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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Elta Alvarez is retiring from Almeda Elementary |
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School in Houston on June 7, 2013, drawing to a close a long and |
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rewarding career in education; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Alvarez became involved with Almeda in 1981, |
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when her oldest son enrolled there; initially serving as a parent |
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volunteer, she went on to work as a cashier and then began helping |
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out in the classroom as a teacher assistant; in 1990, she enrolled |
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in college to earn a bachelor's degree and certificate in |
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interdisciplinary studies; after graduating in 1995, she returned |
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to Almeda as a third grade bilingual teacher; she later served the |
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school as a test coordinator and literacy coach, and she is retiring |
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as a reading intervention teacher and instructional coordinator; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Alvarez has enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband, Jose Rolando, and her four |
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children, Rolando, Meliza, Angela, and Ruben; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her professionalism, dedication to her |
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students, and commitment to excellence, Elta Alvarez has greatly |
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benefited the quality of education at Almeda Elementary, and she |
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may indeed reflect with pride on her accomplishments as she embarks |
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on the next 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 Elta Alvarez on her retirement from |
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Almeda Elementary School and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Alvarez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |