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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, LaGay Pittenger of Lakewood Elementary School in |
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Belton has been nominated for the Texas Elementary Teacher of the |
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Year award, a first for the Belton Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Association of School |
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Administrators recognizes teachers who have set an inspiring |
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example of passion for and dedication to their work; Mrs. Pittenger |
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became a finalist for the award after being named Elementary |
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Teacher of the Year for Education Service Center Region 12 and |
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Belton ISD; she is currently the fifth-grade team leader at |
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Lakewood Elementary, where she teaches reading, language arts, and |
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American history; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran educator with more than 25 years of |
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experience, including 23 years at Lakewood, Mrs. Pittenger |
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received her undergraduate degree in education from Abilene |
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Christian University; in addition to teaching many elementary grade |
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levels, she has earned specialized certifications in elementary |
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art, ESL, and gifted and talented education; she has also served as |
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a caring and dedicated mentor to younger colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, With the professionalism and enthusiasm that are the |
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hallmarks of a great teacher, LaGay Pittenger has devoted her |
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career to instilling in children a love of learning that will serve |
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them well throughout their lives; 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 LaGay Pittenger on her nomination |
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for Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year and commend her for her |
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many years of outstanding service in education; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Pittenger as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |