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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Woodlawn Academy, in the San Antonio Independent |
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School District, is celebrating its transition to an academy and |
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the completion of its recent renovations with an open house on April |
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7, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding school opened as Woodlawn |
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Elementary in 1924, and it moved to its present location in 1930; a |
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new wing was built in the 1990s to accommodate a growing population, |
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and in the early 2000s a library and a music room were added; and |
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WHEREAS, Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, the school |
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is transitioning from a prekindergarten through fifth grade |
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elementary school to a prekindergarten through eighth grade math |
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and science academy; the new academy features smaller classes for |
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students, allows more siblings of different ages to attend school |
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together, and enables students and teachers to spend more years |
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together; extracurricular activities include a robotics club, a |
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student-created yearbook, a choir, and a spirit team, as well as a |
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percussion club and a running club; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks to an investment of $11.9 million by the |
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district, this transition includes extensive renovations to the |
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Woodlawn campus, which now boasts new construction ranging from |
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science and art labs to a band hall, cafetorium and kitchen, and |
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courtyard and playgrounds; although extensive in scope, the |
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renovations were designed and executed to preserve the historical |
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character of the school building; and |
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WHEREAS, Preparing for the future as it preserves the best of |
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the past, Woodlawn Academy is continuing its 90-year tradition of |
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providing its students with the excellent education they need to |
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become productive and engaged citizens; 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 Woodlawn Academy open house and |
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extend to the academy's students, teachers, and parents sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Woodlawn Academy as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1853 was adopted by the House on April |
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8, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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