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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mount St. Michael Catholic School in the Oak Cliff |
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community of Dallas is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An educational apostolate of the Christian |
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Community of God's Delight, MSMCS began as the Prince of Peace |
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Community School in 1986; classes were initially held for preschool |
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through fourth-grade students, and one grade level was added during |
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each of the next four years until the current eighth-grade level was |
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reached; the name was changed to Mount St. Michael Catholic School |
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in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, MSMCS employs a classical curriculum known as the |
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trivium, a three-phased approach that emphasizes grammar, logic, |
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and rhetoric and includes the mandatory study of Latin starting in |
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the first grade; in addition, students have the opportunity to |
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participate in artistic pursuits such as band, art, and dance while |
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also taking part in traditional religious studies; and |
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WHEREAS, The institution is also home to the only accredited |
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Catholic Montessori school in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; |
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established in 1978, the program currently serves children ages |
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three to five; and |
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WHEREAS, Because of the thorough work of MSMCS educators, |
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many of the school's alumni are making their mark on society, |
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including those who are pursuing advanced academic degrees in our |
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nation's colleges or participating in holy orders; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the last three decades, the faculty and staff |
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of Mount St. Michael Catholic School have committed themselves to |
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meeting the educational needs of their students, and the school has |
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played a vital role in helping many young Texans build a bright and |
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prosperous future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of Mount |
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St. Michael Catholic School and extend to all those associated with |
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the institution sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alonzo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 77 was adopted by the House on |
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February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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