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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cross Timbers Elementary School in the Azle |
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Independent School District has been named a 2016 National Blue |
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Ribbon School; 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 overall academic excellence or made notable |
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progress in improving outcomes among disadvantaged students; Cross |
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Timbers was one of only 330 schools nationwide and one of 26 public |
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schools in Texas to earn this impressive honor in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Opened in 1998, Cross Timbers Elementary currently |
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serves more than 500 children in early education programs through |
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the fourth grade; this diverse campus community includes a number |
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of students from outside the Azle city limits, and a significant |
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percentage of the school population qualifies for free or |
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reduced-price meals; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the skilled leadership of principal Dee |
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Gilley, the exceptional Cross Timbers faculty and staff go above |
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and beyond to help each student succeed, offering a variety of |
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morning enrichment and tutoring opportunities; through the Grand |
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Central Station program, specially trained teachers provide |
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additional support to pupils whose average grades in a given |
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subject have fallen below 75 percent, ensuring that all students |
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master the area that is causing them difficulty and so are able to |
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keep up with the material being presented in class; moreover, the |
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school's peer tutoring program fosters a collaborative |
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environment, and student progress in academics, attendance, and |
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trustworthiness is recognized every six weeks at a schoolwide |
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awards ceremony; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their hard work and commitment to |
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excellence, the students, teachers, and staff of Cross Timbers |
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Elementary have built an outstanding record of scholastic |
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achievement, and they may take great pride in having garnered the |
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Blue Ribbon designation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Cross Timbers Elementary School on |
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its selection as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School and extend to |
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all those associated with this campus sincere best wishes for |
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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. |