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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Holmes High School is hosting the Northside |
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Independent School District Council of PTAs Founders Day |
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celebration on February 6, 2025, providing a fitting opportunity to |
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recognize the history of the school; and |
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WHEREAS, The second-oldest campus in Northside ISD, Holmes |
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High School opened in 1964 and was named after Oliver Wendell Holmes |
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Jr., former associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; its 2,500 |
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students and their families are part of a diverse, hardworking |
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community that unites to transform learning for all Huskies; |
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notable alumni include U.S. Senator John Cornyn, State |
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Representative Trey Martinez Fischer, former NFL tight ends Keith |
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and Kerry Cash, and musician Steve Earle; and |
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WHEREAS, Founders Day is an opportunity to reflect on the |
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achievements of PTAs at the local and national levels; the |
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Northside ISD observance is rotated among the district high schools |
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each year, with the festivities highlighting important elements of |
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the host campus; at the 2025 celebration, the talented students of |
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Holmes are connecting with the greater community by showcasing |
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their skills; members of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer |
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Training Corps are presenting the colors, fine arts students are |
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supplying entertainment, culinary students are overseeing the |
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catering, and the school's spirit organizations are acting as |
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greeters; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than six decades, Holmes High School has |
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provided generations of young Texans with a strong foundation on |
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which to build, and its rich history is a source of tremendous pride |
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to the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Holmes High School on the occasion of the |
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Northside ISD Council of PTAs Founders Day celebration and extend |
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to all those associated with the school sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Holmes High School as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |