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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, H. L. Brockett Elementary School in the Aubrey |
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Independent School District has been designated a 2015 Texas School |
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of Character by Character.org; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, Character.org and its state affiliates |
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recognize schools and districts that have implemented |
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character-building initiatives that positively influence student |
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behavior, academic achievement, and the overall campus |
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environment; the criteria for the honor are based on |
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Character.org's 11 Principles of Effective Character Education and |
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include fostering a culture of kindness, promoting shared |
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leadership, and engaging families and communities as partners in |
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these efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Through a number of programs, Brockett Elementary |
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has urged pupils to motivate and support one another in their |
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learning efforts at and across all grade levels; fifth-grade |
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students regularly serve as reading mentors for kindergartners, who |
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in turn write encouraging notes to older students as they take the |
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STAAR exams; service projects, including a canned food drive, are |
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held to inspire public spiritedness, and an elected student council |
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takes the lead in coordinating these activities; students are also |
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taught to stand up against bullying, and they are joined in this |
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endeavor by participants in the Watch D.O.G.S. program, where |
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fathers are invited to the campus for a day to help ensure school |
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safety; and |
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WHEREAS, Character education plays an integral part in the |
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development of children into the responsible citizens and ethical |
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leaders of tomorrow, and Brockett Elementary School has established |
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itself as a model for success in this vital endeavor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate H. L. Brockett Elementary School on |
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its designation as a 2015 Texas School of Character by |
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Character.org and extend to its students, faculty, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for 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 the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |