
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Education Partnership, the award recognizes PK-8 schools and |
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districts demonstrating outstanding character education |
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initiatives that yield positive results in student behavior, school |
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climate, and academic performance; applicants are measured by CEP's |
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11 Principles of Effective Character Education, which include |
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creating a caring community, offering a meaningful and challenging |
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academic curriculum, and engaging families; and |
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WHEREAS, Kimberlin students are encouraged to contribute to |
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both their school and their community through a wide range of |
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programs, including Sandwiches for the Homeless, Book Buddies, in |
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which students read to their peers, Salvation Army Angels, |
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Kiwanis-Kids, and Safety Patrol; moreover, Kimberlin faculty and |
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staff work to promote a strong sense of ethics in students and to |
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instill in them the importance of courtesy, kindness, compassion, |
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and respect for others; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to scholastic success as well, Kimberlin |
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Academy has earned exemplary ratings from the Texas Education |
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Agency for many years, and the institution has been named a Higher |
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Performing School by the National Center for Educational |
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Achievement; in addition, it was chosen as one of seven Texas |
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finalists in the National Title I Distinguished Schools recognition |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, By integrating character education into the |
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traditional school curriculum, Kimberlin Academy for Excellence is |
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providing its students with important instruction that will serve |
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them well throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kimberlin Academy for Excellence |
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on its selection as a 2013 Texas School of Character by the Texas |
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Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association and extend to its |
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students, faculty, and staff 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. |