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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Canterbury Elementary School in Edinburg has been |
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named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School, one of the most |
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prestigious designations an elementary or secondary school in the |
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United States can receive; and |
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WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created |
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by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize campuses |
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that have demonstrated superior academic performance or made |
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notable progress in improving outcomes among economically |
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disadvantaged students; Canterbury was one of only 330 public and |
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private schools nationwide and 29 schools in Texas to have earned |
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this impressive honor in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, A magnet school in the Edinburg Consolidated |
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Independent School District, Canterbury Elementary serves more |
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than 600 young Texans from prekindergarten through fifth grade; the |
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diverse academic environment includes gifted and talented, |
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bilingual, migrant, at-risk, and special education students who |
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learn through research-based, differentiated instruction; |
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principal Dahlia Zamora Guzman leads the exceptional faculty and |
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staff in building a well-rounded curriculum that integrates |
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collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Canterbury Elementary have established |
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a record of scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts |
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have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon School award; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Canterbury Elementary School on |
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being named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School and extend to all |
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those associated with the campus sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. |