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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Southside Elementary School in the Angleton |
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Independent School District has been designated as a 2019 State |
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School of Character by Character.org; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, Character.org recognizes schools and |
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districts at the state level 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; and |
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WHEREAS, The criteria for the honor are based on |
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Character.org's 11 Principles of Effective Character Education, |
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which 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, Southside Elementary is one of only 87 schools from |
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across the nation to be chosen as a State School of Character, and |
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one of only 15 in Texas; it was recognized as a National School of |
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Character in 2014, and it is the only such campus in the Lone Star |
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State to be eligible for national recertification this year; and |
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WHEREAS, While all 360 students and 40 members of the faculty |
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and staff at Southside may take credit for the successful |
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implementation of the school's character initiatives, the |
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Character Crew is deserving of commendation for compiling the |
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information for the application; made up of teachers from each |
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grade level as well as special area teachers and school |
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administrators, the group includes Sharon Messec, Karen Pointer, |
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Matt Rife, Rae Lyn Hightower, Rich Hamm, Jerri Lynn McNeill, Ashley |
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Holder, Windy Winters, Lee Ann Wiseman, Kim Mizumoto, Justin |
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Collard, and Andrea Rubio; 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 Southside Elementary School has |
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established itself as a model for success in this vital endeavor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Southside Elementary School on its |
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designation as a 2019 State School of Character by Character.org |
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and extend to its students, faculty, and staff sincere best wishes |
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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. |