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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Evelyn Addis is retiring from Canton Elementary |
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School in May 2013, drawing to a close a notable tenure in education |
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that has spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Southern State College in Magnolia, |
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Arkansas, Mrs. Addis has been teaching kindergarten in the Canton |
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Independent School District for nearly a quarter-century; she began |
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her career in Texarkana, Arkansas, and over the years, she has also |
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taught at elementary schools in Springdale, Arkansas, and in |
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Irving, Arlington, and Grapevine; while working in Grapevine, she |
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furthered her own studies by taking graduate courses at Texas |
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Woman's University; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic educator has known she wanted to teach |
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from an early age, and she pursued her dream with enthusiasm; in the |
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classroom, she uses a variety of dynamic instructional methods to |
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engage her young students and to help them build a strong foundation |
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for future learning; moreover, she has written several books to |
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help both students and teachers, including Come Walk with Me, Math |
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Talk, ABC Order for Beginners, and Monday Morning Leadership for |
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Kids with Paw Paw and Baxter; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Evelyn Addis has made a positive |
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difference in the lives of many young Texans, and she may indeed |
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take pride in a career well spent as she embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of her life; 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 Evelyn Addis on her retirement from |
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Canton Elementary School and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Addis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |