81R2885 MDM-D
By: Callegari H.R. No. 48
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marty Wheeler of Roberta Wright Rylander Elementary
School received the 2007-2008 Diane Hendry Award for Excellence in
School Nursing from the Katy Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, The Diane Hendry award was established in the spring
of 2007 to honor the memory of an outstanding KISD nurse and to
recognize excellence in nursing practice, clinical expertise,
community service, volunteerism, and the promotion of health and
wellness; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Wheeler began her career with Katy ISD in 1988,
serving for 16 years as the nurse at Memorial Parkway Elementary
School, before helping to open Rylander Elementary in 2004; in
addition to treating medical problems and ensuring immunizations
are kept current, she has distinguished herself through her efforts
to promote safety, which include developing playground rules that
have reduced accidents and devising classroom lessons on such
topics as CPR and germs; she helps plan for dangerous weather,
disasters, and other contingencies in her role as chair of the
school's safety committee, and she is involved in carrying out the
KISD Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program; and
WHEREAS, Known as a compassionate child advocate, Ms. Wheeler
collaborates with parents and teachers to address medical and
psychological issues, and she works on a team with the school
counselor to advise students; she has also demonstrated leadership
in the district's efforts to computerize student health records; a
mother of three, Ms. Wheeler contributes to the welfare of her
community as a volunteer for the Red Cross; and
WHEREAS, This skilled and caring medical professional has
demonstrated exceptional dedication to the health and safety of
Rylander Elementary School students, and it is indeed a pleasure to
recognize her many outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Marty Wheeler on her receipt of the
Katy Independent School District 2007-2008 Diane Hendry Award for
Excellence in School Nursing and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Wheeler as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.