| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1696 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Oak Forest Montessori School |
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| 6 | 6 | | community are visiting the State Capitol on April 29, 2009; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Located in Longview, the Oak Forest Montessori |
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| 8 | 8 | | School is guided by a philosophy of education that emphasizes the |
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| 9 | 9 | | unique potential of each child, and it seeks to provide its students |
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| 10 | 10 | | with a carefully planned, stimulating environment in which they |
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| 11 | 11 | | will cultivate a natural curiosity and desire to learn; this |
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| 12 | 12 | | notable institution also aims to prepare children to become |
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| 13 | 13 | | compassionate and responsible citizens of tomorrow; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Along with Teresa Arrington, a teacher at Oak Forest |
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| 15 | 15 | | Montessori, the group that is gathering in Austin includes the |
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| 16 | 16 | | following pupils: Katy Busker, Maggie Busker, Meredith Freeman, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Sebastian Hernandez, Kamryn Jones, Myshia Jones, Valerie Macedo, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sarah Mitchell, Zachery Perkins, and Selim Sobhy; moreover, these |
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| 19 | 19 | | young Texans will be accompanied by their parents and siblings: |
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| 20 | 20 | | John and Mari Busker; Amber Freeman; Stephen, Ashley, and Cooper |
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| 21 | 21 | | Freeman; Aaron, Asalia, and Sammy Hernandez; Marshall Jones; |
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| 22 | 22 | | Ontoniel, Kim, and Alexander Macedo; Trace and Michele Havard; |
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| 23 | 23 | | David and Diane Perkins; and Medhat, Randa, and Farida Sobhy; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol is an ideal setting for students |
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| 25 | 25 | | to discover the rich heritage of the Lone Star State and to gain |
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| 26 | 26 | | insight into the workings of the state legislature, and it is a |
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| 27 | 27 | | pleasure to recognize the members of the Oak Forest Montessori |
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| 28 | 28 | | School community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby welcome the group from the Oak Forest Montessori |
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| 31 | 31 | | School and extend to them sincere best wishes for a memorable and |
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| 32 | 32 | | educational experience; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for the Oak Forest Montessori School as an expression of |
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| 35 | 35 | | high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Merritt |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1696 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 40 | 40 | | 4, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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