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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, St. Monica Catholic School in Dallas is celebrating |
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the 60th anniversary of its opening in 2015, and this significant |
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milestone offers a welcome opportunity to honor the school for its |
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commitment to providing excellent academic and spiritual |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in February 1954, St. Monica opened in |
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the fall of 1955 with 516 students and a staff composed of 5 lay |
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teachers and 11 members of the Bernadine Sisters; over the past six |
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decades, the school has helped to educate thousands of young Texans |
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from across North Dallas while making important contributions to |
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worthy causes within the local community; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, St. Monica offers an outstanding education |
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to more than 800 students in preschool, elementary, and junior high |
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classes, nurturing not only their academic growth but also their |
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moral, social, and physical development; this exemplary |
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institution is ably guided by principal Philip Riley, who is the |
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2015 recipient of the Distinguished Principal Award from the |
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National Catholic Educational Association; and |
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WHEREAS, St. Monica has been named a Blue Ribbon School of |
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Excellence, and the school has received accreditation from both the |
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Texas Catholic Conference Education Department and the Southern |
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Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and |
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School Improvement; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, St. Monica sends a delegation of students |
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to Austin to enhance their understanding of state government; |
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during the 84th Legislative Session in 2015, 87 seventh-graders |
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from teacher Allison Tremblay's class visited the State Capitol to |
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learn more about the legislative process; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than six decades, the faculty and staff of |
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St. Monica Catholic School have committed themselves to meeting the |
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educational needs of their students, and the school has played a |
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vital role in helping many children build a bright and fulfilling |
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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 60th anniversary of St. Monica |
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Catholic School and extend to all those associated with the school |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be 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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Villalba |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2160 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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