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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brenda Ochoa of John F. Kennedy Elementary School |
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has been named the 2013 Elementary Teacher of the Year by La Joya |
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Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Penitas, Ms. Ochoa earned her |
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associate's degree in interdisciplinary studies at South Texas |
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College and her bachelor's degree in communications and journalism |
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from The University of Texas--Pan American; she has worked at |
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Kennedy Elementary since 2008, teaching kindergarten, first grade, |
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second grade, and fourth grade, and has also been recognized as the |
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2013 Teacher of the Year at her school; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ochoa dedicates herself to educational |
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initiatives outside the classroom as well; as the secretary of the |
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board of the Penitas Public Library, she has promoted literacy by |
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helping to host community nights and raise funds for an academic |
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scholarship for La Joya ISD students; in addition, she has |
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sponsored the University Interscholastic League storytelling event |
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and coached UIL oral reading; and |
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WHEREAS, Brenda Ochoa's commitment to the highest ideals of |
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the teaching profession have greatly benefited the students of |
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Kennedy Elementary, and she is indeed deserving of this prestigious |
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award; 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 Brenda Ochoa for being named the |
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2013 Elementary Teacher of the Year by La Joya Independent School |
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District and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in her important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Ochoa as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |