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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Christian DeBerry of Hobby Middle School has been |
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selected as a 2013 Educator of the Year by the Northside Independent |
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School District in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. DeBerry joined Northside ISD as a special |
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education instructor, and during her five-year tenure, she has |
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created a safe, supportive learning environment where children of |
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all abilities feel welcome; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to serving as the Hobby Middle School |
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Special Olympics coach, Ms. DeBerry founded a Friends Having Fun |
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buddy club in an effort to foster bonds between students; she has |
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also trained her fellow educators on crisis intervention, physical |
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positioning, and differentiated instruction, so that they may be |
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better equipped to address special needs; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. DeBerry's exceptional dedication to her work |
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has led to breakthroughs in the lives of her students; she has |
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taught a boy who was never expected to read how to do so, |
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facilitated the transition of several children from a |
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self-contained autism program to an inclusive applied learning |
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environment setting, and helped to teach a nonverbal student to use |
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his voice; and |
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WHEREAS, Christian DeBerry has aided many young people in |
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experiencing the immeasurable joy of discovery and achievement, and |
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her contributions have made a positive difference at Hobby Middle |
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School and in the greater community; 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 Christian DeBerry on being named a |
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2013 Northside ISD Educator of the Year and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. DeBerry as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rodriguez of Bexar |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1975 was adopted by the House on May |
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22, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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