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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 14
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend South Highlands Elementary School on its centennial celebration.
WHEREAS, the A.C. Steere Land Developing Company gifted a tract of land outside
of the Shreveport city limits for the construction of South Highlands Elementary School in
1922; and
WHEREAS, construction of South Highlands Elementary spurred growth in the
region, and the school now anchors an historic neighborhood, welcoming students from all
corners of the City of Shreveport; and
WHEREAS, South Highlands began as a community school and was recognized as
a magnet school in 1981; and
WHEREAS, South Highlands is now a performing arts and academic magnet school
that serves a diverse, multicultural student body of nearly five hundred students in
kindergarten through fifth grade; and
WHEREAS, South Highlands has been consistently recognized for excellence in
student and faculty achievement and holds the distinction of being the first Louisiana public
elementary school to be honored three times as a U.S. Department of Education National
Blue Ribbon School; and
WHEREAS, South Highlands is the first and only school in the nation to be
designated as the George Rodrigue Arts Integration Lab School and one of just fourteen
schools in the state selected as a George Rodrigue Foundation/Louisiana A+ Schools arts
integration school, promoting student understanding through forms of art; and
WHEREAS, the faculty and staff of South Highlands Elementary School seek to
build students into confident critical thinkers through a rigorous, dynamic, and innovative
curriculum focused not only on academics, but also exploration through creative and
interactive experiences in art, music, drama, foreign languages, and STEM fields; and
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WHEREAS, the students and faculty of South Highlands have amassed a substantial
collection of local and national awards in academics, art, literature, and music; and
WHEREAS, South Highlands faculty routinely shares its expertise and success with
other institutions, leading professional development through presentations and conferences
at both local and national levels; and
WHEREAS, the occasion of this centennial celebration afforded alumni and former
faculty and staff an opportunity to step back into the history and heritage of South Highlands
Elementary with campus tours, food, ceremonies, and other events.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate South Highlands Elementary School on its exemplary legacy of
excellence in serving a diverse student body for over one hundred years, and does hereby
extend sincere hopes for many more years of continued success in building future leaders.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
South Highlands Elementary School.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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