H.R. No. 1220
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The outstanding staff of Dobie Primary Elementary
School have made great strides in their mission to help children
become lifelong learners and achieve academic success through
family participation and community support; and
WHEREAS, Located in North Dallas, Dobie Primary was
established in 1968 to serve students of Richardson ISD; through
the years, the school's population has grown and diversified, and
the institution, under the able leadership of principal Kay
Reynolds, now offers prekindergarten, kindergarten, Even Start,
and a preschool program for children with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Today, families of students enrolled at Dobie
Primary speak 30 different languages and dialects; more than 80
percent of the children speak only Spanish and attend bilingual
classes in an effort to achieve English fluency; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the important role parents play in their
children's education, Dobie Primary holds ESL classes two nights
each week for more than 300 parents and children, while an
additional 100 mothers and fathers attend daytime classes in the
Dobie Family Literacy Center; and
WHEREAS, Dobie Primary is justifiably proud that the majority
of its Early Childhood faculty speak more than one language and that
their commendable efforts have contributed to a substantial
reduction in the mobility rate of students in the last decade; staff
members also ensure that all children eat breakfast each day,
providing them with a proper nutritional regimen to promote
effective learning; and
WHEREAS, By embracing and adapting to the diversity of its
students, Dobie Primary is providing Texas youth with a pathway to a
promising future, illuminated by the joy of learning, paved by
knowledge, and marked by accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dobie Primary Elementary School for its
service to the North Dallas community and extend to its
administration, faculty, and staff sincere best wishes for
continued success with their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Kent
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1220 was adopted by the House on April
16, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House